Salthill Knocknacarra set up clash with awesome Moycullen in Galway final, plus updates from GAA club finals nationwide

In Galway, the senior football final will be between Moycullen and Salt,hill Knocknacarra after yesterday’s SFC semi-finals. Dessie Conneely ran riot with 2-16 as defending champions Moycullen hammered Annaghdown by 4-26 to 0-8. The loss of Damien Comer to injury was a blow to Annaghdown in the second half, in front of new county boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice, but the result was long secure. Thurles Sarsfields are Tipperary senior hurling champions for the first time in nine years, after beating Moycarkey-Borris by 1-19 to 1-11. Padraic Maher is now in charge of the team, having led on the field last time they were on top, and the result was never really in doubt at FBD Semple Stadium. The brilliant Eoin Purcell hit the net after 11 just seconds, and they pushed on for a record-extending 37th title. In Limerick, holders Na Piarsaigh held off last year’s beaten finalists Doon in the semi-final. All-Star nominee Adam English scored 0-11 points for Doon but Na Piarsaigh won 2-24 to 3-16. They meet Kilmallock in the final aftyer they beat a young Monaleen side by 2-19 to 2-17. In Dublin, Cuala are still on course for a senior hurling and football double alive thanks to a 2-21 to 1-19 win over Na Fianna. Goals in either half from from Conall O’Toole and Colm Cronin secured the victory. They will meet Kilmacud Crokes in the decider, after they edged Lucan Sarsfields by 0-20 to 0-19 thanks to late points from goalkeeper Eddie Gibbons and Ger Veale. In Tullamore, goals from Harry Plunkett and Declan Hogan gave Tullamore a fourth straight Offaly SFC title, as they beat Ferbane 2-16 to 1-13. St Mary’s are Sligo SFC champions after a 1-12 to 1-10 win over Shamrock Gaels 1-10 Robert O’Kelly-Lynch’s goal after seven minutes and seven points from full-forward Nathan Rooney settled the final. In Laois, Portarlington cruised to the senior football title, beating Courtwood 1-19 to 0-8. Courtwood actually led in the 40th minute but didn’t score again as Colm Murphy’s 1-s sealed victory and won him the man of the match award. An Tóchar won their third-ever Wicklow SFC and a first in 31 years after beating Blessington. Star man Conor Fee hit 10 points from play, in their 0-21 to 1-7 win. In Cork, Nemo Rangers arew into a fifth straight Cork SFC final thanks to a 1-15 to 0-16 win over Carrigaline. They will face city side St Finbarrs who swept aside Clonakilty to make it a third straight pairing between Nemo and The Barrs. In Derry, Newbridge and Magherafelt are through to the final. Newbridge defeated Glen by 2-16 to 1-10, while Magherafelt were 0-14 to 1-06 winners over Slaughtneil. In the Kerry quarter-finals, Dr Crokes beat Austin Stacks in Tralee while Spa beat East Kerry by 3-15 to 2-17 in Fitzgerald Stadium, despite a brace of David Clifford goals for East Kerry. North Kerry were 2-22 to 1-14 winners over An Gaeltacht while a Sean O’Shea-inspired Kenmare defeated Rathmore by 1-19 to 1-12.