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Ballybay edge past Latton in Monaghan semi-final

Oct 6, 2024 20:22 By Dave Hooper
Ballybay edge past Latton in Monaghan semi-final
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Ballybay advance after extra-time

Ballybay Pearse Brothers booked a place in the Monaghan SFC semi-finals after an extra-time victory over Latton.

Ballybay won out 19 points to 1-15 after extra-time. The sides were level 15 points to 1-12 at the end of normal time.

Latton led 1-6 to eight points at half-time. Two points each from Aaron Mulligan (1 free) and Oisin McGorman with points from Eoin Duffy and Kian Mulligan (free). While an Aaron Mulligan goal three minutes from half-time accounted for Latton’s scores.

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Four points from Thomas Kerr (1’45 2 frees), Shane McGuinness three points (1 free) and Shane Monaghan accounted for Ballybay’s first-half scores.

Latton looked set to make the semi-finals as they led by one point, three minutes into injury time.

Thomas McPhillips, Eoin Duffy, Christopher McGuinness, Kian Mulligan (free) and Aaron Mulligan accounting for Latton’s six second-half points.

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Ballybay had points from Eoin Duffy and two from Shane McGuinness, but trailed by four points with 11 minutes remaining.

Paul Finlay led the comeback with a point and points from Dessie Ward and a Thomas Kerr free had Ballybay a point behind in injury time.

Shane McGuinness 63rd minute point sent the game to extra-time.

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James Slevin opened the extra-time scoring with Paddy O’Neill equalising for Ballybay six minutes into extra-time. A Shane McGuinness point saw Ballybay lead 17 points to 1-13 at half-time in extra-time.

Darragh Drury moved Ballybay two points clear from the restart. Christopher Rice pulled a point back for Latton 60 seconds later. Aaron Mulligan levelled the game three minutes into the second-half of extra-time.

However up stepped Paddy O’Neill to kick the winning score after 75 minutes of play. As Ballybay will meet Clontibret in the Monaghan SFC semi-final on October 13.

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