Kildare SFC: Moorefield shock Maynooth with late scoring burst
Incredible fight-back from the Newbridge side
Over the years Moorefield have pulled many a game out of the bag but this evening's victory against Maynooth must rank as one of their greatest comebacks.
Maynooth dominated for long periods, led at the break 0-7 to 1-1, Moorefield having got a goal after five minutes through Adam Tyrrell and did not score again until 28.
The second half saw Maynooth continued to totally dominate possession, without putting Moorefield away, even with the introduction of Neil Flynn.
A two-pointer from Evan O'Brien on 59 minutes left just two in it on 59 minutes and a minute later Luke Sweeney finished off a goal chance to give the Newbridge side the lead for the first time since the fifth minute.
Mark Murray converted a 45 on 64 minutes as the final whistle arrived with Moorefield clinching a quarter-final spot on a final score line of Moorefield 2-8 Maynooth 0-12.
Scorers: Moorefield, Adam Tyrrell 1-2, Luke Sweeney 1-0, Evan O'Brien 0-3 (twpo-pointer), Ryan Moore 0-2 (two-pointer), MarkMurray 0-1 (45).
Maynooth, Paddy Maguire 0-3 (two-pointer), Matthew Diamond 0-2 (two-pointer), Paddy Hever 0-1, Paddy Mahoney 0-1, Chris Canning 0-2, Fionn Ó Giollain 0-1, Paul Maguire 0-1, Neil Flynn 0-1.
MOOREFIELD: Tom Kinsella; Liam Callaghan, Mark Dempsey, Liam Healy; Sean Dempsey, Kevin Murnaghan, Dan Hanniffy; Ryan Moore, James Murray; Eoin Meehan, Ciaran Kelly, Aaron Masterson; Evan O'Brien, Adam Tyrrell, Mark Murray. Subs: Dylan Cosgrove for Liam Healy (15 minutes); Luke Sweeney for Ryan Moore (44 minutes); Dan O'Callaghan for Ciaran Kelly (47 minutes); Jason Philips for Eoin Meehan (54 minutes).
MAYNOOTH: Mark Donnellan; Cathal Quinn, Sean Higgins, Darren Maguire; Callum McCabe, Niall O'Sullivan, Fionn O'Sullivan; Paul Maguire, Ciaran Flanagan; Paul O'Dea, Paddy Maguire, Paddy Hever; Paddy Mahoney, Matthew Diamond, Chris Canning. Subs: Neil Flynn for Paddy Hever (37 minutes); Eoin Donnellan for Chris Canning (40 minutes); Conor O'Grady for Matthew Diamond (47 minutes).
REFEREE: Paddy McDermott.