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Baldoyle 1 Castleknock Celtic 0 NDSL 12 Premier 26 April 2007 After their superb win last Sunday against their main challengers, Clontarf, Celtic travelled to Baldoyle for this midweek encounter. But alas, they went down to an injury time stunner from old foes Baldoyle, but it should and could have all been so different. Celtic started very well with both Brian Slevin and Conor Byrne going close. Conor Byrne then got the ball, pushed it past the centre-half into the box only to be cynically scythed down by the centre-half but to the amazement of all, the ref played on. Conor Byrne then had to be carried off the pitch and played no further part. Celtic poured forward with Dylan Gourlay flashing past the post from the corner! The ref was giving Celtic nothing as Baldoyle roughed up the league leaders, and appeared to be blind to the rough stuff of the baldoyle lads. 0-0 at half time. Celtic continued to dominate but failed to put the opposition away, and when Dermot Murray flashed a header just wide when a goal looked certain, concern was etched on the faces of the Celtic management team. The game was meandering to a 0-0 draw despite Celtic pressure, when Baldoyle broke in the last minute to see the left winger score an absolute belter in the top corner! A sucker punch indeed, which Celtic did not deserve. But when you fail to take your chances, that’s what happens in football. They must dust themselves down now, and get geared up for their showdown with Ashbourne Utd on Sunday morning in Porterstown at 10am in the Kevin Moran Cup.
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