McMahon the DCU saviour

Kildare lost their Bord Na Móna O’Byrne Cup crown in Portlaoise last night after switching off in the second-half.

Eamonn Callaghan’s 46th minute goal put them 10 points ahead but they failed to score for the remainder of the game and it was DCU and Dublin corner-back Philly McMahon who palmed home the winning goal.

Kildare disputed that McMahon was in the square before Dean Rock, a real menace at full-forward in the second-half, squared it to him two minutes into injury-time.