Kilcoo's Daryl Branagan relieved to avoid 'long car ride home' after brother Aidan's red card

Kilcoo's Daryl Branagan admits he is glad to avoid a "long car ride home" as the Magpies regroup from his brother Aidan Branagan's red card to reach the All-Ireland final.

Daryl's injury-time sending off cost Kilcoo the chance to beat St Finbarr's in normal time in Portlaoise, but the Ulster champions held their nerve in extra-time to set up a decider with Kilmacud Crokes.

"I was thinking 'this is going to be a long car ride home, nobody's going to be talking'," said Branagan.

"But we knew we had the fitness to do it so we were confident going into extra time."

Match report and highlights: Kilcoo beat Barr's to reach All-Ireland final