Abbeyside/Ballinacourty drew with Passage in their final game of Group A in the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship at the weekend.
For Abbeyside, it was a remarkable result as they had trailed by six points with less than 90 seconds of injury time left to play.
In the 66th minute - seven minutes of additional time had been indicated - Seanie Callaghan scored a superb goal for Abbeyside after knocking a long ball down to himself and then striking it to the Passage net.
"Seanie Callaghan is a very, very good forward," Abbeyside manager Pat Curran told Clubber TV after the game.
"He's a very honest guy, trains hard, no bullshit. He stuck that goal really well. He did have to hit it very well to beat the Passage goalkeeper Eddie Lynch."
Abbeyside's second goal of the game came just over a minute later via Darragh McGrath following a scramble in front of the Passage goal. The game finished 2-15 each.
Abbeyside comeback vs Passage in Waterford SHC
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Both Abbeyside and Passage had lost to Ballygunner in their other game of the group stage.
"[Passage] were a lot better than they were against Ballygunner," said Curran.
"In fairness to Passage, they got a trimming and they bounced back. You'd expect that from Passage always. They never give up.
"I'll have to give credit to the lads that they fought till the end and we got a draw. That's about as much credit as we must get."
Curran added that his own team - which features Waterford inter-county players Neil Montgomery and Mikey Kiely, along with the injured Conor Prunty - are "young enough".
"We had injuries and the young lads got their chance," he said.
"They are 17, 18, 19, 20 - that's not young, really and truly. They have a bit of experience, have to grow a bit now and stand up a bit more. People can't be clapping them on the back saying 'Ah, they're young' - that doesn't wash at all."
Abbeyside will face Dunhill in the Waterford Hurling Championship preliminary quarter-finals this weekend while Passage play Dungarvan.
In the other games, Clonea play Tallow and Mount Sion face Lismore. The winners will progress to the quarter-finals where Ballygunner, Fourmilewater, Roanmore and De La Salle await.
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