\n Kevin McLoughlin was central to Knockmore’s victory.<\/p>\n
Source: Cathal Noonan\/INPHO<\/p>\n
Knockmore 0-12
\nBreaffy 1-7<\/p>\n
Colm Gannon reports from Elvery\u2019s MacHale Park<\/em><\/p>\n A MASSIVE DEFENSIVE performance by Knockmore was the backbone to their win over Breaffy in the Mayo senior semi-final in Castlebar today.<\/p>\n The north Mayo men were the better team from pillar to post and were well deserving winners over a fancied Breaffy side.<\/p>\n The second half was a tense tight affair with Peter Naughton\u2019s injury time insurance point the vital score.<\/p>\n .@Gaa_Knockmore are going to their first @MayoGAA SFC Final since 2009! They were 7\/2 outsiders but beat Breaffy by 0-12 to 1-7. #mayogaa<\/p>\n — Mayo News – Sport (@mayonewssport) October 23, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Source: Mayo News – Sport\/Twitter\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n With five minutes left in normal time Knockmore led 0-11 to 1-5 thanks to second half scores from Sean Ruttledge, Kieran Lanagan and Kevin McLoughlin. Breaffy\u2019s solitary score at that stage in the half came from a Liam Irwin free.<\/p>\n A point from sub Gareth Dunne cut the gap to just two points, three minutes from the end of normal time and a free from Robbie Hennelly from 50m cut the gap back to just one.<\/p>\n Knockmore were reduced to 14 men just before the end of normal time when Andrew Keane was shown a second yellow.<\/p>\n With Breaffy looking to break from the back for a levelling score, they were turned over by some great hassling by Knockmore and Naughton tapped it over the bar to send them into their first county final since 2009.<\/p>\n Underdogs Knockmore led by 0-8 to 1-4 at half time, with Kevin McLoughlin\u2019s constant running driving them forward at every opportunity. McLoughlin kicked the first score of the day after only 30 seconds with an effort from long range.<\/p>\n By the 18 minute mark the north Mayo men were five to the good leading 0-7 to 0-2, with Keith Ruttledge scoring two points in that run and Kieran Langan and another McLoughlin effort edging them into the lead.<\/p>\n A Liam Irwin point from a free, his second of the day cut the gap back to four and on 22 minutes, Tommy O\u2019Reilly found the back of the net from close range to bring Breaffy back into the game.<\/p>\n Both sides hit a point each after that before the break with Robbie Hennelly kicking a \u201945 and Peter Naughton hitting his third of the half<\/p>\n Scorers for\u00a0Knockmore: Peter Naughton 0-5 (0-3f), Kieran Langan, Kevin McLoughlin, Keith Ruttledge 0-2 each, Sean Ruttledge 0-1.<\/p>\n Scorers for Breaffy: Liam Irwin 0-3 (0-3f), Tommy O\u2019Reilly 1-0, Robbie Hennelly 0-2 (0-2f), Kevin Curry, Gareth Dunne 0-1 each.<\/p>\n Breaffy<\/p>\n 1. Robert Hennelly<\/p>\n 2. Michael Hall \n Get closer to the stories that matter with exclusive analysis, insight and debate in The42 Membership.\n <\/p>\n Become a Member<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n 5. Gerry Jennings 8. Peter Dravins 10. Rory Martyn 13. Liam Irwin Subs:<\/p>\n 27: Seamus O\u2019Shea for Kevin Curry (34) Knockmore<\/p>\n 1. Aiden Kilcoyne<\/p>\n 2. Marcus Park 5. Justin Rice 8. Thomas Clarke 10. Darren McHale 13. Sean Ruttledge Subs<\/p>\n 18. Brian Gibbons for Colm Reape (53) The42 is on Snapchat! Tap the button below on your phone to add!<\/p>\n\n
\n3. David Gavin
\n4. Colm Dravins<\/p>\n
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\n6. Michael Jennings
\n7. Dylan Cannon<\/p>\n
\n11. Aidan O\u2019Shea<\/p>\n
\n14. Conor O\u2019Shea
\n12. Robert Fadden<\/p>\n
\n25. Tommy O\u2019Reilly
\n15. Kevin Curry<\/p>\n
\n18. James Minogue for Robert Fadden (50)
\n20. Gareth Dunne for Conor O\u2019Shea (51)
\n9. Brian Howley for Peter Dravins (57)<\/p>\n
\n3. Shane McHale
\n17. Diarmuid Walsh<\/p>\n
\n6. Andrew Keane
\n7. Nathan Hardy<\/p>\n
\n9. Kevin McLoughlin<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n11. Colm Reape
\n12. Keith Ruttledge<\/p>\n
\n14. Kieran Langan
\n15. Peter Naughton<\/p>\n
\n23. James Ruddy for Thomas Clarke (58)<\/p>\n