TWO LATE EOGHAN O’Gara goals kept Dublin’s National Football League defence alive as they came back from the dead to snatch a draw against Mayo.
The Dubs — who were reduced to 14 men when captain Stephen Cluxton was shown a straight red in the first half — trailed by five points with five minutes to play before supersub O’Gara scored twice in a grandstand finish.
They could have even snatched a win had Jack McCaffrey shown a bit more composure when he shot wide with the final kick of the game.
Defeat would have put Dublin in real danger of missing out on the semi-finals but both sides are still in the hunt, level on seven points ahead of next week’s final round of games in Division 1.
Mayo lost Colm Boyle to a black card on 21 minutes for a trip on Alan Brogan but they hit the front three minutes later when Kevin McLaughlin pounced on a loose ball and slotted it past Stephen Cluxton.
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The same men were involved again just before the half-hour mark when Cluxton was shown a straight red for what can only be described as a moment of madness. McLaughlin prevented him from taking a quick kick out and Cluxton retaliated by kicking him in the back of the legs in full view of the umpires.
Mayo took advantage and kicked the final four points of the half to go into the break 1-9 to 0-8 ahead.
Cillian O’Connor — who finished with eight points — helped to keep the scoreboard ticking over despite Dublin’s best efforts to make this a contest.
And the Dubs’ lifeline finally came on 57 minutes when Kevin McManamon lofted the ball over Rob Hennelly, almost a carbon copy of his goal against Kerry in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final.
A score apiece from Jason Whelan and the returning Diarmuid Connolly cut the gap to two as the game entered the last 10 minutes.
But Mayo looked to have killed off the revival when McLaughlin nipped in to steal a short kick-out by Dublin’s sub keeper Sean Currie and squared for Mickey Sweeney to score.
Enter O’Gara, who had come off the bench for the final 13 minutes. He blasted home his first goal on 65 minutes after McCaffrey and Whelan cut the Mayo defence open, and then kept his cool to equalise right at the death after Alan Brogan picked him out with a pinpoint pass.
DUBLIN: Stephen Cluxton; Jonny Cooper, Rory O’Carroll, Darren Daly; James McCarthy, Tomas Brady, Kevin Nolan; Michael Darragh Macauley, Cian O’Sullivan; Paul Flynn, Alan Brogan, Diarmuid Connolly; Kevin McManamon, Cormac Costello, Paddy Andrews.
Substitutions: Jason Whelan for Flynn (27), Sean Currie for Brady (30), Nicky Devereux for Andrews (HT), Jack McCaffrey for O’Sullivan (HT), Dara Nelson for Daly (51), Eoghan O’Gara for Costello (57).
MAYO: Rob Hennelly; Tom Cunniffe, Ger Cafferkey, Brendan Harrison; Lee Keegan, Donal Vaughan, Colm Boyle; Aidan O’Shea, Jason Gibbons; Kevin McLoughlin, Keith Higgins, Jason Doherty; Andy Moran, Alan Freeman, Cillian O’Connor.
Substitutions: Shane McHale for Boyle (black card, 21), David Drake for Harrison (HT), Mickey Sweeney for Freeman (48), Tom Parsons for Aidan O’Shea (57), Enda Varley for Cafferkey (57), Seamus O’Shea for Doherty (68).
Was at the match, a lot of disappointed Mayo fans including myself at the final whistle but fair play to Dublin for coming back to almost snatch a win. Mayo team need to show a bit more ruthlessness when on top and have quicker feet at the back, Dublin forwards roasted the Mayo full back line far too often tonight.
Yet another nite to savour for us GAA heads. The commitment and fitness levels for amateurs is mind boggling. But major probs for mayo. 6 pts lead with 15 mins left and an xtra man. They don’t hav what it takes it seems to me. Cud have easily lost
O’gara has really come on in the past year, still needs to improve his kicking still but he could be a big player for Dublin this summer if he can stay fit
I think I’d stick with curry as the goalie. I’m sure the lad is gutted after last night, but if you look at the game again, some of his kick outs were on the money, and it’s not like he had many options out the field. Might give his confidence a boost if he was to play well next week?
You do realise that while Reilly had a shocker, it was in dublin a favour? Connolly shouldv gone for a black and how many frees did Mayo not get when Dublin got a free for the same thing?
He sent off cluxton almost allowed the goal despite a pick up and a clear foul on o carrol and the o sheas got frees everytime they hit the floor and allowed o Connor about 2 mins over each free !!!
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Was at the match, a lot of disappointed Mayo fans including myself at the final whistle but fair play to Dublin for coming back to almost snatch a win. Mayo team need to show a bit more ruthlessness when on top and have quicker feet at the back, Dublin forwards roasted the Mayo full back line far too often tonight.
Great quality football for march . Looks like were in for a cracking championsip this summer !
Yet another nite to savour for us GAA heads. The commitment and fitness levels for amateurs is mind boggling. But major probs for mayo. 6 pts lead with 15 mins left and an xtra man. They don’t hav what it takes it seems to me. Cud have easily lost
What a strike by O’Gara
So maybe kevs goal against Kerry wasn’t a fluke???
O’gara has really come on in the past year, still needs to improve his kicking still but he could be a big player for Dublin this summer if he can stay fit
Cormac reilly (referee) was brutal like against kerry
Eamon sweeneys parody of sky gaa sports update in ydays indo was just hysterical
Good opportunity to give sub goalkeepers some gametime for dublin, currie seemed overwhelmed, Savage next weekend maybe?
I think I’d stick with curry as the goalie. I’m sure the lad is gutted after last night, but if you look at the game again, some of his kick outs were on the money, and it’s not like he had many options out the field. Might give his confidence a boost if he was to play well next week?
Don’t know if there’s any truth in it but rumours online are that Currie has already been dropped from the panel. Very harsh if that is the case.
Mayo snatch a draw from the jaws of victory ! They are improving.
Every ref has a shocker when refereeing a Dublin game ;-)
Cormac reilly has somethin against dublin he had a shocker and so did the sub keeper
You do realise that while Reilly had a shocker, it was in dublin a favour? Connolly shouldv gone for a black and how many frees did Mayo not get when Dublin got a free for the same thing?
He sent off cluxton almost allowed the goal despite a pick up and a clear foul on o carrol and the o sheas got frees everytime they hit the floor and allowed o Connor about 2 mins over each free !!!
Cud hav been worse.hav u seen Marty Duffy of Sligo reffing? Truly the pits. A clueless idiot
Could be worse more if the premier league buy the franchise we coupd have howard webb hahaha