Extra time win for Towers in MFL Division 1 decider

Round Towers took the Manguard Plus Summer MFL Division 1 title defeating a defiant Kill side, after extra-time in a cracking game on Wednesday evening in Round Towers Headquarters on a final score, after extra a time of 4-16 to 2-17.

It was a game Towers led for long periods before Kill came back to take the lead late on, only for the home side to force extra time with a late equaliser.

Towers dominated the opening half of extra time, hitting 1-3 to Kill’s single point.

However, after the half-time whistle in extra time, two Kill players, ‘keeper Ryan Fletcher and full back Adam Doyle were both sent to the line presumably for ‘over chatting’ to referee Rian Moran. A pity as the game itself was played throughout in a very sporting manner.

Two first half goals from Charlie Mahony and Layton Muldowney put the home side in the driving seat and they led at the break 2-3 to 0-5.

Midway through the second half and Towers were in front 2-6 to 0-9, with points for the black and amber from Eddie Kavanagh (2) and Cillian Houlihan with Jack Reilly (2), Oran Higgins and Hugh Kelly replying.

A two-pointer from Conor Lafferty closed the gap, Luke Ryan and Jack Reilly combined before the latter found the net to put Kill in front for the first time 1-11 to 2-7 on 50 minutes.

The lead did not last long before Cilian Houlihan raised a green flag for Towers, the lead extended with points from the impressive Eddie Kavanagh and Jamie Ryan to four with seven minutes remaining.

Kill replied hitting 1-1, the goal from Luke Ryan to level.

Conor Lafferty hit a 45 to give Kill the lead but a brilliant run by Eddie Kavanagh before firing over leveled up and forced extra time.

Towers pulled clear, hitting 1-3, the goal from Layton Muldowney, Thomas Gaynor getting Kill’s solitary point.

The two lads were then dismissed and while Kill hit three points in the second half, there was no stopping Round Towers as they clinched the title on a final score line of Round Towers 4-16 Kill 2-17.

Scorers: Round Towers, Eddie Kavanagh 0-7 (3 frees), Charlie Mahony 1-1, Cillian Houlihan 1-1, Layton Muldowney 1-0, Padraig Gleeson 1-0, Jamie Ryan 0-3, Milo Talbot 0-2, Sean Gleeson 0-1, Dylan Wallace 0-1.

Kill, Jack Reilly 1-4 (1 two-pointer), Luke Moran 1-1, Conor Lafferty 0-4 (1 two-pointer, 1 free), Hugh Kelly 0-4, Darragh Egan 0-2 (two-pointer), Thomas Gaynor 0-1, Oran Higgins 0-1.

ROUND TOWERS: Jamie Wall; Sean O’Carroll, Cillian McCormack, Callum McDermott; Noah Quinn, Dylan Wallace, Eoin Morley; Senan Conlan, Sean Gleeson; Cillian Houlihan, Eddie Kavanagh, Milo Talbot; Layton Muldowney, Charlie Mahony, Jamie Ryan. Subs: Michael O’Carroll; Sean Byrne, Padraig Gleeson.

KILL: Ryan Fletcher; Sean Hurley, Adam Doyle, Daniel Wynne; Sean Moloney, Eoin Markey, Jake Byrne; Oisin Brien, Conor Lafferty; Darragh Egan, Hugh Kelly, Thomas Gaynor; Luke Ryan, Jack Reilly, David Bynre. Subs: Josh Fennessy, Oran Higgins, Logan Fogarty, Evan Malone, Rian Brennan.

REFEREE: Ryan Moran.