Jack has been such a driving force for this team in the past two years and once he decided he was swinging the boot at it, I was happy enough.”ĭown counterpart, Conor Laverty, could only puff out his cheeks and sigh as he tried to make sense of that critical last play. “Jack’s one of those young lads who just has that leadership in him, every day he goes out, whether it’s a training game or whatever. “It was an incredible kick,” beamed boss Brian Flanagan, who leads his county into another All-Ireland decider after last year’s devastating defeat to Tyrone. With extra-time looming as the fourth minute of the four added by Galway referee Thomas Murphy rolled by, Kildare kept possession, kept their shape and kept their cool, knowing the next shot at the posts, wherever it might land, would be the last.īut there was never any doubt, the Lilywhite roar reverberating around Parnell Park the second the ball left the outside of McKevitt’s boot. Two years ago it was Roscommon who snatched victory at the death to dent Mourne County ambitions, this time around it was Kildare who recovered from a slow start to nudge their noses over the line following a frenetic final 20 minutes. WITH one glorious swing of Jack McKevitt’s left boot, Kildare booked an All-Ireland final showdown with Sligo on Saturday – leaving Down to deal with the heartache of another near miss. EirGrid All-Ireland U20 semi-final: Down 2-7 Kildare 1-11
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