Looking back at

Focus on a past meeting from Peter Keogh’s archives Blessington.

Blessington 0-8, Annacurra 0-2, Semi-final 1981

The headline read ‘Scores scarce as Blessington oust Annacurra’ in the following week’s Wicklow People.

Blessington’s win made the final an all-West affair as Dunlavin had beaten hot favourites Tinahely the previous week.

Annacurra were described in the match report as ‘unpredictable’ and the game a ‘free ridden’ encounter.

Blessington were leading 0-3 to 0-2 at half time after a tough first thirty minutes in the warm sun.

A brilliant save from Annacurra goalkeeper Billy McDonald in the 15th minute from a Pat Quinn shot