Brigid’s finish with a flourish

ST BRIGID’S manager Mark Byrne conceded he thought his team were dead and buried at half-time of this Dublin SFC semi-final on Saturday.

Philly Ryan’s goal in the second period of extra-time completed a remarkable comeback over 13-man Ballymun Kickhams at Parnell Park after his side overturned a six-point interval deficit to book an enticing final berth with near neighbours St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh.

“If you had have told me at half-time that we’d be looking forward to a final, I’d have thought you were mad,” said Ryan.