Down killer instinct finally surfaces to ensure win
With a minute to go in this All-Ireland minor football semi-final, Offaly were within a kick of a ball from taking the game to extra-time. In fairness, having taken so long to shake the Leinster side off their tails, Down at last showed a killer instinct in finally ending the debate.
Their electric 16-year-old corner forward Ciaran Brannigan registered a point to establish a four-point cushion before substitute Richard Kerr found space in a wilting Offaly defence to grab Down’s first goal. Midfielder Peter Fitzpatrick delivered the coup de grace with the last point to leave a gap of eight at the end.
