Meath v Kildare LIVE updates from Leinster minor football final as Kildare beat Meath after dramatic penalty shoot-out in Portlaoise
SportGAAMeath GAALIVEMeath's Liam O'Donoghue celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game(Image: ©INPHO/Grace Halton)The Electric Ireland Minor Leinster football title will be won tonight as Meath face Kildare in the final.O'Moore Park in Portlaoise is the venue for the sixth meeting between these two counties in Leinster minor finals.Kildare will be looking for their 10th title while the Royals will be looking for their 14th.Meath haven't made a final appearance since 2021 where they won against Dublin, while Kildare last made the final in 2023 losing to Dublin.The Lilywhites have won six of the last Championship clashes between the two but under true Royalty in Trevor Giles, Meath will fancy their chances.Kildare saw Louth off in the semi-finals thanks to the Wee County's bucket load of wides and Meath beat Dublin by six points. Both counties have already secured an All-Ireland quarter-final spot as all provincial finalists go into the top eight.The Lilywhites will be hunting the double, with their Under 20's team having beat Louth top claim the provincial title.Stay tuned here for live updates from the game.21:53 BSTOver and out That's it from Portlaoise. Congratulations to Kildare. Meath will now play Munster champions Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-final while Kildare will face a provincial runner-up yet to be decided.21:51 BSTLord Tennyson of Kildare Tough on Meath, who had the game almost won in normal time. Kildare goalkeeper Joe Crotty saved the crucial penalty and Logan Tennyson is a name on everyone's lips in the Short Grass county tonight.21:48 BSTKILDARE ARE LEINSTER MINOR CHAMPIONSAfter 80 minutes and a penalty shoot-out, Kildare are crowned Leinster Minor champions. An all-time classic and heatbreak for Meath.21:46 BSTGOAL FOR KILDAREKildare win 5-3 on penalties. A brilliant game of football.21:46 BSTGOAL FOR MEATH4-3 now as Meath score. Down to these last penalties now21:45 BSTGOAL FOR KILDARE 4-2 to the Lilywhites in the penalty shoot-out. Meath have to score this21:45 BSTGOAL FOR MEATHCon Brennan keeps Meath alive. 3-2 to Kildare in penalty shoot-out with two penalties left each21:44 BSTGOAL FOR KILDARE Jack Reilly slots it home and Kildare go 3-1 ahead21:43 BSTSAVED BY KILDARE Kildare stay 2-1 ahead as Harry McGuirk's penalty is saved by Crotty21:42 BSTGOAL FOR KILDARE Tennyson makes it 1-0 to Kildare21:41 BSTWho will be the hero? Cormac Fitzsimons (Meath) and Joe Crotty (KIldare) the two goalkeepers21:40 BSTHere we go - penalty shoot-out in PortlaoiseLooks like Kildare will be going first.21:37 BSTTennyson saves Kildare againAfter scoring 1-1 in injury time of normal time, Tennyson's 82nd minute free has taken us to penalties. Time for a cup of tea. This is epic.21:35 BSTFULL-TIME IN EXTRA-TIME: Meath 1-16 Kildare 2-13We are heading to penalties after a pulsating game21:34 BSTDRAW MATCHTennyson gets the free and we're level again21:32 BSTFree to Kildare in front of the posts It's drama again as Kildare win a free in front of the posts. They need this to bring us to penalties21:31 BSTMeath 1-16 Kildare 2-1281st minute here and Kildare have a kickout21:30 BSTIT'S OVER THE BAR AND MEATH LEAD Injury time and Meath lead by one21:30 BSTMeath 1-15 Kildare 2-12 That's the score and we have seconds left. Milo Stafford lines up the kick21:30 BSTFootball, bloody hellIn the last minute there's another free to Meath. A big chance to win this here21:29 BSTPoint Meath and we're level again Fitzsimons nails it and we're level again21:28 BSTFree to Meath out on the right Meath have a chance to level with a free on the right. It won't be easy though.The keeper Fitzsimons is up again21:27 BSTIt's wide It drifts to the right and wide21:27 BSTTwo pointer chance for Meath Meath keeper Fitzsimons lines up a two point free21:26 BSTKildare 2-12 Meath 1-14 Four minutes left and Kildare lead a point21:25 BSTStafford two pointer for Meath MIlo Stafford goes down the other end and kicks a wonderful two pointer. The first of the night . What a game of football21:24 BSTGOAL FOR KILDARE Greg Kelly bursts the net for KIldare and they lead by threeKildare 2-12 Meath 1-1221:22 BSTStill level here Seven minutes to go in extra-time and we're still levelFollow Irish Mirror:
