Other than the members of the Kiltimagh team, which reached the first-ever Mayo senior final in the club's 112-year history, the happiest man in James Stephens' Park, Ballina, yesterday was the county's football manager, John Maughan.

He saw his charges come through yesterday's two senior football semi-finals unscathed in advance of the All-Ireland final. Even though they had two players sent off, Kiltimagh were the surprise packets, defeating pre-match favourites Kiltane 1-7 to 1-6. In the other semi-final, last season's All-Ireland club finalists Knockmore stayed on course for another Mayo title with a well-earned 0-12 to 0-11 win over Crossmolina.

Maughan was given plenty of food for thought by 32-year-old former county player Padraig Brogan, who was in top form for Knockmore, kicking eight of his side's points, four from long-range frees.

Also on form was Kieran McDonald. He was Crossmolina's chief marksman with six points, but team-mates James Nallen and P J Loftus had quiet games.

Kiltimagh: 1-7, Kiltane: 1-6

Kiltimagh: P Burke; K Foley, T Morley, Seamus Cosgrove; Sean Cosgrove, S Gilmartin, G Mulhern; G McNicholas, J Finn; P McNicholas (0-3), D Lavin; C Walsh (1-1), A Forkan (0-3), T Ivers, B Mooney. Subs: D Regan for Walsh.

Kiltane: R Cosgrove; E Grogan, J Sweeney, M McAndrew; P Conmy, M Coyle, P Sweeney; J O'Donnell, J Conmy; E Niland, E McDonagh, B Carey, (0-2); A McDonagh, C Carey (1-3), S Carey. Subs: K Barrett (0-1) for O'Donnell.

Referee: M Murphy.

Knockmore: 0-12, Crossmolina: 0-11

Knockmore: P Reape; F Sweeney, D Sweeney, G O'Hora; L McHale, P Butler, L Armstrong; D Dempsey, K Staunton (0-1); P Cawley (0-2), T Bourke, S Sweeney; J Davis, P Brogan, (0-8), R Dempsey (0-1).

Crossmolina: B Heffernan; F Costello, L Moffatt, T Nallen; G O'Malley, D Mulligan, P McAndrew; T Loftus, J Nallen; K McDonald (0- 6), D Loftus, J Leonard (0-5); P McGuinness, M Moyles, P J Loftus. Sub: D McDonald for D Loftus.

Referee: W Feeley.