Rackard Cup: Exiles come good in second half

June 29, 2009
London 1-19 Fingal 2-8 London are just 70 minutes away from winning their second Nicky Rackard Cup after they produced a storming second half display to overcome Fingal in their semi-final. A major upset looked to be on the cards when North Dublin outfit Fingal held a two-point interval lead, but the Exiles outscored their opponents by 1-10 to 0-3 after the restart to ensure a Croke Park date with Meath on July 11. Henry Vaughan scored the London goal, while free-taker Martin Finn and Mark Mythen also made valuable scoring contributions. Scorers - London: H Vaughan 1-5; M Finn 0-7 (6f); M Mythen 0-2; K Forde, C O'Dwyer (f), T Twomey, N O'Grady, F McMahon 0-1 each. Fingal: JM Sheridan 1-1 (1pen); P Daly 1-0; P McAllister, C O'Mahony, E McCabe (2f) 0-2 each; D Byrne 0-1.

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