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(After extra-time)
IN A GAME that was defined for so long by the scoring magic of Errigal Ciarán’s Canavan brothers, it was a swing of the right boot of Joe Oguz that proved pivotal to the Tyrone side reaching the All-Ireland senior club final for the first time.
Substitutes Eoin Kelly and Mark Kavanagh created the space to transfer possession to Oguz in the 72nd minute and he rifled a shot to the roof of the net. It broke the game open in extra-time, sending Errigal 2-15 to 0-18 clear.
They tacked on three further points courtesey of Ruairi Canavan, Ben McDonnell, and Mark Kavanagh, leaving them with an advantage sufficiently great to withstand a late burst of Dr Crokes pressure that yielded a goal from Charlie Keating in a frantic finale.
Extra-time was required due to a heroic intervention from Peter Óg McCartan, replicating his stunning kicks in the Ulster final, as he lofted over a 65th minute shot that left the teams deadlocked.
Dr Crokes had been in the ascendancy after the brilliant Micheál Burns looked to have hit the match-winner in the 63rd minute with his fifth point of the game, but they coughed up possession through Gavin White from a free and Errigal countered to rescue their challenge.
The Tyrone champions were inspired by the Canavan brothers all day, Ruairí arrowing in a 40th minute free, that was won thanks to the hard yards made by Niall Kelly, for Darragh to race clear and he fired a wonderful shot to the top corner of the net.
That placed Errigal in front 1-9 to 0-10, but it was a game where neither side enjoyed much daylight on the scoreboard and Dr Crokes hung tight to their opponents all day despite the concession of that goal.
The Canavan brothers gave an exhibition of classy score-taking in the first half, illuminating the Newbridge venue. Ruairí finished the half with five points to his name, Darragh was two further break with three. Both weighed in with a trio of scores from play, Ruairí’s two pointed frees both stemming from fouls on him.
Crokes began with White detailed to watch Darragh, while Maidhci Lynch shadowed Ruairí. By half-time, Evan Looney was marking Ruairí and had drawn a yellow card.
The 0-8 to 0-7 scoreline gave Errigal a slender advantage, Burns showing up brightly for the Kerry champions with three points to demonstrate his opportunism and accuracy. Towering midfielder Mark O’Shea rounded off the opening half scoring, a thumping shot with the outside of his right boot to leave Dr Crokes only one adrift.
More to follow…
Scorers for Errigal Ciarán: Darragh Canavan 1-6, Ruairí Canavan 0-7 (0-3f), Joe Oguz 1-1, Peter Óg McCartan 0-1, Pádraig McGirr 0-1, Ben McDonnell 0-1, Mark Kavanagh 0-1.
Scorers for Dr Crokes: Tony Brosnan 0-8 (0-7f), Micheál Burns 0-5 (0-1f), Charlie Keating 1-0, Brian Looney 0-2, Mark O’Shea 0-1, Cian McMahon 0-1, David Shaw 0-1.
1. Darragh McAnenly
4. Ciarán Quinn, 3. Aidan McCrory, 2. Cormac Quinn
6. Niall Kelly, 5. Peter Óg McCartan, 7. Tiarnán Colhoun
8. Ben McDonnell, 9. Joe Oguz
12. Ciarán McGinley, 13. Ruairí Canavan, 10. Thomas Canavan
14. Darragh Canavan, 11. Peter Harte, 15. Odhran Robinson
Subs
1. Shane Murphy
18. Maidhci Lynch, 3. Fionn Fitzgerald, 6. Gavin White
9. Michael Potts, 2. Evan Looney, 7. Brian Looney
8. Mark O’Shea, 5. Charlie Keating
10. Micheál Burns, 11. Gavin O’Shea, 12. Tom Doyle
13. Tony Brosnan, 14. David Shaw, 15. Cian McMahon
Subs
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
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And who pays the bill?
Half a story here on the journal
Tom Feely will pay in bitcoins
The €47k that the residents paid last year to Kildare Co Co in LPT would more than comfortably cover the cost of lighting and sewage…
With no street lights how will the kids ever know when it’s time to come in?
I heard the post was late in another estate today. Where’s the journal on that one? One would think someone in the journal lives in the above estate.
I think there’s a pothole being filled in Dingle today also.
Damn it. Dingle gets everything.
Electricity for kilcock…. The future is now…..! Them swans in the canal must be delighted…!
No it’s not a “piss take” …
Yes a lot of ppl have no street lights at all…. The difference with this estate is there are street lights – which have been switched off without notice – why should the next estate have lights and not this one??
It is a built up town not two houses on a five mile country road! It needs lights for various reasons!
There are many estates like this which did not make the news – as no one bothered to stand up and make it happen!!
I’m sure the rate payers of Kildare will be happy.
This has to be a piss-take.
I’s hopes that youse can still see the stars ..lol lol
At last, some light at the end of the tunnel!
Such a relief
Um, what about the sewage plant? The maintenance of the lighting? Who will be paying to ensure services are maintained for the people living there?
The residents in the form of their Local property tax….. Its just a shame that the sheeple of Ireland are not prepared to stand up for what is their LEGAL rights.. When big Phil announced the LPT he justified it by saying it paid for street lighting. Chambers Park residents paid €47k last year in LPT, this would power the sewage system and pay for street lights for 3 YEARS.
You misunderstand, Pa. I was asking which body would be responsible, the local authority? The article never even touched on such questions.
As far as I can see, and your figures back it up, estate dwellers pay far more in LPT than they draw down.
Yet another reason that ghost estates should be treated more equitably.
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