Result: Dublin 2-14 Kildare 0-17
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Afternoon all and welcome to Navan. We’re building up to the 2016 EirGrid Leinster U21 football final as reigning champions Dublin face Kildare in a repeat of last year’s decider.
Here’s the teams named to start, we’ll let you know if there’s any pre-match changes.
Dublin
1. Lorcan Molloy (St Annes)
2. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna)
3. Martin Cahilan (Cuala)
4. Eoin Smith (Skerries Harps)
5. Glenn O’Reilly (Na Fianna)
6. Sean McMahon (Raheny)
7. Declan Monaghan (Clontarf)
8. Andy Foley (Clontarf)
9. Killian Deeley (Na Fianna)
10. Brian Howard (Raheny)
11. Michael Deegan (Donaghmore-Ashbourne)
12. Cillian O’Shea (Kilmacud Crokes)
13. Chris Sallier (Thomas Davis)
14. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala)
15. Darragh Spillane (Cuala)
Kildare
1. Declan Campbell (Raheens)
2. Eoghan Bateman (Naas)
3. Darren Maguire (Maynooth)
4. Paul Mescall (Maynooth)
5. Ryan Houlihan (Moorefield)
6. Shea Ryan (Sarsfields)
7. Brian Byrne (Naas)
8. Luke Flynn (Johnstownbridge)
9. Paschal Connell (Athy)
10. Conor Hartley (Sarsfields)
11. Barry Kelly (Athy)
12. Mark Sherry (Two Mile House)
13. Ben McCormack (Sarsfields)
14. Chris Healy (Two Mile House)
15. Neil Flynn (Maynooth)
Two late changes for Dublin with Colm Basquel and Donal McIlghorm in for Eoin Murchan and Michael Deegan.
And two changes to Kildare team with Con Kavanagh and Cian McMonagle in for Barry Kelly and Mark Sherry.
Early scoring chance for Dublin from a free but Con O’Callaghan’s effort tails wide.
Con O’Callaghan has been in terrific form for Dublin so far this season but his accuracy has been off early so far here. He’s just missed his second free.
Dublin have been forced into an early change as Cillian O’Shea comes off after shipping a heavy knock with Ballyboden St-Enda’s All-Ireland club winner Shane Clayton coming on. Not a bad option that Dessie Farrell can call upon.
Kildare 0-1 Dublin 0-0
5 mins – No mistake at the other end by Kildare’s Neil Flynn who despatches his first chance from a free over the bar.
Kildare 0-2 Dublin 0–0
7 mins – That’s an outstanding point by Kildare’s Ben McCormack. He shot over from play despite being under huge pressure from Clayton.
Kildare 0-3 Dublin 0-1
10 mins – Dublin needed a point to settle them and Colm Basquel provides it.
Kildare 0-3 Dublin 0-0
9 mins – McCormack points again and Kildare are in flying form here.
Kildare 0-5 Dublin 0-1
11 mins – Kildare respond positively with two points in the space of a minute as McCormack hits his third and Pascal Connell strikes over his first of the day.
Dublin have lost another player through injury with Donal McIlghorm stretchered off as Aaron Elliot is brought in.
Kildare 0-5 Dublin 0-2
16 mins - Goal chance for Dublin as Basquel cuts through but Kildare goalkeeper Declan Campbell does well to deflect the shot away. The play was then called back for an earlier foul on Basquel with O’Callaghan slotting over the close-range free.
Kildare 0-7 Dublin 0-2
18 mins – Good counter-attack by Kildare with Connell firing in a delivery that Neil Flynn wins. He has defenders for company but manages to work the space to point off his right. Then Kildare win the resultant kickout and it’s moved upfield where McCormack gets clear to clip over off his left.
Kildare 0-8 Dublin 0-2
20 mins – Flynn’s place kicking is excellent as he drills a ’45 over the bar.
Dublin counter at the other end and create another goal chance but O’Callaghan is crowded out and his shot is deflected off for a ’45.
That resultant ’45 by goalkeeper Lorcan Molloy falls short, O’Callaghan gathers and offloads to Basquel but his snapshot goes high and wide.
Kildare 0-9 Dublin 0-2
25 mins – Ben McCormack on target again, that’s five points from play that he’s struck.
Goal for Dublin from Con O’Callaghan!
Kildare 0-9 Dublin 1-2
27 mins – Kildare have looked shaky at times in defence and Dublin finally capitalise. O’Callaghan hammers a shot to the roof of the net after a swift passing move.
Kildare 0-9 Dublin 1-3
28 mins – A long ball is pumped in on top of O’Callaghan who outfields Kildare full-back Darren Maguire, turns and pops over a point with his left foot. Suddenly for all Kildare’s dominance, it’s a three-point game.
Kildare 0-10 Dublin 1-4
31 mins – Points swapped as Dublin’s Chris Sallier and Kildare’s Neil Flynn raise white flags.
There’ll be six minutes of injury time played here, there’s been plenty stoppages.
