Leinster GAA: Naas win it in extra time to advance to Leinster final

Another day of extra time drama as Naas eventually got the better of St Loman's Mullingar on a final score line of 1-15 to 1-10 with man of the match Darragh Kirwan getting the vital goal in the first period of extra time.

St Loman's, playing with the aid of a strong breeze, led at the break by three points, 1-7 to 0-7, the vital  goal coming from corner forward Shane Dempsey who hit 1-2 in that opening half.

Slowly but surely Naas broke down the Loman's in the seocnd half with Luke Mullins converting a 45 on 56 minutes to force extra time.

A Darragh Kirwan three minutes into the opening period of extra time set up the Kildare champions who lead at the break 1-13 to 1-10, Kirwan also gettieng the point.

Playing with the aid of the breeze of the second period of extra time Loman's were hit with a blow when Darragh Kirwan punched a point on 723 minutes with Tom Browne adding another; Loman's failing to score in the second period of extra time.

A hard fought win for Naas but fully deserved on a final score line of Naas 1-15 St Loman's 1-10.

Sorers: Naas, Darragh Kirwan 1-7 (1 free), Alex Beirne 0-3 (2 frees), Dermot Hanafin 0-1, Eamonn Callaghan 0-1 (free), Jack McKevitt 0-1, Luke Mullins 0-1 (45), Tom Browne 0-1.

St Loman's, Shane Dempsey 1-2, John Heslin 0-4 (4 frees), Danny McCartan 0-2 (mark), Peter Foy 0-1, Kevin Regan 0-1.

NAAS: Luke Mullins; Cathal Daly, Brian Byrne, Mark Maguire; Paddy McDermott, Eoin Doyle cpt., Eoghan Prizeman; Paul McDermott, James Burke; Alex Beirne, Conor McCarthy, Jack McKevitt; Darragh Kirwan, Dermot Hanafin, Sean Hanafin. Subs: Eamonn Callaghan for Paul McDermott (43 minutes); Kevin Cummins for Dermot Hanafin (43 minutes); Neil Aherne for Darragh Kirwan (blood sub 54-57). Extra time subs: Tom Browne for Eoghan Prizeman (61 minutes); Brian Kane for Eoin Doyle (68 minutes); Sean Cullen for Darragh Kirwan (80 minutes);

ST LOMAN'S: Jason Daly; Eoghan Hogan, Darragh O'Keeffe, Oisin Hogan; Jack Geoghegan, David Whelan, Enda Gaffney; Sean Flanagan, John Heslin cpt.; Peter Foy, Sam McCartan, Kevin Regan; Danny McCartan, Ronan O'Toole, Shane Dempsey. Subs: Kelvin Reillyfor David Whelan (36 minutes); TJ Cox for Sean Flanagan (46 minutes); Fola Ayorinde for Kevin Regan (51 minutes); Tristan Graham for Peter Foy (58 minutes); Peter Foy for Tristan Graham (74 minutes);

REFEREE: David Gough, Meath.

Darragh Kirwan was the main scorer for Naas with four points, one free.