Leinster Club: Allenwood advance after extra time

Allenwood Captain Billy Maher contests the ball with St Malachy's Aonghus Clarke during the AIB Leinster Club Intermediate Championship at Manguard Park

placeholder image — Allenwood Captain Billy Maher contests the ball with St Malachy's Aonghus Clarke during the AIB Leinster Club Intermediate Championship at Manguard Park

Kildare champions into last four in AIB Leinster Club IFC

Allenwood booked their place in the last four of the AIB Leinster Club IFC with a three point win over St Malachy's of Westmeath, after extra time, in a dramatic game at Manguard Park, Hawkfield, Kildare, on Saturday.

Leading by three points with 63 minutes on the clock, Malachy's scored a dramatic goal to push the game to extra time with the score reading Allenwood 0-12 St Malachy's 1-9, that vital goal coming from full back Naoise McKenna.

Eoghan Baganll who hit nine points for Allenwood, regained the lead but Morgan Gavinan leveling soon afterwards.

The vital goal of the game arrived on 66 minues when substitute Jack O'Brien got on the end of a fine move involving Rory Moran and Johnny Byrne, to find the net; Johnny Doyle added a free and Allenwood looked on their way.

St Malachy's hit back to leave two in at the break with points from Alan Mangan (free) and Darren Ruane.

Johnny Doyle converted a 45, Neal Kirby replied with a point before Eric Judge (free) and Shane Corcoran effort that skimmed the crossbar left two in it on 79 minutes.

The final score of the game came from Eoghan Bagnall as Allenwood, under manager Noel Mooney, advance to the semi-final on a final scor elne of Allenwood 1-17 St Malachy's 1-14.

Man of the Match: Darragh Malone.

Scorers: Allenwood, Eoin Bagnall 0-9 (6 frees), Johnny Doyle 0-4 (2 frees, 45), Jack O'Brien 1-0, Darren Judge 0-1, Darragh Malone 0-1, Cormac Denagher 0-1, Eric Judge 0-1 (free).

St Malachy's, Darren Ruane 0-5 (4 frees), Naoise McKenna 1-0, Alan Mangan 0-3 (3 frees), Niall O'Brien 0-2, Shane Corcoran 0-1, Morgan Gavigan 0-1, Neal Kerby 0-1, Shane Corcoran 0-1.

ALLENWOOD: Luke Anderson; Fionn Moran, Sean Moran, Brendan Hanafey; Gavin Malone, Darragh Malone, Ronan Guilfoyle; John Doyle, Rory Moran; Aaron Dunne, Johnny Byrne, Billy Maher cpt.; Cormac Denagher, Eoin Bagnall, Eric Judge. Subs: Cillian Moran for Fionn Moran (13 minutes); Darren Judge for Billy Maher (54 minutes); Shane Carthy for Arron Dunne (61 minutes); Jack O'Brien for Aaron Dunne (61 minutes); Aaron Dunne for Ronan Guilfoyle (half-time ext); Oran O'Sullivan for Aaron Dunne (73 minutes).

ST MALACHY'S: Alan Mangan; Eoin Kiernan, Naoise McKenna, Aaron Glennon; Aonghus Clarke, Peter Murphy, Shane Clavin; Johnny Bermingham, Conor Murphy; Morgan Gavigan cpt., Shane Corcoran, David Maloney; Darren Ruane, Niall O'Brien, Jack Gallagher. Subs: Odhran Gavigan for Jack Gallagher (40 minutes); Neal Kirby for Arron Glennon (40 minutes); Jack Gallagher back in for Aonghus Clarke (60 minutes); Paul O'Sullivan for Conor Murphy (77 minutes); Conall Fagan for Johnny Bermingham (80 minutes).

REFEREE: David Hickey, Carlow.