Quinn delivers for 13-man Galway

THIRTEEN-MAN Galway came with a late burst to deny Wexford in a thrilling All-Ireland MHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium yesterday.

Quinn delivers for 13-man Galway
Mon, 28 Jul, 2008 - 01:00

Forced to play the last five minutes minus the red-carded Rory Foy and Niall Burke, Niall Quinn’s point a minute into injury-time gave Galway the unlikeliest of wins and a place in the semi-final against Cork next month.

Sheer perseverance won it for Galway in the end, but the Wexford mentors were guilty of not using their numerical superiority in those final minutes.

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CourtsGaaPlace: Semple StadiumPlace: TipperaryPerson: QuinnPerson: Rory FoyPerson: Niall BurkePerson: Niall QuinnPerson: Shane TomkinsPerson: Joe KellyPerson: Liam Óg McGovernPerson: Donal CooneyPerson: Fergal FlanneryPerson: FoyPerson: Paul MorrisPerson: Bernard BurkePerson: BurkePerson: Damien FoxPerson: N. BurkePerson: N. QuinnPerson: A. DolanPerson: B. BurkePerson: L. MaddenPerson: J. RyanPerson: D. BurkePerson: D. FoxPerson: D. GlennonPerson: J. KellyPerson: L. Óg McGovernPerson: P. MorrisPerson: S. MurphyPerson: A. ShorePerson: J. GahanPerson: D. O’KeeffePerson: P. KellyPerson: S. TomkinsPerson: GalwayPerson: F. FlanneryPerson: D. ConnollyPerson: D. CooneyPerson: G. O’HalloranPerson: J. ReganPerson: N. DonoghuePerson: R. FoyPerson: R. CumminsPerson: C. BurkePerson: DonoghuePerson: ReganPerson: B. FlahertyPerson: CumminsPerson: M. FanningPerson: E. MoorePerson: J. LeacyPerson: C. ClincePerson: H. KehoePerson: M. O’HanlonPerson: GahanPerson: O’HanlonPerson: J. CullenPerson: O’KeeffePerson: T. RyanEvent: All-Ireland MHCOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: Leinster
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