Masters keep 100pc record intact with victory over Clare

Sun, 3rd October 2021

Dublin's Masters footballers (Over-40s) booked their spot in the All-Ireland semi-final when defeating Clare by 0-19 to 0-7 in Clarecastle on Saturday afternoon.

For the Dubs this was their third victory from three starts to top the group with a 100 per cent record following earlier victories over both Cork and Kildare.

Dublin held a 0-9 to 0-4 lead at half-time before outscoring the Banner County by 0-7 to 0-2 in the third quarter to establish a ten-point advantage.

The scorers for the Dubs were Niall Crossan, Donal Ryan and Warren Finnegan (0-4 each), Kevin Golden and Cormac Smith (0-2 each) and a point each for Ciarán McGuinness, Peter Murtagh, and Brian McCullagh.

The draw for the All-Ireland semi-finals takes place on Monday.

The pots for the semi-final draws are as follows - Pot 1: Dublin, Louth, Mayo, Tyrone (Loftus Cup); Pot 2: Donegal, Westmeath, Sligo, Kildare (Shield); Pot 3: Down, Cavan, Roscommon, Clare (Plate); Pot 4: Antrim, Leitrim/Longford, Galway, Cork (Challenge Trophy).