Connolly Cup Quarter Final: Dundrum 2-03  Teconnaught 0-05

A makeshift Dundrum side perservered to overcome a strong Teconnaught unit in a very entertaining match at Ballykinlar on Tuesday night.

Trailing by the minimum at the break Dundrum upped the ante and hit two second half goals to send Sandy O'Prey's men crashing out of the cup.

The Annacloy side looked the stronger in the opening exchanges, scoring the first point in the process. However, after a couple of wides Paul Rooney settled Dundrum with his first score in Senior football. Three wides folllowed from the Duns before Teconnaught registered their second.

Chris Hogg got Dundrum back on level with 22 minutes gone on the clock. This score came shortly after Marty Coughlan hit the bar after some great build up play from Paul Rooney and Mark Fitzsimons.

As the half petered out Hogg grabbed his second. Dundrum had a goal chance just before this but Paul Rooney's effort flew inches wide. Teconnaught finished strongly and converted two chances to put themselves in the lead at the break.

Dundrum's superior work ethic and fitness rates showed in the second half as goals from Chris Hogg and Kieran Byrne outweighed Teconnaught's solitary point. Hogg brilliantly crashed home a penalty after starman Marty Coughlan was hauled down in the square. Byrne's major was a superb move that began with Doyle, filtered through Coughlan and ended with a cool finish from the left half forward.

The second string of Loughinisland await Dundrum in the semi finals next Monday night. This is sure to be tight game. If Colm Morgan can manage to marshal the full back line and if Cathal Kielty and Aaron Doyle can gain the upperhand at midfield then there is no reason why the Duns can't succeed.

Dundrum: C.King, M.Rooney, C.Morgan, N.McComiskey, M.Melville, J.Hurley, J.McKibben, C.Kielty, A.Doyle, K.Byrne (1-00), P.Doran, C.Hogg (1-02, 1 Pen, 1 Free), P.Rooney (0-01), M.Coughlan, M.Fitzsimons. Subs- S.Kavanagh, D.Kavanagh.