All-Ireland champions Kilcoo are through to the Down SFC semi-finals, but they needed a penalty shoot-out to defeat Clonduff in Sunday’s quarter-final in Páirc Esler.
The game was a repeat of the first round clash between the sides with the Magpies scoring a resounding 14-point victory in Newry last month.
The Hilltown men were well below their best on that occasion and they regrouped to defeat Bryansford and Ballyholland to reach the last eight.
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Ciaran McBride’s side led 1-3 to 0-3 at the end of a low-scoring first half on Sunday evening with Eamonn Brown finding the net for Clonduff.
However, the defending champions forced extra-time as the sides were level 1-6 to 0-9 at the end of the game.
The sides couldn’t be separated following the two periods of extra-time with both teams tagging on two further scores and penalties would be required.
Even in the shoot-out, they finished 3-3 after the first round of penalties - although Clonduff’s Conor Brown had a chance to eliminate the All-Ireland champions.
However, his effort was easily saved by Niall Kane, who had missed a penalty himself.
Paul Devlin stepped up again in sudden death to convert his second penalty while Aidan Carr’s spot-kick was saved by Kane as Kilcoo progressed to the last four.
On Friday night, defender Dean McLoughlin found the net as Loughinisland powered past Castlewellan 1-10 to 0-5 at Liatriom while, on Saturday, Mayobridge edged out Carryduff 0-9 to 0-7 at Castlewellan.
The draw for the semi-finals will take place after Monday night's last quarter-final between Burren and Warrenpoint in Newry (7.15pm).
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