CHRISTY RING CUP SEMI-FINAL Carlow 1-15 Kerry 2-12: IT WOULD have been an injustice had either of these sides exited the Christy Ring Cup after a thrilling semi-final at Dr Cullen Park.

Carlow held a three-point lead in injury-time of normal time. Shane Brick’s strike from a 30-metre free was blocked, but the sliotar was crashed to the net by John Mike Dooley – ensuring extra-time. Both sides could only muster two points apiece in extra-time.

CARLOW: F Foley; W Hickey, S Kavanagh (0-2, both 65s), D Shaw; E Coady, J Rogers, R Coady; J Hickey (0-4, one sideline cut), D Roberts; R Dunbar, C Doyle, M Brennan (0-1); A Gaule, C Hughes, P Kehoe (1-6, 0-6 from frees). Subs: R Foley (0-2)for Dunbar (half-time); E Byrne for Gaule, D Byrne for Hughes (both 60 mins); R Dunbar for Roberts (85).

KERRY: J Healy; P O'Grady, A Healy, C Harris; J Casey, T Murnane, J Godley; E Sheehy, J Griffin; E Sweeney (0-2), S Brick (1-5, 1-0 from pen, 0-3 from frees), B Brick (0-1); S Young, J McCarthy, JM Dooley (1-3). Subs: G O'Brien (0-1)for Young (54 mins); M Hanafin for Harris, J Fitzgerald for Sheehy (both 86).

Referee: T Carroll(Offaly).