How it happened: Mayo headed for All-Ireland final after extra time victory over Dublin

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How It Happened: Mayo Headed For All-Ireland Final After Extra Time Victory Over Dublin
Follow the action from Croke Park here as Dublin and Mayo go head-to-head in the All-Ireland Football semi-final. Picture: INPHO
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James Cox

Dublin's quest for a seventh All-Ireland in a row is over with Mayo headed for the final.

After a slow start, it looked like Dublin were going to pull away.

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However, Mayo fought their way back into the game and a last gasp 45 from goalkeeper Rob Hennelly sent the game to extra time.

James Horan's men continued that momentum and raced into a three-point lead which they held until the end.

Here's how it played out:


Full-time: Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-17 Dublin's quest for a seventh All-Ireland in a row is over with Mayo headed for the final.

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Black card for James McCarthy as he makes a foul in the Mayo area before having words with the referee.


Three minutes of additional time...


Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-17 Dublin are giving it everything but Mayo's defence has been very hard to break down with some excellent tackling.


Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-17 It's Mayo's turn to play possession football now...

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Extra time half-time: Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-17


Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-17 Darren Coen scores from the left sideline before O'Donoghue adds another, what a turnaround from Mayo!


Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-15 Conroy bursts through a gap between two Dublin players before putting Mayo ahead.


Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-14 Conroy kicks a brilliant point, Dublin lose Basquel to a black card.

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Dublin 0-14 Mayo 0-13 Sean Bugler's point puts the Dubs back in front.


Extra-time to come...


Dublin 0-13 Mayo 0-13 Hennelly does it! Fights breaking out between the sides now.


Hennelly kicks a 45 wide but he's being given a second chance as Philly McMahon interfered with the kick...

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Dublin 0-13 Mayo 0-12 O'Donoghue scores another free as Mayo keep pushing.


Dublin 0-13 Mayo 0-11 Rock scores a free to give Dublin some breathing space, seven minutes added on.


Dublin 0-12 Mayo 0-11 Tommy Conroy with a brilliant score from nearly 40m out. One point in it!


Dublin 0-12 Mayo 0-10 66 minutes in and the gap is cut to two points. Jordan Flynn scores a point followed by a point from O'Donoghue who has been excellent.


Dublin 0-12 Mayo 0-8 Kevin McLoughlin kicks a great point from the wing.


 Dublin 0-12 Mayo 0-7 Another fine point from Rock, fires it over under intense pressure.


Dublin 0-11 Mayo 0-7 Paddy Small gets another point.


Dublin 0-10 Mayo 0-7 Mayo pull another back, a lovely point from Lee Keegan.


Dublin 0-10 Mayo 0-6 Hennelly scores a 50m free. Aidan O'Shea, who has struggled, is replaced as James Horn brings on James Carr and Bryan Walsh, Michael Plunkett also off. Colm Basquel replaces Cormac Costello for Dublin.


Dublin 0-10 Mayo 0-5 Brilliant point from O'Donoghue.


Half-time: Dublin 0-10 Mayo 0-4


Dublin 0-10 Mayo 0-4 Conor Loftus with a point for Mayo.


Dublin 0-10 Mayo 0-3 Another point for Kilkenny.


Dublin 0-9 Mayo 0-3 Paddy Small with a point, set up by his brother John. Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly then scores a free from distance.


Dublin 0-8 Mayo 0-2 Small wins another free which Rock converts. Mayo make an early change with Enda Hession replacing Darren McHale.


Dublin 0-7 Mayo 0-2 23 minutes gone as Dublin extend their lead following a wide from O'Shea. Paddy Small wins a free and Rock curls it over.


Dublin 0-6 Mayo 0-2 Dublin dominating possession as Rock scores another point.


Dublin 0-5 Mayo 0-2 Kilkenny scores before O'Donoghue wins a mark and converts for Mayo's second score.


Dublin 0-4 Mayo 0-1 Matthew Ruane gets Mayo on the score board with a lovely long range point.


Dublin 0-4 Mayo 0-0 Another point from Con O'Callaghan, followed by a wide from Aidan O'Shea.


Dublin 0-3 Mayo 0-0 Points follow from Con O'Callaghan and Rock, good start from Dublin.


Dean Rock opens the scoring for Dublin with the first point.


TEAMS: 

DUBLIN: Evan Comerford; Michael Fitzsimons, David Byrne, Jonny Cooper; James McCarthy, John Small, Eoin Murchan; Brian Fenton, Brian Howard; Paddy Small, Ciarán Kilkenny, Niall Scully; Dean Rock, Con O'Callaghan, Cormac Costello.

MAYO: Rob Hennelly, Padraig O’Hora, Lee Keegan, Michael Plunkett, Paddy Durcan, Stephen Coen, Eoghan McLaughlin, Matthew Ruane, Conor Loftus, Diarmuid O’Connor, Kevin McLoughlin, Darren McHale, Tommy Conroy, Aidan O’Shea, Ryan O’Donoghue

 

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