Mervue Utd A 1-0 Iorrais Aontaithe (Connacht Cup Quarter Final)

The club's Junior A team required extra time to see off the challenge of Mayo League side, Iorrais Aontaithe, in the quarter final of the Connacht Junior Cup at Fahy's Field on Sunday afternoon.

Despite creating the better chances throughout the normal 90 minutes the home side failed to register on the scoreboard and the game proceeded extra time were a late Paul Sinnott strike ensured the home side advanced.

Steve Cunningham, Sinnott, Derek McWalter and Aaron Finnerty all missed good chances to put the home side in front and Sinnott also missed a penalty in extra time before atoning for that with the winning strike when penalties looked on the cards.

Gary O'Connor and Ger McGrath's side will face a trip to Mayo in the semi-final as they will face current holders, Westport Utd, who defeated City United 2-1 in their quarter final also played on Sunday afternoon.

Mervue Utd: O'Donoghue, Browne, Dowling, O'Connor, McHugh; Finnerty (Meaney), McWalter, Sinnott, Walsh; Cunningham and Ryan (Larkin).