CARLOW SFC FINAL Rathvilly 0-7 Old Leighlin 0-7:THE CONLON Cup went unclaimed at Dr Cullen Park yesterday after a final that only sprang to life in the second half.
Rathvilly led at the break 0-4 to 0-2 but within five minutes of the restart a brace of points from Séamus Kinsella levelled matters. Points from Rathvilly’s Danny Molloy and Brendan Murphy helped to open up a three-point lead but Cathal Coughlan’s points levelled matters. The replay is expected to be next Sunday.
RATHVILLY: R Molloy; J Kehoe, B Leonard, K Byrne; J O'Donoghue, S Murphy, T Bolger; K Doyle (0-1), Brendan Murphy (0-3); Brian Murphy, A Kelly (0-1), E Finnegan (0-1); D O'Brien, J J Smith, G Dempsey. Subs: S Kavanagh for S Murphy (half-time), B J Molloy for Leonard (38 mins), D Byrne for Dempsey (39 mins), D Molloy (0-1)for Finnegan (42 mins).
OLD LEIGHLIN: J Clarke; R Burke, M Meaney, S Daly; D Dowling, J Hayden, G Hickey; P Hickey, M Brennan; Seán Kinsella, C Coughlan (0-5, two frees), H Gahan; B Lawlor, D Bambrick, Seamus Kinsella (0-2, one free). Subs: B. Hayes for Lawlor (38 mins), J Nevin for Bambrick (43 mins), D Kelly for Seán Kinsella (57 mins).
Referee: Paud O'Dwyer(Palatine).
