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Dublin overcome big hurdle

Dublin 0-14 Laois 1-10 : DUBLIN required extra-time to see off dogged Laois at Portmarnock on Saturday and book a semi-final…

Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00

Dublin 0-14 Laois 1-10: DUBLIN required extra-time to see off dogged Laois at Portmarnock on Saturday and book a semi-final place.

Two fine late frees from Barry Kelly looked to have stolen a one-point win for Laois.

But Darragh Stapleton’s free ensured extra-time. Points from Paul Hudson, Dáithi O’Murchu and Ciarán Reddin eased Dublin clear and they just held on to win.

DUBLIN: D Downey; A Carr, F Carney, M Schutte; S Swords, J Kelly, G Seaver; C Reddin (0-1, 45), E Keogh; F Walsh, G Sweeney (0-1), P Hudson (0-5, three frees); C Diamond, D Stapleton (0-4, three frees), C Carr (0-2). Subs: C O'Brien for Diamond (38 mins), N O'Dea for Carr (76 mins), D O'Murchu (0-1)for O'Brien (59 mins).

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LAOIS: D Kelly; D Mullally, K Booth, A Ryan (0-1); J Bolton, S George, K Delaney; S Nerney, E Malone (0-1, 45); B Hickey, J Finn (1-1), B Kelly (0-4, four frees); D Byrne, R O'Connor (0-3, two frees), S McAuley. Subs: D O'Connor for Byrne (38 mins), C O'Faolain for Hickey (44 mins), R Bracken for Nerney (70 mins), S O'Neill for McAuley (76 mins), S Murphy for Bolton (78 mins).

Referee: J Curley(Meath).