LEINSTER COLLEGES SF A: St Benildus College 2–10 St Declan's, Cabra 2-9CONOR ROE was the hero in this enchanting qualifier at Tom Russell Park yesterday.
The game went one way and then the other before Roe sent over the decisive score in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Niall Murray converted a penalty to hand St Declan’s an early advantage, but two goals each side of the break (St Declan’s led 1-4 to 1-2 at the interval) put St Benildus ahead for the first time.
With five minutes left two frees from Jack Caffrey followed by an Eoghan McMahon goal had swung the pendulum once more. But St Benildus twice tied proceedings before Roe landed the winner from just inside the 40.
ST BENILDUS:M O'Connor; S Fitzsimons, M Coen, J O'Connor; D Reilly (0-1), P O'Curry, C Kyne-Delaney; B Hanamy, J Dunning; C Dias (0-1), C Roe (0-2, one free), F Duffy (0-3); S Horan (2-2, one free), L Murphy, S Butler. Subs: G Whelan (0-1) for Butler (28 mins), C Haskins for Dunning (54 mins).
ST DECLAN'S CBS:D Carolan; N McGovern, J Caffrey (0-2, frees), A Kelly; S McGuinness, D Kelly (0-1), S Burke; R Mulvaney (0-1), D Brennan; A Caffrey (0-2, one free), C Walsh, J Bray; E McMahon (1-1), E O'Sullivan, N Murray (1-1, 1-0 pen). Subs: S Darcy for Bray (35 mins), D Shiels for A Caffrey (45 mins), N Kennedy (0-1) for D Kelly (50 mins).
Referee:E Mullarkey (Lucan Sarsfields)
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