Dublin escape Kildare’s grasp

Kildare 0-19 Dublin 0-24: Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup final: For the second time in five years, Jason Ryan was left to rue the red card extra-time rule against Dublin, as the Dubs took full advantage of replacing dismissed Michael Darragh Macauley in the additional periods at Newbridge yesterday

It contributed to Dublin claiming a first O’Byrne Cup since 2008, and they were just about deserved winners, having seen Kildare dismantle their first-half six-point lead and take a one-point advantage going into second half injury-time before corner back Eoin Culligan forced extra-time.

Ryan was Wexford boss in the 2010 Leinster quarter-final when Dublin, having lost Denis Bastick and Ger Brennan to reds, were able to return to their full complement of 15 players in extra-time and went onto win the game.