The Controversial End To The Pres Bray-Newbridge Game

Conor Donnelly February 2, 2012
0 The Controversial End To The Pres Bray Newbridge Game

The Closing moment of yesterday enthralling Leinster Schools Cup contest between Pres Bray and Newbrigde, saw the youngsters from Bray trailing by one point following a try two minutes into stoppage time by Newbridge. With time all,but gone Pres were awarded a penalty 43 metres away from the Newbridge line. With no option,but to have a shot at goal up stepped Pres Fullback, Diarmuid Masterson, for a seemingly impossible kick to win the match.

The ball crept over the bar and Pres were victorious in the most unlikely of circumstance. Or so it seemed until Setanta showed replays that suggested the ball dipped under the bar as opposed to going over it.

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With the benefit of slow motion it certainly seems like the ball just fell short, but that will be scant compensation for Newbridge, who in the last three minutes thought they had lost the game ,then won it after scoring a last gasp try,only to lose it again by the thinnest of margins.  Sports as the cliche goes is a funny old game.

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  • Jimbobjoe

    who is actually saying they got it wrong? none of the newbridge lads underneath the post, nor the ref who is standing right there, nor do i after seeing it a few times…

    • Funzeye

      Ya a bit bizarre. I mean the reply looks fairly conclusive that it didn’t make it over the bar, at no point can you not see the whole of the ball, even when its level with the bar (1:41 and 1:42 in the video). unless its some sort of optical illusion maybe. But ya, the strange thing about it is the lad you goes to catch it and seems to have his eyes fixed on it makes no protest at all. 

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