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Dublin Advance To Leinster U21 Final After 12 Point Win Over Laois

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05:21 19 Mar 2016


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DUBLIN 2-17

LAOIS 2-5

Dublin had 12 points to spare as they booked their place in the Leinster U21 Championship final. The boys in blue beat Laois by 2-17 to 2-5 at Parnell Park on Saturday.

Colm Basquel hit 1-3 for the Dubs just days after starring in Ballyboden St Enda's All Ireland final win over Castlebar Mitchels. Chris Sallier also raised the green flag on Saturday afternoon.

Con O’Callaghan contributed 0-5 for Dessie Farrell’s men in a bad tempered game that saw a player from each side sent off.

Brian Daly saw red for Laois while Dublin’s Tom Lahiff was given a straight red card for his involvement in a separate incident.

The Boys in Blue edged a tight first half 1-8 to 1-4, but found their groove after the restart and finished with a flourish.

They hit 7 unanswered points to set up a date with Kildare with in the final of the Leinster U21 Football Championship.


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