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26 Sept 2025

Milford sign off with win as Cloughaneely head for Division 2 relegation play-off 

Cloughaneely will play the third-placed team in Division 3, Naomh Brid, in a relegation/promotion play-off to determine league status for next season

Milford consign Cloughaneely to Division 2 relegation play-off 

Kane Barrett impressed for the winners

Cloughaneely 0-8
Milford 2-13 

Cloughaneely's regulation league season came to an end with a heavy defeat to Milford on Friday night. 

They will now play the third-placed team in Division 3, Naomh Brid, in a relegation/promotion play-off to determine league status for next season. Milford led 0-6 to 0-4 at half-time before pulling away in the second half. 

Shaun Maguire, Ciaran Coll, Darren McGeever, Shaun Curran, Darren Ferry and Padraig Coyle scored for Cloughaneely who were without the injured John Fitzgerald and lost Darren McGeever at half-time. 

Kilian McBride and TJ Evesson scored the goals for Milford who dominated this tie from very early in the contest. 

Dylan Dorrian and Kane Barrett, with three points each, were in fine scoring form for the James McGinley-managed side while Shane Black, Peter Curran, Eoin O’Donnell, Cathal McGettigan and Kyle Black all kicked points to confirm a fifth-place finish in the league table.  

Cloughaneely scorers: Shaun Maguire, Ciaran Coll 0-2 each; Darren McGeever, Shaun Curran, Darren Ferry, Padraig Coyle 0-1 each. 

Milford scorers: Killian McBride 1-1; TJ Evesson 1-0; Dylan Dorrian, Kane Barrett 0-3 each, Shane Black 0-2, Peter Curran, Eoin O’Donnell, Cathal McGettigan, Kyle Black 0-1 each. 

Cloughaneely: Shaun McCafferty; Remy Moran, Michael Fitzgerald,  Cian McFadden; Ciaran McGeady,  Shaun Curran, Sean Geaney; Darren McGeever, Ciaran Scanlon; Cormac Coyle, Darren Ferry, Ciaran Coll; Padraig Coyle, Shaun Maguire  Patrick Doohan.

Sub; Seamus Doogan for D McGeever; Michael McHugh for C McGeady; Ronan Cannon for S Maguire; Stephen Curran for  R Moran. 

Milford: Killian Hagan; Anthony Curran, Conor Coll, Dylan Dorrian; Shaun Coffey, Peter Curran, TJ Evesson; Ronan Docherty, Eoin O’Donnell; Shane Black, Cathal McGettigan, Kyle Black; Killian McBride, Kane Barrett, Finn Coll.

Subs; Gavin Riney for S Black; Paul Ryan for TJ Evesson; Sean Black for K Black; Dylan McGarry for S Coffey. 

Referee: Seamus McGonagle (Aodh Ruadh)

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