A well worked try four minutes before the interval put Clifden on the way to a place in the last-four stage as they overcame Gort CS in a tightly fought tie at the Monastery Field.

The home side took the lead when Paddy O'Toole landed a penalty. Then a fine back-line move was finished off by full back Robert Delaney. Gort had a deserved try after 54 minutes through David Monaghan, with Pat Whelan converting.

CLIFDEN CS: R Delaney, D McNamara, D Nee, M Aspell, E McLoughlin, P O'Toole, K Clancy, R Conneely, G Conneely, G Mullen, E Carey, C Delapp, B Flaherty, D O'Neill (capt), N O'Malley.

GORT CS: E Kilroy, A Nolan, C Burke, Tadhg Linnane, B Bourke, P Whelan, R Kilroy, S Nolan, S Moylan, D Lahiff, P O'Grady, Timmy Linnane, P O'Donnell, P Killilea (capt), R Glynn. Replacement: D Monaghan for R Kilroy (halftime).