ALL-IRELAND HURLING SEVENS FINAL:TWO EXTRA-time goals from Tadhg Gallagher and Fergal Hayes sealed a first All-Ireland sevens hurling title for Kildangan with a win over the host club Kilmacud Crokes at Glenalbyn on Saturday.

A memorable performance from Ryan ODwyer, who hit 2-12 of his side’s total, looked to have given the home team their first All-Ireland sevens crown, but the Tipperary team kicked on to a deserved 5-14 to 3-16 victory in the final period of extra-time.

Kildangan looked a certainty for victory and led by eight points with just five minutes remaining, but two goals from the heroic O’Dwyer forced extra-time. A goal in the second minute of extra-time from James Burke put Kilmacud ahead but two goals in a minute from the superb Gallagher and Hayes sealed a fine victory for Kildangan.

Kildangan led by 1-5 to 0-7 after the first half, with goalkeeper and player-of-the-tournament Dara Egan, smashing a first-minute goal from a 20-metre free for the victors. O’Dwyer helped keep Kilmacud in touch with four points.

Gallagher’s first goal six minutes into the second half was followed by three points as the Tipperary men surged eight points clear. But O’Dwyer forced the game into extra-time when he crashed a free to Egan’s top corner after 26 minutes and fired a one-handed strike to the net late on.

KILDANGAN: D Egan (1-1fs), T Connors (0-3), J Gallagher, G Slattery (1-2, one 65), E Gleeson (0-2), T Gallagher (2-3),M Minehan, F Hayes (1-0),J Loughnane, R Gleeson (0-3, 1f).

KILMACUD-CROKES: M Collins, N Corcoran (0-1),R O'Loughlin, G McMorrow, N O'Riordan (0-1), R ODwyer (2-12, 1-6fs), B ORorke (0-1), S ORorke , R Walsh, J Burke (1-1).