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Geraldines celebrate Leinster success

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The Geraldines are celebrating this morning after landing the AIB Leinster Club IFC title with a 0-13 to 0-9 win over Naomh Olaf in a replay at Parnell Park yesterday.

After rescuing a replay courtesy of two late Jim McEneaney points a week earlier, the Blackrock and Haggardstown men took full advantage of their second bite of the cherry to become only the second Louth club to win the Leinster club title after the Dundalk Gaels a decade ago.

The foundations for the win were laid in the opening 10 minutes when the Gers raced into a 0-5 to 0-1 lead courtesy of points from McEneaney, Glen Traynor, Shane O’Hanlon, Johnny Breen and Stephen Reidy. Naomh Olaf did manage to up their game approaching half-time but still trailed by 0-8 to 0-4 at the break.

The Dublin outfit upped their game on the restart and had the deficit back two two points at 0-10 to 0-8 with 12 minutes to go.

There was just a point between the sides by the 56th minute but late scores from Dara Hamill, McEneaney and Josh Arrowsmith ensured the Geraldines ran out convincing winners in the end and they can now look forward to an All-Ireland semi-final against Monaghan’s Truagh in the New Year.

Geraldines: Nathaniel Cooney; Sean Thornton, Nicky Mackin, Tiernan Hand; James Craven, Gerard Hoey, Kevin Pepper; Stephen Reidy 0-1, Michael Rogers 0-1; Sean Callan, Jim McEneaney 0-4 (2 45s, 2 fr), Shane O’Hanlon 0-2; Glen Traynor 0-2, Barry Hamilton. Johnny Breen 0-1. Subs: Josh Arrowsmith 0-1 for J Breen, Dara Hamill 0-1 for G Traynor.

Jim McEneaney lifts the cup at full-time

Jim McEneaney lifts the cup at full-time

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Geraldines running buses to Leinster final replay

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The Geraldines will be running buses to this Sunday’s AIB Club Leinster IFC final replay against St Olaf’s in Parnell Park.

The bus will be leaving the Gers clubrooms at 11am on Sunday morning, with a return ticket priced at €10.

Seats have to be booked in advance by calling club secretary Paula Hand on 087-9106558.

Two late points from Jim McEneaney earned the Blackrock and Haggardstown men a second bite of the cherry in the initial fixture last weekend.

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McEneaney earns Geraldines a second bite at the cherry

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Jim McEneaney hit two late points in extra-time to earn the Geraldines a second bite at the cherry against Naomh Olaf in yesterday’s Leinster Club IFC final at Drogheda.

The Louth player, who was only fit enough to come on as a substitute, was his side’s saviour on two occasions – firstly taking the game to extra-time before earning his side a replay at Parnell Park next Sunday after the game finished 2-9 to 1-12.

A David Byrne goal on two minutes had got the visitiors off to a flying start but Byrne then turned villain five minutes later when his error was seized upon by Glen Traynor who found the net to put the Gers 1-1 to 0-1 ahead.

Olaf’s responded well from this setback to take a 1-4 to 1-3 lead at the break, which was added to on the restart by Fergal McCann.

Traynor hit his second goal of the game on 32 minutes, however, to put the home side in front, with a 45 from McEneaney strengthening their advantage.

St Olaf’s responded with four points without reply to restore their two point lead but the sending off of Conor Haskins late on proved costly as late points from Traynor and McEneaney allowed the Gers to take the game to extra-time.

Eoin Kinsella and Shane O’Hanlon swapped scores in the first period of extra-time but the Sandyford men looked like they had the game in the bag when Kinsella and Simon Hickey fired over two early points on the restart.

However, McEneaney – whose dad Eamon is manager of the team – ensured these sides would have to do it all over again with a late 45 followed by a close range free.

Geraldines: N Cooney; S Watters, T Costello, T Hand; J Craven, G Hoey, K Pepper; M Rogers, S Reidy; S Thornton, J Breen (0-1), P Hoey; B Hamilton, S O’Hanlon (0-3, 45, f), G Traynor (2-1). Subs: S Callan for P Hoey, J McEneaney (0-4, 2 45, 2f) for S Watters, J Arrowsmith for S Thornton, D Hamill for B Hamilton.

There was no such joy for Hunterstown Rovers in their Leinster Club JFC final, however, as they went down to Kildare’s Two Mile House in Newbridge.

Rogers keeps his nerve to book Geraldines a place in Leinster final

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L5hWSHJtIBJ9W48cBMTxoW7kThe Geraldines booked themselves a place in the Leinster Club IFC final after beating St Fintan’s of Wexford by 1-17 to 2-13 after extra time in Wexford yesterday.

Michael Rogers’ free two minutes from the end proved the decisive score as the Haggardstown men set up a clash against St Olaf’s of Dublin in two weeks time.

The Gers will have been relieved to have secured the win having squandered sizeable leads on two occasions. They led by six points at the break and five points entering the closing stages only for the hosts to fight back to force the game into extra-time.

Eamon McEneaney’s side led by four points in the first half of extra-time but once again were pegged back until Rogers settled it.

Shane O’Hanlon led the way for the Gers with a personal tally of 1-9, with his goal giving the visitors a 1-8 to 0-5 lead at the interval.

St Fintan’s refused to lie down, however, with a last gasp free leaving the final score 1-12 each and forcing extra-time.

The Gers surged ahead again in extra-time but a goal from the hosts meant they trailed by just 1-16 to 2-12 at half-time. They then leveled matters in the second half before Rogers kicked the crucial score to send his side into the final.

They now meet St Olaf’s in the final on December 1st with the game provisionally penciled in for Drogheda – something the Geraldines are hoping to challenge as they feel McGeough Park is capable of hosting the game.

Geraldines: Nathaniel Cooney; Sean Watters, Nicky Mackin, Tiernan Hand; James Craven, Gerard Hoey, Kevin Pepper; Stephen Reidy, Michael Rogers 0-3; Sean Thornton, Johnny Breen 0-1, Paddy Hoey; Glen Traynor 0-2, Shane O’Hanlon 1-9, B Hamilton 0-1. Subs: Sean Callan for S Watters, Brendan Connolly for T Hand, Josh Arrowsmith 0-1 for J Breen, Dara Hamill for S Thornton, Liam Boyle for G Traynor.

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