Kildare GAA: Super Sunday for Clane as they march on

Clane booked their place in the SFC quarter-final after defeating Eadestown by all of seven points at Manguard Park this afternoon.

While there is no doubt the better team on the day won, it was a goal in the 63 minute from substitute Cathal O'Brien that put the icing on the cake.

Clane led at the brfeak 1-6 to 0-5, the goal coming in the eighth minute after Adam Fanning set up Sam McCormack. Eadestown were well in up to the break but their big concern at that stage was their total of eight wides in that period.

Eadestown threw everything at Clane in the second half but it was the class of Brian McLoughlin , three points in total, two monster efforts in the second half that were crucial.

Final score: Clane 2-10 Eadestown 0-9.

Meanwhile Johnstownbridge booked their place in the quarter-final of the SFC with a one point win over Clogherinkoe in Manguard Park, on Saturday afternoon.

The Bridge looked to be well on their way when leading 1-12 to 0-9 on 54 minutes but The Cloghs never gave up, and when Sean Kenny bundled the ball over the line with three minutes remaining the lead was down to two.

Cein McMonagle converted a free on 61 but try as they might they could not get the equaliser as Johnstownbridge held on to defeat their fellow parish side by one and will now play Naas next weekend in the quarter-final proper.

In the UPMC SHC quarterk-final Confey had a three point win over Ardclough to march into the last four.

Joe Mallon Motors SFC pre quarter-final

Clane 2-10 Eadestown 0-9; winner plays Celbridge in the q/f next weekend

Johnstownbridge 1-12 Clogherinkoe 1-11, winners play Naas in q/f next weekend

UPMC SHC quarter-final

Confey 3-16 Arclough 3-12; winners play Naas in semi-final;

The Auld Shebeen Athy IFC pre-quarter-final

Rathangan 2-21 Suncroft 0-17; winners play Round Towers  in q/f

Ballyteague 1-11 Monasterevan 0-10, winners play Leixlip in q/f

Tom Cross Transport JFC quarter-final

Castlemitchell 1-17 Ballykelly 0-8; winners play Ellistown in the s/final

Kill 1-18 Robertstown 1-8; winner plays Grangenolvan in s/final;

Tom Cross JFC JFC 'A' quarter-final

Cappagh w/o Ardclough.