Jim Gavin hails Dublin match winner Emmet Ó Conghaile

Laois 1-11 Dublin 1-12: Jim Gavin was fulsome in his praise for midfielder Emmet Ó Conghaile after he scored the winning point with the last kick of the game in Portarlington.

Dublin’s O’Byrne Cup semi-final clash with Meath was confirmed prior to this last round game but they dug deep to recover from a 66th-minute goal by Brendan Quigley.

Kevin McManamon then converted a penalty to restore Dublin’s one-point advantage, only for Donie Kingston to equalise with a free. But it was Ó Conghaile from 35 metres with his third second-half point that sealed the victory to make it three wins from three matches for Dublin. Ó Conghaile, an All-Ireland U21 winner under Gavin, hasn’t progressed as quickly as the likes of Ciarán Kilkenny, Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey. But Gavin has been impressed by how he’s go about his business.