MFC

 

Gaels 4-9
Round Towers 1-3

 

Padraig McKeever was in good scoring form

Centre-forward Padraig McKeever scored 3-2 as Simonstown advanced to the semi-final stages of the MFC with a comfortable victory over Round Towers at a wind swept Marty on Sunday morning.

 

McKeever netted his first in the 4th minute and added a second via the penalty spot thirteen minutes later after MacDarragh Fitzpatrick was fouled.

 

The team in sky blue led by 2-4 to 1-2 at the break and Fitzpatrick added a third goal midway through the second half before McKeever completed his hat-trick two minutes from the end.

 

Captain Shane McGivney, Stephen O'Reilly and Conor Sheridan were others to impress for the winners.

 

Simonstown - M. Sweeney; C. Wickham, S. McGivney, K. Crosse; N. O'Mahony, S. O'Reilly, C. Carr; C. Sheridan (0-4), S. Tobin; M. Fitzpatrick (1-1), P. McKeever (3-2), N. Coughlan (0-1); M. Hand, S. Barry (0-1), S. Trappe. Subs:  J. Heaney for Trappe,  P. Gaffney for Hand, M. Gardiner for Fitzpatrick.