Shannon comes on to save Horeswood

Wexford SFC Final/ Horeswood 1-6 Castletown 0-9 : David Shannon kicked Horeswood's equalising point three minutes into additional…

Wexford SFC Final/ Horeswood 1-6 Castletown 0-9: David Shannon kicked Horeswood's equalising point three minutes into additional time at Wexford Park yesterday.

The reigning champions were 1-5 to 0-4 up by the end of the third quarter - their goal coming from a Leigh O'Brien penalty. Castletown, however, showed real spirit to haul themselves back into the game.

George Sunderland had Castletown in front for the first time with five minutes remaining but substitute Shannon pointed to bring the play-off to a replay.

HORESWOOD: D Hartley; N Murphy, J Hearn, E Murphy; Darren O'Reilly, L O'Brien (1-3, 1-0 penalty, three frees); S Collins, T Howlin, G Conway; Darren Shannon, C Deely (0-1), N Collins; B Hearn, Derek O'Reilly, PJ Banville (0-1). Subs: David Shannon (0-1) for Howlin; J Wall for B Hearn.

CASTLETOWN: A Masterson; C Molloy, P Morris, A Molloy; R Kinsella, D Kinsella (0-4, three frees), G Sunderland (0-1); T Sheehy, J Foley (0-1); K Morris, N Morris, E Condren (0-1); J Holmes (0-1), J O'Shaughnessy, C Morris. Subs: B Lynch for K Morris, D Carty (0-1) for Holmes, M Quinn for R Kinsella.

Referee: S Doyle (Ballyhogue).

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