Kildare GAA: Ballyteague take intermediate after thriller

Ballyteague were crowned intermediate champions of Kildare after defeating Castledermot in an epic final at St Conleth's Park this afternoon.

The winners dominated the opening half and led  1-9 to 0-4 at the break with Jimmy Hyland leading the charge with seven points.

However Castledermot hit back in the second half, a goal from Gavin Farrell saw them narrow the gap before taking the lead but Ballyteague stuck with it and regained the lead to go one ahead as we reached the long whistle before a goal in the dying minutes from Fionn Murphy wrapped it up.

Final score Ballyteague 2-13 Castledermot 1-12.

Scorers: Ballyteague, Jimmy Hyland 0-9 (3 frees, 2 marks), Seamus Hanafin 1-1, Fionn Murphy 1-2, Brian McGrath 0-1.

Castledermot, Gavin Keating 0-5 (1 free, 1 mark), Gavin Farrell 1-0, David Keating 0-1, Conor Nolan 0-2, Barry Nolan 0-1, Pladdy Whelan 0-1, Emmet go'Keeffe 0-1, John Joe Mahon 0-1.

BALLYTEAGUE: Derrick Mooney; Paraic Hanley, David Randles, Ryan Webb; Glen Thorpe, Donal Dempsey, Gary Nugent; Seamus Hanafin, Gerry Melia; Fionn Murphy, Stephen Ennis, Jimmy Hyland; Cian Loughlin, Tommy Callan, Brian McGrath.Subs: Cathal Hanafin for Tommy Callan (40 minutes); Conor Hanley for Cian Loughlin n(50 minutes); Niall Moran for Stephen Ennis (65 minutes).

CASTLEDERMOT: Anthony Lawlor; Thomas Murphy, Oisin Nolan, Barry Nolan; Billy O'Gorman, Bryan Nolan, James O'Reilly; Gavin Farrell, David Keating; Conor Nolan, Pauric Murphy, Gavin Keating; John Joe Mahon, Emmet O'Keeffe, Paul Fitzgerald. Subs: Paddy Whelan for Paul Fitzgerald (half-time); David Dooley for James O'Reilly (half-time); William Kelly for John Joe Mahon (56 minutes); Niall Dooley for Thomas Murphy (65 mijutes).

REFEREE: Conor Daly.

WEEKEND RESULTS: 

Tom Cross Transport JFC final  2022

Straffan 2-15 Kill 0-13.

U23 'A' Hurling Semi-final

Maynooth 5-22 Clane 1-5.

Manguard Plus Minor B Football final

Athy 0-00 Clane 0-00.

Manguard Plus Mior C Football final

Oliver Plunkett's 1-9 Confey 0-4.

Joe Fox Plant Hire Reserve C football  semi-finals

Moorefield 1-12 St Kevin's 1-7;

Celbridge 2-9 Naas 1-7.