Kildare and Meath served up three enthralling battles in the 1997 Leinster SFC semi-final, today we look back on the semi-final replay where the game ended up level after extra-time.
Played in front of 54,000 people, the atmosphere was electric as Kildare took over Hill 16. The game had everything, fast hard open football, brilliant scores, a penalty save & great commitment & fight from both teams.
Kildare 3-17 Meath 2-20
Christy Byrne (Castlemitchell), Martin Ryan (Moorefield), Davy Dalton (Kilcock), Seamus Dowling (Moorefield), Anthony Rainbow (Suncroft), Glenn Ryan (Round Towers), Ken Doyle (Allenwood), Niall Buckley (Sarsfields), Willie McCreery (Clane), Eddie McCormack (Clane), Declan Kerrigan (Johnstownbridge), Tom Harris (Rheban), Padraig Gravin (Clogherinkoe), Martin Lynch (Clane), Bryan Murphy (Clane).
Subs: Dermot Earley (Sarsfields), Brian Fahy (Leixlip), Paul McCormack (Clane).
Scorers: Padraig Gravin 0-6, Eddie McCormack 0-4, Niall Buckley 0-4, Willie McCreery 1-0, Tom Harris 1-0, Bryan Murphy 1-0, Martin Lynch 0-1, Dermot Earley 0-1, Paul McCormack 0-1.
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