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Doonbeg 2-14 Clondegad 3-9 THE timing of this second-round tie, which clashed with the second half of the All-Ireland hurling semi-final, mitigated against a decent crowd in Kilmihil on Sunday evening. Those who paid their €10 admittance fee, which is much too expensive for a single fixture, did at least witness an open game, full of attacking football. Neither full-back line gave an exhibition on the defensive side of Gaelic football but both sides notched some quality scores. Doonbeg made a lightning start and led 1-3 to 0-2 inside seven minutes. Conor Downes put over two of their opening three points, with Jamie Whelan scoring the other. Doonbeg wing-back, Joe Blake, picked up breaking ball in the middle third to set up two of these points. Eoghan Donnellan and Gary Brennan, from a free, notched Clondegad’s opening points. A sublime David Tubridy pass, right into the path of the speeding Shane Ryan set up Doonbeg’s opening goal. A minute …
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