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Naas, Naomh Mairtín and Blessington progress in Leinster, Loman's retain Westmeath title
Leinster SFC first round
Westmeath SFC final replay
DARRAGH KIRWAN WAS the Naas hero as his late goal saw them stun Offaly champions Tullamore at the death and book a place in quarter-finals of the Leinster club senior football championship.
Tullamore were in front 1-4 to 1-3 at half-time but the Kildare men forged ahead during the second half, with Eamonn Callaghan finishing with 0-5 for the day.
But two second-half goals had Tullamore on course for victory until Kirwan’s late strike, which brought his overall tally to 2-4 for the day.
Naas will now meet Blessington in the quarter-finals after the Wicklow champions defeated 2018 Leinster champions Mullinalaghta St Columba’s today by 1-7 to 1-5
Elsewhere, Naomh Mairtín of Louth impressed with a 14-point victory over Carlow’s Rathvilly in Drogheda and will play Wexford’s Shelmaliers in their quarter-final.
In Westmeath, there was another instalment of drama in Sunday’s football final replay before St Loman’s beat Garrycastle to clinch back-to-back county crowns.
Loman’s led by three points heading into the last five minutes of normal time but Garrycastle reeled off the final three scores to make it 1-10 apiece and force extra time — goalkeeper Sean Brennan kicking the equaliser in injury time.
Loman’s were unfazed, however, and had pushed back in front by 1-15 to 1-12 at half time in extra time before going on to lift their ninth county crown.
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