Kildare GAA: Moorefield shock Celbridge

Moorefield Mark Murray turns outfield away from Celbridge Tony Archbold | SB

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Brilliant comeback sees Moorefield get the better of Celbridge in SFL semi-final

Moorefield brought off a major shock in the semi-final of the Kildare GAA Hanlon Concrete Senior Football League Division 1 semi-final at Manguard Park, Hawkfield, this Saturday evening, defeating the hot favourites by two points.

Celbridge, with two goals inside two minutes, took control in the opening half and led at the break 2-6 to 0-5, the goals from Tony Archbold and Fergal Conway.

Moorefield came out after the break and took the game by the scruff of the neck firing four quick points and when Evan O’Brien cut through a few defenders to find the net on 38 minutes the sides were level.

It was nip and tuck from here on, Celbridge regained the lead but Moorefield refused to go away and edged back in front.

Tony Archbold and Luke Murray reduced it to one on 59 minutes on 59

Celbridge were caught for a 4x3, Mark Murray converted before Evan O’Brien got the final point to make it Moorefield 1-18 Celbridge 2-13.

Scorers: Moorefield, Evan O’Brien 1-2, Aaron Masteson 0-3 (1 two-pointer), Tommy Rooney 0-4, Mark Murray 0-3 (1 two-pointer), Jack Butler 0-2 (two-pointer), Kevin Murnaghan 0-1, Mark Murray 0-1, Jack Butler 0-1, Tommy Rooney 0-1,

Celbridge, Tony Archbold 1-4 (1 two-pointer), Fergal Conway 1-0, Paddy Wall 0-4 (2 two-pointers); Killian Browne 0-2, Dean O’Donoghue 0-1, Liam O’Flynn 0-1, Luke Murray 0-1.

MOOREFIELD: Cian Casey; Liam Callaghan, Mark Dempsey, Sean Dempsey; Karl Shelly, James Murray, Tommy McGrath; Ryan Moore, Aaron Masterson; Eoin Meehan, Kevin Murnaghan, Mark Murray; Evain O’Brien, Jack Butler, Tommy Rooney. Subs: Anthony Durney for Ryan Moore (19 minutes); Cian Moore for Karl Shelly (half-time); Luke Sweeney for Eoin Meehan (51 minutes).

CELBRIDGE: Senan Cuffe; Eoghan Light, Dean O’Donoghue, Cian Powell; Tony Archbold, Mick O’Grady, Hugh McGrillen; Fergal Conway, Paddy Wall; Kevin O’Callaghan, Liam O’Flynn, Killilan Browne; Davy Hughes, Aaron Browne, James Dolan. Subs: Mick Konstantin for Davy Hughes (40 minutes); Darragh Colton for Liam O’Flynn (48 minutes); Luke Murray for James Dolan (48 minutes); Cillian O’Neill for Aaron Browne (56 minutes).

Referee: Damian Whelan.