Crucial goals the decisive factor in Thomas Davis win over Longford’s Killoe
Leinster Club Senior Football League Division 1 Final
Thomas Davis (Dublin) . . . 4-7 Killoe Emmet Og . . . 1-11
Crucial goals proved to be the decisive factor in the cracking final at the Johnstownbridge GAA grounds, Co Kildare on Thursday evening and the matchwinning score for Thomas Davis (Tallaght) came from a penalty converted by the ever dangerous full-forward Conor Guilfoyle in the first minute of stoppage time.
Paddy Kiernan, back in action for Emmet Og this season after spending some time in Australia, was the driving force at midfield alongside Longford regular Ryan Moffett as Killoe came storming back from four points down to take the lead in the 52nd minute after Mark Hughes shot over the bar.
That was really putting it up to Thomas Davis but they produced a strong finish to register 1-3 without reply, the points coming from Guilfoyle (2) and Ryan Deegan as they emerged victorious in this entertaining encounter.
Minus the services of Michael Quinn, Daniel Mimnagh, James Moran, Larry Moran, Darren Moffett, Ronan Keogh and Niall Farrelly for different reasons, Killoe are clearly serious contenders in the battle for the Connolly Cup under the guidance of their vastly experienced manager Luke Dempsey.
KILLOE EMMET OG: Micheal Hughes; Gavin Hughes, Cian Farrelly, Evan Farrelly; Gavin Farrelly, Liam Hughes, Shane Clarke; Paddy Kiernan (0-1), Ryan Moffett (1-1); Eamon Keogh, Jake Donnelly (0-1), Denis McGoldrick (0-1); Mark Hughes (0-3, 2 frees), Cian Dooner (0-4, 1 free), Paddy Moran.
Subs:- Cormac Harte for E Farrelly (injured, 34 mins); Eugene Clarke for S Clarke (50 mins); Ronan McGoldrick for C Dooner (55 mins); David Moorhead for L Hughes (injured, 59 mins); Adam Donnelly for G Hughes (stoppage time).
THOMAS DAVIS: Glen Brogan; Adam Fallon, Dean Cahill, Aaron Shorten; Sean Kennedy, Eoin Kirby, Ciaran Kavanagh; Mark Nolan, Eamonn Conroy; Rory Forbes, Ryan Fahy (1-0), Kevin Mullarkey (0-1); Fionn Murray (0-2, 1 free, 1 ‘45), Conor Guilfoyle (1-2, goal from penalty), Chris Sallier (1-1, point from free).
Subs:- Ryan Deegan (1-1) for C Sallier (injured, first half stoppage time); Kai Young Byrne for R Forbes (half-time); Luca Gigilone for D Cahill (half-time); Peter Boland and Callum O’Brien (stoppage time).
Referee: Alan Lagrue (Kildare).