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Carthy leads the way for Maur's
02 May 2011 | hill16.ie

ST MAUR'S 2-17 FINGALLIANS 1-14

Chris Carthy was the scoring hero for St Maur's as they saw off the challenge of Fingallians in Saturday's Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round at the Naul.

First half goals from Conor McGuire and Carthy had Maur's leading 2-5 to 0-2 after only 15 minutes.

However, Fingallians rallied and when Paul Flynn goaled inside the final ten minutes there was just two points between the sides, 2-13 to 1-14.

But three frees from Carthy and a late point from Chris Moore saw Maur's safely into round 2.

SCORERS - St Maur's: C Carthy 1-8 (0-6f), M McGrath 0-4, C McGuire 1-1,  D Byrne 0-2, C Moore, C Reddin 0-1 each. Fingallians: C McLoughlin 0-5 (0-4f),  P Flynn 1-0, D Killeen 0-3 (0-2f), G Donnelly, D Farrell 0-2 each, B Clarke, M Hanley 0-1 each.
ST MAUR'S - M Butterly; C Sweetman, O McGinty, R McGinty; N Walsh, L Fletcher, O Bollard; R Kelly, V Whelan; C Reddin, M McGrath, R McGuire; J Sweetman, C McGuire, C Carthy. Subs: D Byrne for Sweetman (35), C Moore for Whelan (46).
FINGALLIANS - R Kelleher; R McMenanamin, A Hanley, M Daly;  D Fagan,  D Markey, G Donnelly; P Flynn, B Quigley;  D Keane,  B Clarke, C McLoughlin; D Farrell,  D Killeen, M Hanley. Subs: D Synott for D Farrell (46) ,  D Campion for Keane (50), K McCallion for Donnelly (50), C Farrell for Markey (55).
REF - G Owen McMahon (O'Dwyer's).

Late Fulham penalty seals win for Anne's
02 May 2011 | hill16.ie

PENALTY SCORER: Scott Fulham in action for the Dublin minors.
ST ANNE'S 1-12 ST JUDE'S 0-12

Dublin minor footballer, Scott Fulham, converted a 59th minute penalty as St Anne's edged out St Jude's in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round tie at O'Toole Park on Saturday afternoon.

Fulham's goal completed a great fightback by the Bohernabreena men after Jude's had kicked seven unanswered points during the second half to lead by five points at one stage.

SCORERS - St Anne's: M O'Driscoll 0-6 (0-4f), S Fulham 1-2 (1-0 pen), T Connolly 0-2, C McKeown, C Brady 0-1 each. St Jude's: D Gallagher 0-4 (0-1f), D Donnelly, K McManamon 0-3, S Gallagher, P Cunningham 0-1 each.
ST ANNE'S - A Wright; D Fulham, R Lynch, S Dowling; A Shanahan, D O'Keeffe, B Connolly; J Nolan, C Brady; C McKeown, A Doran, D Watson; S Fulham, M O'Driscoll, T Connolly. Subs: S Murphy for D Fulham (40), L Keighery for Shanahan (45), C O'Gara for Nolan (45), C L'Estrange for McKeown (46).
ST JUDE'S - P Copeland; N Cronin, G Roche, R Finnegan; P Harlow, C Guckian, S Ryan; C Murphy, P Cunningham; J Donnelly, D Sutcliffe, R O'Brien; D Gallagher, D Donnelly, K McManamon. Subs: S Gallagher for O'Brien (18), A Glover for Harlow (26), R Joyce for Sutcliffe (46).
REF - J Rutherford (Ballyboden St Enda's).

St John's power past St Mark's
02 May 2011 | hill16.ie

John Kelly of St Marks and Peter O'Curry of St Johns
BALLINTEER ST JOHN'S 1-17 ST MARK'S 1-7

Ballinteer St John's powered their way into the second round of the Evening Herald Dublin SFC at O'Toole Park on Saturday afternoon.

