Glenswilly impressively dump Termon out of SFC running

Glenswilly 1-13 Termon 0-11

Truth be told, Darren McGinley’s side were much the better outfit throughout and once they navigated through a cagey opening quarter, they eased towards the finish line in relatively comfortable fashion.

With Michael Murphy lashing in a goal towards the end of the opening half, the home charges departed 1-7 to 0-5 in front.

And while Caolan McDaid’s team did get to within four points of the leaders’ coattails late on, the result never felt like it was in any doubt.

In an opening half that took some time to ignite, it was Glenswilly that held a five-point advantage at the changeover thanks, in large, to that Murphy goal five minutes out from the break.

The visitors were 4-2 clear inside the opening quarter with Daire McDaid registering a brace and Ryan McFadden firing over a fine two-point free.

Mark Bonner and Murphy were the men on target for the hosts but chasing down a two-point deficit, Glenswilly would go on to grab 1-3 uninterrupted to open up a 1-5 to 0-4 lead by the 25th minute.

Reid Kelly halved the gap initially while a Murphy free squared it all up. Donal Gallagher then kicked the hosts in front before a direct delivery from deep by Daiithi Gildea was brilliantly collected and buried to the net by the 2012 All-Ireland-winning captain.

Termon could and probably should have raised a green flag themselves soon after but despite a five-on-four raiding advantage, McDaid was blocked down before Oisin Harkin blazed over.

And deep in added time, Murphy punted over a two-point free to leave it 1-7 to 0-5 at the changeover.

Jack Alcorn did get the Burn Road outfit off to a positive start on the resumption but three overs on the bounce from Glenswilly, courtesy of Mark Bonner, Murphy (free) and Sean Collum, left it 1-10 to 0-6 on 40 minutes.

With matters threatening to completely slip away from them, McDaid and McFadden found a much-needed burst of scores for Termon to leave it a five-point game.

Down the stretch, McDaid would also land a two-pointer while replacement Mark Collum helped narrow it even further.

However, it was perhaps fitting that Murphy had the final say as he arched over deep into stoppage time to seal his team’s progression.

Glenswilly scorers: Michael Murphy 1-6, 1tp, 2f; Mark Bonner and Reid Kelly 0-2 each; Donal Gallagher, Sean Collum and Mark Collum 0-1 each.

Termon scorers: Daire McDaid 0-5, 1f; Ryan McFadden 0-3, 1tp; Jack Alcorn 0-2; Shea Boyle 0-1.

Glenswilly: Kealan Curran; Mickey Toner, Jamie McCauley, Cormac Callaghan; Dylan McAteer, Sean Collum, Donal Gallagher; Mark Bonner, Kealan Dunleavy; Shane Tinney, Reid Kelly, Eoghan Scott; Caolan Kelly, Michael Murphy, Daithi Gildea.

Subs: Mark Collum for Tinney (40), Jack Gallagher for Scott (50), Matthew Enright for R Kelly (58).

Termon: Emmett Maguire; Conor Cassidy, Oisin Cassidy, Cormac Brady; Pat Fegan, Cormac Gallagher, Jack Alcorn; Oisin Harkin, Bobby McGettigan; John James Sweeney, Kevin McGettigan, Ryan McFadden; Daire McDaid, Aaron Reid, Enda McCormick.

Subs: Cian McMenamin for B McGettigan (30, inj), Ciaran Cassidy for McCormick (40), Ruairi Connaghan for K McGettigan and Aiden Sweeney for O Harkin (both 47), Shea Boyle for JJ Sweeney (60+1).

Referee: Martin McCormick (Glenfin).