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7th October 2019
08:18am BST

But this, in O'Moore Park, was the real moment Roddy King had been waiting for.
Camross in the Laois SHC semi-final a full 12 months on from that dark day. Rathdowney Errill had the chance to exact the demons of last year and eliminate Camross from the championship. Game on.
That's exactly what they did. In a game that was strangely low on quality in Portlaoise, King saved the best until the very last.
What goes around comes around.
Two points down heading into injury time, Rathdowney Errill looked a beaten docket. Camross were in total control and they were on their way to another Laois SHC final.
But that's when Paddy Purcell lengthened those long legs and that's when Ross King smelled an opportunity. The clock was nearing 60 as Purcell played a ball into his full forward who had gotten out in front of his man.
Time was against them now. Chances were running out. This was it.
The first touch wasn't perfect, it didn't need to be. King took it down and suddenly you sensed there was something on. After a quick glance at the goals, King stunned every single person in Portlaoise with a bullet of a snapshot into the corner of the net.
The keeper didn't get near it. Rathdowney Errill went mad and they held onto win by a single point on a scoreline of 1-15 to 0-17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=MuPrjDu2_kw
Watch the video of the goal here from Laois Hurling.
A full 365 days on from last year's fall-out, this was a sweet one for King.Explore more on these topics: