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Captains Thoughts On Offaly Senior Football Semi-Finals

Tuesday, 22 September 2020 13:51

Rhode will play Tullamore in two weeks in time.

Tullamore are looking forward to their Offaly senior football final in two weeks time, after a dramatic semi-final over the weekend.

Their meeting with Ferbane on Sunday ended in a penalty shootout for the first time in championship history in the faithful county, with last year's champions exiting on a 9-8 scoreline.

The result capped a super turnaround for Tullamore, who lost their opening championship match to Cappincur.

Tullamore captain Johnny Moloney says it's a pity spectators will be restricted, even though the players are more focused on the pitch:

Rhode captain Anton O'Sullivan says they targetted the first half of extra-time in their win over Edenderry.

The first semi-final of the Offaly football championship needed an extra twenty minutes to separate the local rivals.

The Championship's leading scorer Niall McNamee popped up with a goal against the run of play to seal a trip to a ninth county final in succession for Rhode.

O'Sullivan also had some complimentary words for the penalties which were taken between Ferbane and Tullamore:

The final will throw in at 4pm on Sunday October 4th in Bord Na Mona O'Connor Park.

All the focus has been on the famous penalty shoot-out this weekend.

But we couldn't ignore these crackers from other clubs!

1. @RhodeGAA
2. @ferbanegaa
3. @DurrowGAA
4. @Gracefield_GAA
5. @KK_GAA
6. @strynaghsfoot pic.twitter.com/M5wkjBqaWr
— Official Offaly GAA (@Offaly_GAA) September 21, 2020

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