Furlong goal inspires Kiltegan

Kiltegan qualified to meet championship favourites Baltinglass in a Wicklow SFC quarter-final after beating Éire Óg, Greystones (2-16 to 2-13) in a thrilling replay at Aughrim on Saturday.

The sides were level seven times until Kiltegan’s full-forward and match-winner Seanie Furlong drilled home the vital second goal at the end of the third quarter to open a 2-11 to 1-10 lead.

Éire Óg, who held a narrow 1-8 to 1-6 half time lead, tried to respond with points from Darren Hayden, Daniel Keane and Billy Cuddihy, along with a Sam Thompson goal.