Fergal Conway, Celbridge
Big, big win for Celbridge as they overcame Sarasfields, after extra time, to book their place in this season's Kildare SFC with two points to spare.
On a bitterly cold day Celbridge at half time by 0-7 0-2 after playing with the aid of a strong wind.
Sarsfields came back string in the second half but it took a point in time added by Karl Hartley to force extra time.
Celbridge got a great start at the start of extra time with Killian Browne finding the net and they lead at the break by two 1-10 to 0-11.
The second half was a dogged affair, with two points scored, one each as Celbridge held out to book their place in the final on a score line of Celbridge 1-11 Sarsfields 0-12.
Scorers: Celbridge, Aaron Browne 0-7 (4 frees, mark), Killian Browne 1-1, Kevinn O'Callaghan 0-1, Tony Archbold 0-1, Cormac O'Sullivan 0-1.
Sarsfields, Callum Bolton 0-3 (1 free), Barry Coffey 0-3 (3 frees),Karl Hartley 0-1, Conor Hartley 0-1, Daragh Ryan 0-1, Ben McCormack 0-1, Shane Doyle 0-1 (freee), Alan Smith 0-1 (mark),
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