Kildare 0-10 Dublin 1-5
34 mins – Glenn O’Reilly off the outside of his boot points for Dublin but they nearly got a second goal before that only for O’Callaghan to be denied again by Campbell.
Half-Time: Kildare 0-10 Dublin 1-5
Two Dublin subs at half-time with Paddy Small and Eoin Murchan in for Darragh Spillane and Declan Monaghan.
Kildare 0-10 Dublin 1-7
32 mins – Kildare were ahead by seven but Dublin have now drawn level. Con O’Callaghan strikes over the levelling point.
Kildare 0-10 Dublin 1-6
31 mins – Andy Foley gets the first score of the second-half as Dublin cut the gap to the minimum. He fires in a long free and gets lucky as the ball missed the Kildare defence to bounce over the bar.
Kildare 0-11 Dublin 1-7
35 mins – Now Kildare do go ahead and it’s a first point of the game for full-forward Chris Healy.
Kildare have a chance to go in front but Ben McCormack shoots across the goal and wide.
Midfielder Pascal Connell charges through the Dublin defence but the Kildare man’s effort for a point comes back off the upright.
Kildare 0-12 Dublin 1-7
37 mins – Ryan Houlihan is fouled for Kildare and Neil Flynn points the resultant free with his left.
Kildare spurning a couple of chances to increase their lead. McCormack hits their latest wide.
Kildare 0-12 Dublin 1-8
47 mins – The scoring drought is broken by a point from Dublin’s Brian Howard.
Dublin 1-10 Kildare 0-12
49 mins – And Dublin hit the front through Glenn O’Reilly, the first time they’ve been in front in this game.
Kildare 0-12 Dublin 1-9
48 mins – All square now as O’Callaghan converts a Dublin free.
Dublin 1-11 Kildare 0-14
54 mins – Flynn is fouled for Kildare and he shows the composure to nail the free and tie the teams.
Neil Flynn sent in a cross that Sherry gathered under pressure, he turned and shot low but the ball went just past the post. Huge excitement here.
Full-Time: Dublin 1-11 Kildare 0-14
Dublin 1-12 Kildare 0-14
61 mins – Con O’Callaghan with the first score in extra-time as he picks off a point from a close-range free.
Dublin 1-12 Kildare 0-15
63 mins - Goal chance for Kildare but Ben McCormack kicks wide while off balance. He was fouled as he kicked the ball though and the play is called back for a free that Flynn converts. Level once more.
Kildare 0-16 Dublin 1-12
66 mins – Kildare hit the front through the excellent Flynn from play. That’s 0-9 for him so far, he hit 0-11 in last year’s Leinster U21 final in Navan.
Cian Scanlan back on for Kildare for the injured Ben McCormack. Dublin replace Glenn O’Reilly with Kieran Doherty.
Goal for Dublin from Cillian O’Shea
Dublin 2-12 Kildare 0-16
69 mins – How decisive a score could that be? A perfectly timed pop pass releases Dublin’s Cillian O’Shea who bursts through and keeps his cool to tuck the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
HT (extra-time): Dublin 2-13 Kildare 0-16
Dublin 2-13 Kildare 0-17
75 mins – Still hope for Kildare as Flynn kicks over an excellent free.
Into injury-time, Kildare just haven’t been able to take their chances in front of goal.
Full-Time: Dublin 2-14 Kildare 0-17
Just abysmal. Some of the players look like they know theyre done.
Oles face in the interview said it all. He wasnt pleased.
@Gavin Mitchell: it’s bullshit Anderson was the deserving man of the match should of had two goals from play not penalty’s that’s a true player
@Ings on Fire: agree anderson or rice for me motm.
@Derek Trotter: thanks Derek it’s sad to see some deluded United fans who think pogba is a leader for slotting two pens
@Ings on Fire: pogba was alright today tbf hes no leader but in todays game not many tony adams john terry stevie g or roy keanes about.
@Derek Trotter: u hit the nail on the head there Derek
@Gavin Mitchell: hi Gav,,, so how was the midfield today???? After the win!!! Was it abysmal???
@Devilsavocado: Should probably bring you up to speed. Im not communicating with you ever again.
Have a nice life.
@Ings on Fire: at least he didn’t slip on his arse
@The Upside-down Triangle: at least liverpool don’t play for top 4 like United
@Ings on Fire: ya they love playing second place!!!
@Gavin Mitchell: don’t be like that!!!! Who else is going to play devils advocate to you???!
@The Upside-down Triangle: can u check the premier league table and tell me who is top o wait what’s the answer
@Ings on Fire: irrelvant unless your top after 38 games. Please do every United fan a favour and not comment any of our articles. I’ll support my club and you can support yours. Thank you.
@The Upside-down Triangle: no bother
@Devilsavocado: You were no devils advocate in my eyes.
You were just a slimy iconoclastic nerf herding dingleberry sasquatch who really angered me with your pathetic attempts to humiliate my belief the Utd midfield did what they were supposed to do at an efficient level.
And dont try and play the whole Dr. Wisdom act, because I aint buying it.
Move along.
