Ratoath into decider after extra-time

Ratoath advanced to the final of the MFC with a 2-12 to 2-11 extra-time win over Dunboyne/Kilbride in the last four. First-half goals from Eamonn Wallace and Brian O'Connor helped wind-assisted Ratoath to a substantial 2-7 to 1-2 interval advantage. Ratoath added points from Conor Rooney, Robert Watters, Joey Wallace and Eamon Wallace while Dunboyne found the net from a Keith Doyle goal. Ratoath started the second half well with a fine point from Jason Tyndal, but Dunboyne kept picking off the points and a penalty goal from Padraig Gallagher helped them to parity at full-time (2-9 each). Ratoath stormed into the elad In the first half of extra-time with points from Joey Wallace, Conor Rooney and Eamon Wallace to complete their tally. Dunboyne pulled back two points in the seond period, but also had a player red-carded and were edged out. Ratoath - E Doody; C Fitzpatrick, D Kelly, B Newe; A Flinter, G McGowan, B Daly; B O Connor (1-0), K Mc Cabe; A Griffith (0-1), C Rooney (0-2), J Wallace (0-3); E Wallace (1-5), R Watters (0-2), J Tyndal (0-1). Subs - J Wiley for Fitzpatrick, D Byrne for Flinter, P Byrne for Daly, M King for Wiley. Dunboyne/Kilbride: A Markey; C. Boylan, P. Gallagher (1-0), S. Browne; S. Lavin, C. Mc Grath, G. Harper; C. Doran, S. Mc Entee; L. Harte (0-2), G. Mc Coy (0-1), K. Doyle (1-0); J. Daly (0-1), A. Creevey (0-1), N. Carolan (0-6 frees). Subs; P Darcy for Doyle, D Ryan for Mc Grath, J. Mcloughlin for McCoy, B Carolan for Doran, S Mc Grath for Harte.