GMIT claimed a place in the last four of the Kehoe Cup with a 1-17 to 1-16 win over Kildare after extra time at Newbridge on Saturday.

The home side led by the bare minimum at the interval - 1-7 to 1-6. Chris Bonus got the Kildare goal after 10 minutes before the students hit back with a goal of their own courtesy of Mayo's Ken Feeney.

The Lilywhites maintained the upperhand in the second half however the sending off of Paul Divilly seemed to be a turning point as GMIT used their advantage to good effect.

A late point from GMIT substitute forced the game to extra time - full time score 1-12 to 1-12.

In the first half of extra time Kildare were reduced to 14-men once again after Paudie Reidy was dismissed. Leading by two entering the second half, GMIT stretched their lead further with a free from Hanrahan.

Kildare fought back to reduce the deficit to one point but were unable to match the students after a number of chances went to waste.

GMIT - J. Keane; G. O'Halloran, S. Coughlan, C. Forde; D. Maher (0-1), M. Donoghue, B. Mulrooney; K. Waters, J. Gelston (0-7, 6f); K. Greene (0-1), W. Mc Namara (0-2), N. Mannion (0-1); K. Feeney (1-0), C. O'Donnell (0-2), J. Liddy. Subs: G. Mahon for Donoghue, J. Hanrahan (0-3, 2f) for Greene, C. Cannon for Feeney, S. Kinsella for Mannion, F. O'Grady for Cannon, Cannon for Kinsella, C. O'Donnell for Waters.

Kildare - P. Dermody; P. Curtin, P. Reidy, J. Doran; E. O'Neill, R. Hoban, K. Divilly; K. Chan, M. Purcell; J. Enright (0-6, 6f), P. Divilly (0-2), M. Moloney (0-3); T. Murphy, D. Harney (0-3), C. Bonus 1-2). Subs: D. Butler for Chan, N. Ó Muineacháin for K. Divilly, L. Quinn for Harney, A. Doyle for Hoban, G. Tynan for Bonus, K. Divilly for Purcell, D. Smyth for Murphy, M. Fitzgerald for Tynan.

Referee - G. Quilty Kilkenny Tweet

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