Dublin 0-14 Carlow 0-13 AET – 0-10 each after normal time:MEATH REFEREE Joe Curley received a Garda escort from the Dr Cullen Park pitch yesterday after incensing the home fans in this absorbing semi-final.

Carlow’s outstanding midfielder Brendan Murphy had made a fine late catch 25 metres from the Dublin goal and, with the Carlow followers demanding a free in, referee Curley awarded a free out, apparently for over-carrying.

The sides were deadlocked six times, with sub Barry O’Rourke snatching the equaliser for Dublin just before the end of normal time.

Dublin’s greater all-round pace just saw them home in extra-time.

DUBLIN: V Whelan; E Culligan, R O’Carroll, J McCarthy; J Cooper, S Murray, N Devereux; C Mullins, M Coughlan; D Quinn (Lucan) (0-1), G McIntyre, N Brogan; David Quinn (Na Fianna) (0-2), D Rock (0-4, 0-3 frees), G Sweeney (0-2). Subs: T Furman for McIntyre (ht); R Downey for Coughlan (36); C Dorney (0-1) for Brogan (43); B O’Rourke (0-3) for D Quinn (Na Fianna) (54); E Keogh (0-1) for Furman (59); M Coughlan for Dorney (65); S McGuinness for Devereux (injured) (69); L Siwale for Keogh (72).

CARLOW: P Hughes; B J Molloy, S Redmond, J O’Donoghue; A Corcoran, P McElligott, A Callinan; B Murphy (0-3), D Foley (0-3, all frees); D Kinsella (0-1), M Clowry, D Bambrick (0-1); D Murphy (0-3, all frees), E Byrne (0-1), E Ruth. Subs: C Walsh for Bambrick (half-time); C Coughlan (0-1) for Ruth (45); G Nolan for McElligott (51); J Lowry for Clowry (56); D Bambrick for Walsh (60); C Walsh for Kinsella (75).

Referee: J Curley (Meath).