Celbridge almost make it

KILDARE SFC Final Celbridge 0-7 Sarsfields 0-7:  CELBRIDGE WILL have another chance to land a first senior title after finishing…

KILDARE SFC Final Celbridge 0-7 Sarsfields 0-7: CELBRIDGE WILL have another chance to land a first senior title after finishing level with Sarsfields at Newbridge yesterday. Sarsfields needed a converted free by Paddy Campbell to earn a replay.

Celbridge's Tom Fitzgerald pointed in the 15th minute and added a second before Mark O'Sullivan converted a sideline and Adrian Cahill put them four points clear. Campbell posted a free to reduce Celbridge's interval lead to 0-4 to 0-1.

Within four minutes of the restart Sarsfields added two points but Fitzgerald gave Celbridge a three-points lead with 10 minutes left. Campbell fisted a point and then converted a free.

Martin Dunne levelled in the 58th minute but McGrillen put Celbridge ahead again and Barney Rock's side had to settle for a draw when Campbell struck. Celbridge had claims for a late free denied.

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CELBRIDGE:P Spratt; D McEvoy, R Hannon, M Deegan; O Lyons, M Wright, P Carty; H McGrillen (0-1), D Byrne; P Fitzgerald, C McEvoy, B Moyles; A Cahill (0-1), T Fitzgerald (0-3), M O'Sullivan (0-2, sideline, free). Subs: S Harte for Moyles 25 mins, M Moloney for Cahill 51 mins.

SARSFIELDS:P O'Sullivan; N Hedderman, D Duggan, C Duffy; K Harvey, S Ussher, R Murphy; D Earley, E Freaney; C Tiernan, G White, M Dunne (0-1); A Smith, A Barry (0-1), P Campbell (0-5, four frees). Subs: E O'Sullivan for Ussher 36 mins, J Geraghty for Freaney 52 min.

Referee:L Herbert.