Sunday 22nd July 2007, 12:41 am
21st July 2007
Kildare County 1
Phillip Gorman 84
Monaghan United 1
Willie Doyle 61
Station Road
Mid table sides Kildare County and Monaghan United played out a 1-1 draw in Newbridge on Saturday night.
Kildare started better and might well have been ahead at half-time. However, Philip Gorman floated a deft chip over in the early going and Conor McDonald missed the target with a header from close range.
Willie Doyle had hit a stunning opening goal to give Monaghan the lead just after the hour. He lashed home a superb volley after controlling Robbie Farrell's cross on his chest.
Monaghan looked set for a win until Gorman headed Kildare level six minutes from the end as he connected with Eoin Kavanagh's set-piece and headed home from close range.
Kildare almost snatched a winner at the end but goalkeeper Alvin Rouse saved well to keep out a deflected Barry Clancy shot.
Kildare County : O'Neill, Donnelly, Malone, P Byrne (A Byrne 46), Clancy, McArdle (Kavanagh 75), Carew, Cooling, Stapleton, McDonald (Barrett 63), Gorman.
Monaghan United : Rouse, Whelan, Burke, Mooney, Williamson, Meenan, Tierney, Gannon, D'Arcy, Doyle, Farrell.