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Rian O'Neill late kick secures Ulster semi-final spot for Crossmaglen

Crossmaglen Rangers overcame an 11-point deficit to beat Gowna after a late kick by Rian O'Neill in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

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Crossmaglen Rangers defeated Gowna to advance to the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship semi-finals, according to reports by the Irish Examiner, BreakingNews.ie, the Belfast Telegraph, and the Irish Independent. Gowna had built an 11-point lead in the opening 25 minutes of the match before Crossmaglen mounted a comeback. [1][2][3][4]

Crossmaglen Rangers won the quarter-final match by a final score of 1-22 to 2-18, as reported by the Irish Examiner. Rian O'Neill kicked the winning score in the closing seconds of the match. The Irish Independent noted that O'Neill secured the victory with a last-gasp two-pointer. [1][4]

Following the match, Oisín O'Neill discussed a message from the referee prior to the final moments of the game, according to Balls.ie. [5]

Rian O'Neill plays as a forward for the Crossmaglen club and at the senior level for the Armagh county team. He has previously shared the Armagh team captaincy role with Aidan Nugent. [6]

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In short

  • Crossmaglen Rangers overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to beat Gowna.
  • The final score of the Ulster Club SFC quarter-final was Crossmaglen Rangers 1-22, Gowna 2-18.
  • Rian O'Neill kicked the winning score in the final seconds of the match.
  • Rian O'Neill plays as a forward for Crossmaglen and the Armagh county team.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Major drama as last-second Rian O'Neill kick sends Crossmaglen into Ulster semiirishexaminer.com, 21h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Major drama as last-second Rian O’Neill kick sends Crossmaglen into Ulster semiBreakingNews.ie, 21h ago
  3. [3]Ulster club football: Rian O’Neill sends Crossmaglen through after late drama vs GownaBelfast Telegraph, 22h ago
  4. [4]Rian O’Neill’s last-gasp two-pointer sees Crossmaglen Rangers edge out Gowna in Ulster club thrillerIrish Independent, 21h ago
  5. [5]Oisín O’Neill Reveals Referee’s Message Before Crossmaglen’s Chaotic Ulster WinBalls.ie, 21h ago

Background

  1. [6]Rian O'Neill on Wikipedia
  2. [7]Jonathan Majors on Wikipedia
  3. [8]Birmingham pub bombings on Wikipedia
  4. [9]ITV renews mystery drama Gone for second series starring Keeley Hawes FTMQ News, 3d ago
  5. [10]Kim Kardashian returns for second season of legal drama Alls Fair FTMQ News, 4d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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