CARLOW SFC Final Éire Óg 1-10 Palatine 1-10:FOURTEEN-man Éire Óg came from two points down to force a draw in this highly competitive and good quality final at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow yesterday, before an attendance of 3,000.

Scores from midfielder Christy Bolger and half back Alan Curran meant the sides will return to the same venue next Sunday (3 pm).

Éire Óg goalkeeper Robert Moore received a straight red card on 41 minutes in the aftermath of the Palatine goal from centre forward Paul Reid.

ÉIRE ÓG:R Moore; P Cashin, S Myers, V Kavanagh; A Curran (0-1, free), C McCarthy, B Hennessy (0-2); C Bolger (0-1), S Gannon (1-0); B Carbery (0-2), A O'Brien, D Walker; E McCormack (0-3, frees), M Kelly, W Quinlan (0-1). Subs: K Hession for Kelly, T Dowling for Walker (both 28 mins); S Rea for McCormack (50 mins).

PALATINE:T Nolan; D McDonald, B Farrell, J Deering; D Reid (0-1), J Byrne, D Kinsella (0-2); N Reid (0-1), J Reid (0-2); B Murphy, P Reid (1-2), G Farrell 0-1); P Cushen, E McGarry, B Kelly (0-1, free). Subs: P O'Toole for Murphy (44 mins); L Gordon for Cushen (49 mins).

Referee:P Kehoe (Rathvilly).