A strong opening half display had them 0-13 to 0-4 to the good at the break and they were never in any danger of letting victory slip.

St John's did the scoring damage towards the close of the first half with John McNally, Seán O'Connor, Seán O'Reilly, Páraic O'Connor and Nicky Devereux all on target.

Four minutes into the second half Shane McCann crashed home St John's goal after Páraic O'Connor had tapped down a McNally free into the wing-forward's path.

SCORERS – Ballinteer St John's: S O'Reilly 0-6 (0-3f), J McNally 0-5 (0-4f), S McCann 1-0, S O'Connor, P O'Connor 0-2, P O'Curry, N Devereux 0-1 each. St Mark's: B Kennedy 0-4 (0-1f), J Kelly 1-0, B Walsh, P Murphy, G Kramer 0-1 each.
BALLINTEER ST JOHN'S - C O'Donnell; S Flahive, D Kennedy, J O'Connor; D Devereux, G Quirke, N Devereux; M Kavanagh, P O'Curry; S McCann, S O'Connor, P O'Connor; S O'Reilly, J McNally, F Duffy. Subs: C McCabe for Duffy (, P Corcoran for O'Reilly (58), D McElligot for Kennedy (58), C Gormley for Kavanagh (59), C Parker McCabe for D Devereux (59). 
ST MARK'S - D Kearns; T Adderley, D Gleeson, F Morris; G Tynan, S Tynan, D Fitzpatrick; J Kelly, B Walsh; P Murphy, G Browne, S Cowap; A Gildea, J Walsh, B Kennedy. Subs: C O'Shea for Morris (11), B Redmond for Gildea (25), C McInerney for B Walsh (25), G Kramer for Cowap (37), J Bell for J Walsh (39). 
REF - J Fagan (Erin's Isle).

Plunkett's stars of late, late show
01 May 2011 | hill16.ie

WINNERS: Alan Brogan, who was central to Plunkett's late rally.
ST OLIVER PLUNKETT'S/ER 2-10 ST VINCENT'S 1-11

A dramatic finish saw Plunkett's snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in this clash of the titans in the Evening Herald Dublin SFC at Parnell Park on Saturday evening.

Vincent's looked to be headed for the winners enclosure following Diarmuid Connolly's 46th minute goal and as the clock ticked towards the end of normal time they held a six-point advantage with just three minutes remaining.

However, goals from sub Conor Daly and Jason Sherlock with Alan Brogan also to the fore saw the Navan Road side engineer a 'mini miracle'.

SCORERS: St Oliver Plunkett's/ER: A Brogan 0-5 (0-2f), C Daly, J Sherlock 1-0 each, S Dunne 0-2, C Dunleavy, G Smith, P Houlihan 0-1 each.  St Vincent's: T Quinn 0-5 (0-5f), D Connolly 1-1, S Carthy 0-3, E Fennell 0-2.
ST OLIVER PLUNKETT'S/ER: Philip Brogan; R O'Connor, S Lyons, M Brides; Paul Brogan, A Moyles, C Evans; C Dunleavy, C Walsh; S Dunne, G Smith, D Matthews; P Houlihan, A Brogan, J Sherlock. Subs: C Daly for Walsh (40); D Sweeney for Houlihan (45); P Bergin for Lyons (inj, 55).
ST VINCENT'S - M Savage; W Lowry, P Conlon, E Brady; H Gill, G Brennan, S Byrne; E Fennell, C Brady; S Carthy, D Connolly, T Diamond, K Golden; A Baxter, T Quinn. Sub: C Dorney for Baxter (53).
REF - J Murray (Castleknock).

Murtagh lead Parnell's to win
01 May 2011 | hill16.ie

PARNELL'S 1-14 WHITEHALL COLMCILLE 0-4

John Murtagh has a Dublin club SFC debut to remember as the Armagh man kicked six points as well as unlocking the Whitehall defence for the only goal of the game in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon.

