Leinster Junior Final ends all square ...
- Nov 03,2018
Leinster Junior club championship final
FT score (AET)
Castleknock 3-9 (18)
Old Leighlin 2-12 (18)
Ciara Murray was the hero for Dublin Champions Castleknock as she kicked two vital points in the dying minutes of the second period of extra time to earn her side a replay against Carlow side, Old Leighlin.
Castleknock lead at half time by 2-4 to 1-6 with Ciara Burgess and Laura Carolan both raising the green flag for the Dublin champions.
Following a pulsating second half it was Castleknock who were clinging onto a slender one point lead as time ticked away.
Earlier in the second half, Rachel Sawyer had replied with a spectacular goal for Old Leighlin within minutes of Jessica Comerford’s goal for Castleknock.
In the 8th minute of injury time Old Leighlin were awarded a free by match official, Ciaran Groome (Offaly).
To her credit, POTM Rachel Sawyer held her nerve to convert the 14m free bringing the game to extra time.
Old Leighlin began extra time in superb fashion registering 3 points in quick succession. Castleknock did not panic working the ball well into scoring range which resulted in Hannah Hanlon being on target with two free kicks.
In the end it was substitute Murray who kicked the crucial two scores which insured Castleknock lived to fight another day.
Leinster Council confirmed the replay would be next Saturday with details of time and venue to be announced.
Castleknock: Jessica Comerford 1-2, Ciara Burgess 1-1, Laura Carolan 1-00, Hannah Hanlon 0-3, Ciara Murray 0-2, Laura O’Hare 0-1
Old Leighlin: Rachel Sawyer 2-6, Aoibhinn Gilmartin 0-3, Shauna O’Neill, Emma Brennan, Caoimhe O’Neill 0-1 each