Kildare GAA: Eadestown hold Sarsfields to a draw in SFC

Eadestown and Sarsfields played out an exciting draw in this evening's opening game in the Joe Mallon Motors SFC.

Underdogs, Eadestown led at the break by a point, 1-6 to 1-5, the goals coming from Pauric Tuohy (Eadestown) and Shea Ryan of Sarsfields.

The second half was nip and tuk with Eadestown leading by two with ten to go.

They held on to that lead late on but Sarsfields, after a number of wides, finally got the leveler through  Ben Loakman free on 60 minutes.

Eadestown finished the game with 13 players, Ben Fitzsimons and Conan Boran both shown two yellows.

Sarsfields will be relieved to get out with a the draw while Eadestown can justifiably feel very upset with a number of decisions that did not go their way.

Final score: Eadestown 1-9 Sarsfields 1-9.

Results from this evening's (Friday 23 August) Championship:

Joe Mallon Motors SFC Round 1 Group A

Sarsfields 1-9 Eadestown 1-9.

The Auld Shebeen Athy IFC Round 1 Group B

St Kevin's 1-11 Castledermot 1-6.

Joe Fox Trasnport JFC:

Kill 0-17. Cappagh 0-.9

THURSDAY (22 August) CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

The Auld Shebeen Athy IFC, Round 1 Group D

Caragh 0-14 Suncroft 0-6.

Tom Cross Transport JFC

Rathcoffey 1-2 Grangenolvan 0-6;

Castlemitchell 3-8 Athgarvan 1-12;

Ballykelly v Ellistown (OFF due to a bereavement in Ballykelly).