Parnell's led 0-7 to 0-3 at half-time and ten minutes into the second half Murtagh found MJ Tierney with a superb 40-metre pass who used all his guile to find the corner of the net.

Whitehall finished with 14 men after Donal Mulvey was dismissed in the 41st minute as Parnell's cruised to victory and a meeting with St Sylvester's, victors over Ballymun Kickhams, in the second round.

SCORERS - Parnell's: J Murtagh 0-6 (0-2f), MJ Tierney 1-2 (0-1f), M Gleeson 0-3, A Doyle, C Begley, J Dignam 0-1 each. Whitehall Colmcille: C O'Connor (0-1 '45'), A Holly, S Walsh, S Ryan (f) 0-1 each.
PARNELL'S - S Cluxton; B Byrne, A Hurley, M Keena; L Brown, C Begley, A Doyle; P Keogh, C Talty; N Collins, J Murtagh, C Sugrue; MJ Tierney, A Cromwell, M Gleeson. Subs: J Dignam for Cromwell (47); P Hogan for Brown (50); J Bealin for Talty (55).
WHITEHALL COLMCILLE - S Sharpe; D Tyrrell, S O'Sullivan, P Drumm; J Moore, D Mulvey, G McDonnell; C O'Connor, J O'Brien; L Kennedy, A Holly, S Walsh; B Mulligan, L O'Donovan, S Ryan. Subs: D Ryan for Holly (inj, 30); E McCarthy for S Ryan (44); M O'Connor for Moore (47); D Redmond for C O'Connor (53).
REF - R Malone (St Mary's, Saggart).

McCarthy leads Peregrine's to victory
30 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

ST PEREGRINE'S 1-18 LUCAN SARSFIELDS 1-12

Robbie McCarthy hit nine points as St Peregrine's overturned Lucan in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round encounter at Russell Park on Friday night.

Peregrine's led 0-9 to 0-8 at half-time before a strong restart saw them move 0-16 to 0-10 clear.

SCORERS - St Peregrine's: R McCarthy 0-9 (0-3f), C Lowndes 1-2, S Lowndes 0-3, C McGuinness 0-2, E Jennings (0-1f), C Foley 0-1 each. Lucan Sarsfields: J O'Neill 0-5, S Gorbutt 1-0, T Brennan 0-3 (0-1f), B Gallagher 0-2, B O'Neill, D Quinn 0-1 each.
ST PEREGRINE'S - K Walsh; D Carroll, E Ryan, D Lynch; S McGuinness, N McCarthy, S Sweeney; D McGovern, D Byrne; B Hughes, S Lowndes, C Lowndes; R McCarthy, C McGuinness, E Jennings. Subs: T Reilly for Hughes (49), C Foley for S Lowndes (54), J McNaw for Byrne (60).
LUCAN SARSFIELDS - A Elliot; B O'Neill, P Casey, C McHugh; A Kirwan, S O'Shaughnessy, C O'Neill; K Moran, M Carey; B Gallagher, D Quinn, D Gallagher; T Brennan, F O'Hare, J O'Neill. Subs: J McCormack for D Gallagher (46), B Collopy for Moran (49), S Gorbutt for Quinn (62), C Larkin for McHugh (66).
REF - S Kavanagh (St Brigid's).

Syls sparkle to beat Ballymun
30 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

ST SYLVESTER'S 1-13 BALLYMUN KICKHAMS 0-10

Reigning Division 1 champions, St Sylvester's, gave a very solid performance when outplaying Ballymun Kickhams in Friday night's Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at Parnell Park.

The 'Mun started brighly with two fine Derek Byrne points but a 19th minute goal from Micheál McCarthy put Syls very much into the driving seat when he fielded an angled delivery from Eoin Fanning before dispatching to the net and by the break the Malahide side led 1-5 to 0-3.

With the likes of Russell Cleere, Brian Sexton, and Colm Hanratty driving their side on Syls hit five scores without reply to move 1-12 to 0-5 ahead by the 45th minute as their forward line played some clever possession football to unlock the Ballymun defence.

