Advertisement
Ciaran Archer top-scored for the Leinster title holders. James Crombie/INPHO

1-4 for rising star Archer as late goals help Dublin U20s into Leinster semi-final with 10-point win

Tom Gray’s side eventually got the better of a battling Longford side at Parnell Park.

Dublin 3-10

Longford 0-9

Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park

LATE GOALS FROM the prolific Ciaran Archer and substitute Conor Kinsella eased EirGrid Leinster U20 football title holders Dublin to a flattering 10-point quarter-final win at Parnell Park.

Level at half-time amid high winds and driving rain, Tom Gray’s side looked like they were in for a real battle against a Longford side priced as 15/2 underdogs beforehand.

But five points in a row after the restart put Dublin into a commanding lead and with Longford reduced to 14 players in the 47th minute the hosts eased through to the last four, matching their Round 1 10-point win over Wicklow.

There was still just three points in it with 57 minutes on the clock but Archer, the reigning U-20 Player of the Year who hit 10-35 in last year’s campaign which memorably brought Dublin to the brink of All-Ireland success, netted.

Luke Murphy Guinane added a Dublin point before their third goal arrived from Kinsella in the 62nd minute, a tap in from close range after a clever breakdown by ex-minor star Luke Swan.

The ever busy Archer finished with 1-4 though had one shot saved by the goalkeeper, struck another off the post and also hit the post with a point attempt from a sideline kick.

Lorcan O’Dell grabbed Dublin’s first goal in the ninth minute but a strong fightback from Longford that included points from Oran Kenny, Dylan Farrell and Dario Ciglianio in horrendous conditions tied it up at half-time, 1-3 to 0-6.

Those five points in a row from Dublin in the third quarter nudged them clear again and Longford were rocked by Aidan McGuire’s dismissal for a black card on top of an earlier booking.

Dublin’s reward is a semi-final clash with neighbours Meath next weekend.

Dublin scorers: Ciaran Archer 1-4 (0-3f), Lorcan O’Dell 1-1, Conor Kinsella 1-0, Evan Caulfield, Killian McGinnis, Kieran McKeon, Padraig Purcell and Luke Murphy Guinane 0-1 each.

Longford scorers: Oran Kenny 0-3 (0-3f), Dylan Farrell 0-3 (0-2f), Eoghan McCormack, Dario Ciglianio and Aaron Farrell 0-1 each.

Dublin

1. Josh O’Neill

4. Josh Bannon
3. Adam Rafter
2. Alan Murphy

5. Rory Dwyer
6. Adam Waddick
7, Lee Gannon

8. Killian McGinnis
9. Evan Caulfield

10. Mark Lavin
10. Lorcan O’Dell
12. Sean Foran

13. Ciaran Archer
14. Luke Swan
15. Kieran McKeon

Subs:
22. Padraig Purcell for McKeon (36)
23. Luke Murphy Guinane for Foran (52)
17. Conor Tyrrell for Murphy (55)
19. Anthony Quinn for Bannon (60)
18. Conor Kinsella for Gannon (61)

Longford

1. Eoin McGuinness

3. Sean O’Sullivan
4. Dario Ciglianio
6. James Moran

5. Dylan Glancy
2. Jakub Kajan
7. Eoghan McCormack

8. Tadhg McKevin
9. Euan Finneran

10. Cian O Nuallain
11. Kian Gilmore
12. Dylan Farrell

13. Joe Hagan
14. Aidan McGuire
15. Oran Kenny

Subs:

18. Darren Moffett for O Nuallain (40)
19. Aaron Farrell for Finneran (43)
23. Jake Donnelly for Kajan (48)
17. Niall Finneran for McCormack (52)

Referee: Stephen Johnson (Louth).

The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us!

Close
Comments
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy here before taking part.
Leave a Comment
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Sean og S
    Favourite Sean og S
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 8:52 PM

    Was a fantastic fight whilst it lasted. Cannot understand why paddy did not want to bring it to the later rounds. Fought fire with fire too much. A symptom of fighting in a hometown stadium.

    152
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Tyler Williams
    Favourite Tyler Williams
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 10:17 AM

    @Sean og S: I’ve never seen a country lose so much in every sport. I mean do Ireland ever win anything, seriously?

