In an intense Leinster Club Senior Football Championship final, Luke Keating's last-minute free secured Cuala's victory over Ardee St Mary's, despite the latter's remarkable comeback. Cuala, leading by nine points, faced quick goals from Ardee but ultimately triumphed.
Ahead by nine points with 20 minutes gone, the Dublin champions were subsequently reined in by quick-fire goals Luke Keating was the hero at Croke Park on Saturday evening as his stoppage-time free helped Cuala to hold off an extraordinary fightback from Ardee St Mary’s of Louth in a pulsating Leinster Club Senior Football Championship final.
The latter O’Callaghan subsequently turned provider for Conor O’Brien on the third-quarter mark, when the industrious centre-forward’s low shot rattled the net with considerable aplomb. The start of the second half saw O’Brien and Ardee’s Commins trading points in fine style, before Louth star Keenan and Cuala’s marauding centre half back Charlie McMorrow did likewise in the 34th and 35th minutes. Although Con O’Callaghan cancelled out an impressive point from opposition defender Tadgh McDonnell, St Mary’s remained in touch heading towards the final quarter following unanswered scores from Keenan and Daire McConnon.
The spectre of extra-time was beginning to loom large when Con O’Callaghan was short of the mark from a late free, but Keating kept his composure to knock over a place-ball effort of his own on 62 minutes and squeeze Cuala over the line.R Scollard; D Conroy, M Fitzsimons , E O’Callaghan; E Kennedy , C McMorrow , D O’Dowd; P O Cofaigh Byrne, P Duffy; C Dunne, C O’Brien , C Doran ; L Keating , N O’Callaghan , C O’Callaghan .
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