Meehan nods in extra time winner as Castleview pips Lakewood in AOH Cup. Blast from the past. January 2004.

 Blast from the past. January 2004

Martin Meehan nods in extra time winner as Castleview pips Lakewood in AOH Cup replay.

Castleview defender Roy O'Sullivan heads the ball forward to colleague Kevin Garvey.

Pics: 03.01.2004

AOH CUP

Castleview 2 Lakewood Athletic 1

(after extra-time)

Martin Meehan headed the extra-time winner as Castleview qualified for the fourth round of the Murphy’s Stout AOH Cup and a date with Passage by beating visitors Lakewood Athletic 2-1 in Saturday’s replay at O'Sullivan Park.

It was a game that the View should have wrapped up in the first half. But they could manage just the one goal, mainly because of defiant performances by Lakewood’s Damien Lordan and keeper Robert Spillane.

Lakewood improved in the second half and an equaliser was on the cards and it came in the closing stages. But Lakewood, whose manger Mick Carey reckons they have enough on their plate with the league and St Michael's Cup, were undone seconds into extra time when Meehan looped a close range header over Spillane after a Garvey cross.

Lakewood's Brendan O'Leary highest in a heading duel with Mark Bolger

Garvey was also the supplier when the ‘View took a deserved lead midway through the opening half. His right wing corner kick was headed on by Tony Hackett and Shane Brady was on the spot to volley home.

Spillane didn't have a hope with that one and it looked as if he would be beaten again six minutes before the break. Garvey was again the supplier and this time Jamie Bolger got in a volley but Spillane reacted magnificently to touch it over the  bar.

Castleview defender Roy O'Sullivan slides in to tackle Micky Green.

Garvey was quite a handful for Lakewood in the first half and, in between the goals, his 28^th minute cross was headed on, again by Hackett, but this time an overhead effort by Tommy Collins just cleared the bar.

Damien Lordan took a close range Castleview effort off the line before improving Lakewood equalised in the 73^rd minute. Then a terrific long range strike by Michael Greene ceashed back off the bar and Shane O'Sullivan reacted sharply to crack in the rebound. 

Castleview scorer Shane Brady gets his head to the ball

Castleview had the better chances from there until the end but had to wait until 46 seconds into extra time for Meehan’s winner. Lakewood had the better of tthe second period. Brendan O'Leary put a  header just over and then only a terrific penalty box tackle by Brian Murphy denied Green a shooting chance after a pass by sub Dessie Murphy.

Lakewood's Sean Lordan heading

 

Castleview: Kevin O’Riordan, Brian Murphy, Roy O'Sullivan, Anthony O’Donovan, Tony Hackett, Martin Meehan, Tommy Collins, Jamie Bolger, Kevin Garvey, Shane Brady and Ken Cummins. Subs used: Maurice Farrell for Collins (79^th) and David Deveraux for Bolger (2^nd minute of extra time).

Lakewood Athletic: Robert Spillane, Brendan O'Leary, Ken Murphy, Shane Tracy, Damien Lordan, Dave Carry, Shane O'Sullivan, Martin O'Leary, Sean Lordan, Gary Lucey and Michael Greene. Subs used: Owen Byrne and Dan Breen for D. and S. Lordan (both 70^th minute) and Dessie O'Leary for Lucey (85^th).

Referee: Damien O'Mahony.

Lakewood's Brendan O'Leary
heads clear.

Castheview keeper Kevin O'Riordan is fouled.