@Gavin Mitchell: so,, you don’t like being called out on your opinions of the game that “you” think you have a genius level IQ of,, I’ve seen some of your comments to other people over the season that dare to have a different opinion to yours and witnessed the disdain you show anybody (myself included) that what Gav says is gospel and nobody else is allowed to call you or disagree on anything you say because you know it all,, your opinions are constantly contradicting each other (like the other night) but hey Gav,,, you know it all and other people’s views are always wrong,, you are the worst type of football fan because your love for the club is blinding,,, you really should stick to the rugby pal…..;)
Utd woeful again sheer luck and dodgy decisions there best players, Ole Rubin his hands with that contract right now, will b gone before end of next season, if Jose had half his luck he’d still b there
@Dougal67: jose was a negative influence on utd . That squad of players aint good enough to win top prizes hence needs a positive manager. Give ole a chance, i take it ya dont follow utd so? Ole needs a few transfer markets. Take klopp for example hes 3/4 years into his project hasnt won anything but is very close.
@Derek Trotter: “ain’t good enough” to b outplayed west ham watford and the rest at home??? R u serious? Billion pound squad can’t play decent football and dominate games, you’d swear he took over Cardiff!!! He’ll b gone next season, Jose was a bad influence no doubt but Ole has the luck of the gods on his side it won’t last forever
@Dougal67: aw man, you wrote the same comment on the live blog, talk about desperation and clicks from anyone but united fans, write singing original about the game besides writing the same dribble on all United articles.
@Dougal67: your correct they where out played in them games but theres been games which they ve outplayed teams. Can ole not get a transfer window or two ? Yet again ill use klopp as the example, look at the players hes added in his time. Do other managers not deserve the same time ? Or at utd do you have to simply win every game and dominate ?
@Dougal67: by a billion pound squad im guessing you rate the players but not the managers ( ole/jose) ? I personally would suggest players aint good enough and utds board should except money has been badly spent
@Derek Trotter: Agreed Don’t rate players and signings have been horrendous 90m for show pony being the biggest disaster, just think he’s gettin a lot of credit for not v much, and klopp never took over a billion pound squad! Like I said he didn’t take over Cardiff? I could manage that squad to win a few games, without the games he’s won with being outplayed ie 4 /5 of his last prem wins and gettin thru v PSG would he have a contract??
@Alan Brazil: Good u can read well done you..
I had this conversation on here regarding Jose and he’ll flop and be gone before year out and was hammered down again by theredtinted brigade, right then will b again regarding Ole?
@Dougal67: no if he lost the games hes won he wouldnt of got the contract ??? Lost there ! Klopp has spent well is my point maybe ole will to. You keep mentioning cardiff ? Check out fergusons managerial cv, you might be surprised.
@Dougal67: more dribble
@Dougal67: and some team threatening to win a league this way!
Good win, really needed the 3 points. Pogba took the penalties well, stepped up like a true leader. On to Tuesday we go.
@The Upside-down Triangle: pogba is the opposite of a true leader, in his head he’s bigger than the club.
@The Upside-down Triangle: pogba slotted two penalty’s.anderson got a goal wrongly disallowed west ham were all over them worrying for United
@Ings on Fire: He got the Man of the Match #factsdontlie
@The Upside-down Triangle: for hitting two penalty’s most top level players can do that his not a leader if anything his thinks his better than the club
@Ings on Fire: now say that without crying
@Paul Pogba: you did well to stick the two penos Paulie, fair play!
@The Upside-down Triangle: You can comment when we beat Chelsea tomorrow if u want everyone has the right to an opinion. Thank you
@Ings on Fire: “when we beat Chelsea”.. you’ll be under a rock tomorrow, not giving constructive comments on this, not that you do either way
@Ings on Fire: I read the following article on United, I stand corrected, I put you down as another liverpool hack on United articles. “When we beat Chelsea” looking forward to it
@Ich bin brendan: thanks for the apology
God almighty United were poor. Completely god out if jail with that win. Some tough games ahead. Really need to find some form to get top 4
Referees f*cked us again , so much favoritism towards the top 6. Should have won.
@Bob Joe: should have won in play 100 percent. Rice and anderson top drawer today. They were pennos tbf ..
@Bob Joe: West ham denied a goal as well.. Wasn’t offside. Var can’t come quick enough
@Bob Joe: I whole heartedly agree.
@Chonky Racoon: var got it wrong for utd v psg. Lfc v porto ?? Two var decisions wrong there. Spurs v city roses penno ? Barce v utd was correct. Not so sure var is the answer
@Derek Trotter: united PSG was the correct decision going by the new handball laws. Raise your hands and it’s a penalty. Simple as that
@Anthony: i agree by the law its a penno but if you have played the game even at pub level you know its not a penno. Hence all ex pros dis agreeing with the decision.
@Chonky Racoon: And yet if VAR was in this season Liverpool would be mid table ! Gas isn’t it when you think about it
@David Weston: Is that taking into account the VAR decisions from all premier league games up to now?
He should have got a red card but because its utd he got away it.
@irishred: Dry your eyes mate ……