    13
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute James Brady
    Favourite James Brady
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 10:22 AM

    @Tyler Williams: you’d miss the ole red thumbs….

    57
    See 5 more replies ▾
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Paul McK
    Favourite Paul McK
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 11:05 AM

    @Tyler Williams: have you ever heard of Rugby?

    8
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Ciara Ni Mhurchu
    Favourite Ciara Ni Mhurchu
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 11:34 AM

    @Tyler Williams: the Irish women’s hockey team.

    6
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John Lally
    Favourite John Lally
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 11:52 AM

    @Ciara Ni Mhurchu: literally 3 days ago TJ Doheny became a world champion boxer

    14
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute voice of raisin
    Favourite voice of raisin
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 3:57 PM

    @Tyler Williams: troll/10 marks for that

    4
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute David Dunne
    Favourite David Dunne
    Report
    Aug 21st 2018, 4:37 AM

    @Tyler Williams: We’re a country with a population of 5m. The US is a country with a population of approximately 325m – and yet, you do not win everything “in every sport”. As a nation, you have yet to embrace the only true global sport, football (not handeggball) because you play it so badly, to watch the US national team is an offense to the senses. Also, FYI, the national Irish rugby (a far superior game in comparison to NFL) team, as well as our club sides, regularly dominate the global and european leagues.

    1
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Gerry W
    Favourite Gerry W
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 8:57 PM

    He was up against a brillant boxer.

    126
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Flembomb
    Favourite Flembomb
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 10:05 PM

    @Gerry W: you were a brilliant boxer yourself Gerry before you picked up that injury

    41
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Stephen Lyons
    Favourite Stephen Lyons
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 11:04 PM

    @Flembomb: Consistent

    12
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John O Reilly
    Favourite John O Reilly
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 10:07 PM

    Looks Knacker ed

    46
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Brian Les
    Favourite Brian Les
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 10:13 PM

    @John O Reilly: you must be knackered yourself John. Way past your bedtime

    53
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John O Reilly
    Favourite John O Reilly
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 12:30 AM

    @Brian Les: are you a les

    9
    See 1 more reply ▾
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Enda McCallion
    Favourite Enda McCallion
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 3:37 PM

    @John O Reilly: …bian?

    2
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Greedylocks
    Favourite Greedylocks
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 11:46 PM

    Olympics a different game, he was found out.

    36
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Daithi De Roiste
    Favourite Daithi De Roiste
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 9:52 AM

    @Greedylocks: Sure he only turned pro because he was too old to make another Olympics and went to the only other place he could make cash and got found out.it’s the main reason we have good amatures and no good professionals, the funding they got in the amature game was too much to risk by turning pro.

    12
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Kazuchika
    Favourite Kazuchika
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 10:48 PM

    Looking at the guys each had fought coming in this was a fairly predictable result. Too much far too soon. Had fought 5 absolute club fighters whereas Rosales has been mixing it in near world class for years.

    28
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Gone Fishing
    Favourite Gone Fishing
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 9:05 PM

    What time is Fury on at?

    16
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Tiarnan Guinée
    Favourite Tiarnan Guinée
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 9:15 PM

    @Gone Fishing: now

    11
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Cormac Ó Braonáin
    Favourite Cormac Ó Braonáin
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 9:51 PM

    @Gone Fishing: Furry who?

    5
    See 1 more reply ▾
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Gone Fishing
    Favourite Gone Fishing
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 10:14 PM

    @Tiarnan Guinée: Turned it on for the square off with Wilder, styles make fights, should be a cracker jacker.

    11
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Tanks a Minion
    Favourite Tanks a Minion
    Report
    Aug 18th 2018, 11:26 PM

    @john: He is from the same place as James McLean, the bloke you have a photo of on your Twitter feed. 100% Irish.

    12
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Paul Devlin
    Favourite Paul Devlin
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 12:28 AM

    @Tanks a Minion: McLean’s s Derry man. Not the same place at all

    25
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Patrick Dara Kelly
    Favourite Patrick Dara Kelly
    Report
    Aug 19th 2018, 11:58 AM

    Went way way way can I say way again too early for a title shot ,,, he will be no doubt about that ,,, superior boxer with experience against him ,,

    1
Submit a report
Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
Thank you for the feedback
Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.

Leave a commentcancel