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<p><strong>For the third time in five years, Killarney clubs Celtic and Athletic will feature in the KDL Premier A League Final. The big match will take place in Mounthawk Park, Tralee on Sunday at 2pm.</strong></p>



<p>Athletic secured their spot in the crunch decider on Wednesday night when they defeated fellow top-two contenders Castleisland by two goals to one. The Blues needed all three points to overtake an Island side who only required a draw.</p>



<p>Things were looking bleak for Stuart Templeman’s team when Castleisland took a first-half lead at Mounthawk Park through Tommy Feehan, but Athletic showed great resilience to battle their way back into contention. The 2017 champions equalised before half-time when Tadhg Doolan converted a Kian McCann cross.</p>



<p>The second half was a tense affair with Athletic on the front foot in search of that elusive goal that would send them through to the final. They finally broke the deadlock with 10 minutes to go when youngster Roko Rujevcan found the back of the net, and that strike was enough to seal the deal.</p>



<p>Celtic, who finished the season with a perfect record of 14 wins from 14 matches, will naturally go into the final as strong favourites. Athletic will take great heart from Wednesday’s win, however, and with the likes of Shane Doolan, Eoin Moynihan, Donal Kelliher and Brendan Moloney in their ranks, they have the steel and skill to push their crosstown rivals all the way.</p>



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Dramatic Athletic victory tees up all-Killarney KDL final

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