Ballyboden comeback edges Eire Og in Leinster final
Last Updated: 08/12/19 7:03pm
Late points from Warren Egan, Ryan Basquel and Michael Darragh Macauley stunned Éire Óg as an injury-time rally sealed the Leinster title for Ballyboden in Portlaoise on Sunday afternoon.
The 2015 champs trailed after 60 minutes, 0-6 to 0-5 in what was a low-scoring affair in O'Moore Park. However, they dug deep and finished with a flourish to set up an All-Ireland semi-final showdown with Kilcoo of Down.
It was tit-for-tat for much of the contest, as Ross Dunphy and Sean Gannon both scored two points apiece for the Carlow side, but ultimately the favourites found a way to get over the line at the death, 0-8 to 0-6.
The 2015-2016 All-Ireland winners are back into the final four, as they prepare for a January assault on the Andy Merrigan Cup.
Elsewhere, the O'Byrne Cup continued on Sunday as Louth overcame neighbours Meath in Navan, 1-9 to 0-10. Sam Mulroy scored 1-4 for the Wee County as they got their 2020 season up and running with victory.
Meanwhile, the Westmeath hurlers got off to a winning start under new manager Shane O'Brien, as they beat Carlow 2-12 to 0-14 in the Walsh Cup.
