Cian O’Neill furious as Kildare lose to disputed goal

Derry 1-18 Kildare 1-17: Kildare manager Cian O’Neill was left furious after a controversial Emmett McGuckin goal in injury time saw Derry end the Lilywhites’ perfect start to life back in Division Two.

An enthralling game, lit up by some outrageously good scores from Derry’s James Kielt, looked finally to be going the way of the visitors when Neil Flynn and Fergal Conway points put them two up going into injury-time.

Defeat would have been harsh on the home side who launched one final attack, substitute Ryan Bell dropping in a high ball toward the visitors’ posts. Kildare keeper Mark Donnellan could not gather properly, McGuckin challenged, getting his fist to the ball to punch home the winner.