Red Hughs put Na Rossa to the sword to advance to last eight in IFC

Red Hughs rounded off the group stages of the IFC championship with a big win over an understrength Na Rossa, in Dooey, on Sunday afternoon. 

Courtesy of goals from Liam Carlin, Jonny Carlin and Darragh McMenamin, the men from Killygordan had 21 points to spare at the end of a one-sided contest.

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They led by nine points at half-time, 0-11 to 0-2, before pushing on in the second half with Liam Carlin netting two of the goals.  

The same player also kicked five points while Jonny Carlin, Calvin Bradley, Cathair Browne, James Doherty, Jack Gillespie, Aaron McGlinchey and Shane Gallagher were among the Red Hugh point scorers.

Odhran Molloy put in another big shift for the locals and scored all but one of the Na Rossa points.

 The result means Red Hughs finished second behind table-toppers Naomh Columba and now advance to the last eight and a meeting with Bundoran next weekend.

Na Rossa finished at the foot of the table following four defeats and are now locked with Cloughaneely, Gaeil Fhanada and Burt in a four-way relegation playoff battle. They have drawn Burt in the relegation semi-finals. 

Na Rossa scorers: Odhran Molloy 0-10, 4tp, 1f, Ryan McCready 0-1.

Red Hughs scorers: Liam Carlin 2-5, Jonny Carlin 1-2, Darragh McMenamin 1-0, Calvin Bradley 0-4, Cathair Browne 0–2, James Doherty 0-3, Jack Gillespie 0–2, 2f, Aaron McGlinchey, Shane Gallagher 0-1 each.

Na Rossa: James Bonner; Jason Breslin, Daniel Melly, Peter Gallagher; Ryan Hennessy, Matthew Smith, Ryan McCready; Eugene Molloy, Oisin Caulfield; Conor McCahill, Adrian Hanlon, Shane Bradley, Gerard Breslin, Odhran Molloy, Johnny Bonner.

Subs: Adam McHugh for P Gallagher; Peter Gallagher for M Smith; Jamie Doherty for James Bonner; Daniel Molloy for G Breslin. 

Red Hughs: Luke Kelly; Jason Callaghan, Ryan Kelly, James Gallagher; Shane Gallagher, Stephen McMenamin, Aaron McGlinchey;  Darragh McMenamin, Jack Gillespie; Jonny Carlin, James Doherty, Peadar McGlinchey; Liam Carlin, Calvin Bradley, Cathair Browne.

Subs: Pauric McMenamin for A McGlinchey.

Referee:  Pat Barrett (Milford)