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Late Wicklow rally dumps Laois out of U20 championship

Matthew Ging's introduction swung the game in Wicklow's favour
Matthew Ging's introduction swung the game in Wicklow's favour

Wicklow struck deep into injury-time to claim a dramatic win over Laois in the Under-20 Leinster championship clash in Aughrim.

The Garden County trailed 1-05 to 2-05 at the interval and there was the same margin between the sides with jus tsix minutes remaining on the clock.

The introduction of Matthew Ging however led to a late rally, the substitute picking off four points before a goal from Eoin Darcy, his second of the contest, sealed a three-point win over shell-shocked Laois

Laois: T Wright; C Bennett, A Dunne 1-1, S Greene; E Delaney, A Connolly, F Holland; K Swayne 0-1, C Burke; R Murphy 1-2 (2f), D Larkin, S O'Neill; R Bolger, C Dunne 0-4 (3f), C Goode.

Subs: Sean M Corcoran for K Swayne (temp 34-36), D Galvin for R Bolger (48), B Dempsey for F Holland (48), J Lacey for S O’Neill (57), Sean M Corcoran for E Delaney (60+3).

Wicklow: J Sargent; C Grimes, M Stone, T Moran; G Fogarty, Z Cullen, C Maguire; E Byrne 0-1, S Crowley; S O’Dowd, J Keogh 0-3 (3f), C McDonald; E Darcy 2-1, K Quinn 0-2 (1m), O Cullen.

Subs: J Brady for C Maguire (40), M Ging for O Cullen (49) 0-4 (3f).

Referee: A Coyne (Westmeath).

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