SCORERS- St Sylvester's: M McCarthy 1-4 (0-2f), D Clarke 0-4 (2f), N Dunne 0-3, C Hanratty, R Cleere 0-1 each. Ballymun Kickhams: E Christie 0-6 (0-6f), D Byrne 0-3, K Leahy 0-1 (0-1 '45').
ST SYLVESTER'S - R Wallace; C McIntyre, K Cleere, F Carney; G McArdle, B Sexton, C Hanratty; R Hazley, J Coughlan; R Cleere, E Fanning, G Sweeney; M McCarthy, N Dunne, D Clarke. Subs: D Glennon for Fanning (46); S O'Connor for Hazley (51); D Galvin for McArdle (58); B McGuirk for Sexton (59).
BALLYMUN KICKHAMS - S Currie; Eoin Dolan, S Moore, C Moore; K Connolly, P McMahon, J Burke; S Lawlor, J McCarthy; E Reilly, A Hubbard, J Whelan; Derek Byrne, K Leahy, E Christie. Subs: T Furman for Whelan (35); I Robertson for McCarthy (41); C Weir for Byrne (49); K Roche for Lawlor (49); T Hayes for Reilly (53), P Christie for Leahy (55).
REF -  G McCormack (Naomh Barrog)

Quinn goal helps Na Fianna past Raheny
30 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

NA FIANNA 1-13 RAHENY0-10

David Quinn's 44th minute goal helped Na Fianna into round 2 of the Evening Herald Dublin SFC at the Alfie Byrne Road on Friday night.

A strong close to the opening half with points from Quinn, Ciarán Duignan and Carl O'Connor helped Na Fianna to a 0-9 to 0-5 interval lead.

Raheny rallied well on the restart with points from Eoin Delaney and David Henry but Quinn's goal ensured the Mobhi Road men of victory.

SCORERS - Na Fianna: D Quinn 1-2, P Quinn 0-3 (0-1f), C Duignan (0-1f), A Caffrey 0-2 each, J McGurk, C O'Connor, S Coughlan, K Gormley 0-1 each. Raheny: E Delaney 0-4 (0-1f), D Henry 0-2 (0-1f), E Keogh (0-1 '45'), N O'Sullivan, C Hanley, C Woods 0-1 each.
NA FIANNA - R O'Flaherty; E Ledwith, F Loughney, G Harte; E Connolly, N Cooper, J Kelly; P Quinn, J McGurk; C O'Connor, A Downes, S Coughlan; D Quinn, C Duignan, A Caffrey. Subs: S Connell for Coughlan (ht), N McGovern for Connolly (ht), O O Maoileidigh for Connell (47), K Gormley for Caffrey (51), S Cloherty for McGovern for (56).
RAHENY - A Breen; P McCabe, S Harkin, P Reid; G Beaddie, S Swords, N O'Sullivan; T O Doinn, C Hanley; J Ryan, D Henry, E Keogh; D Carroll, D Pelly, C Woods. Subs: D O'Brien for Reid (16), E Delaney for Ryan (22), R Donnelly for Hanley (27), G Coady for Beaddie (49), D Shatwell for Carroll (53).
REF - A McAllister (Starlights).

Davis defy Boden
30 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

THOMAS DAVIS 2-13 BALLYBODEN ST ENDA'S 0-14

Thomas Davis defeated champions of two seasons back, Ballyboden St Enda's, in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at O'Toole Park on Friday night.

A goal in either half by James O'Connor and Shane McGrath were the crucial scores while Dublin under-21 of this year, Paul Hudson, kicked four points.

O'Connor's first half goal saw Thomas Davis lead 1-8 to 0-5 at half-time. In injury-time Boden had Robert Duane send off.

SCORERS – Thomas Davis: J O'Connor, S McGrath 1-1, P Hudson 0-4 (0-1f), S Smith, E Kirby 0-2, D Shanahan, S Reilly, C Farrelly 0-1 each.  Ballyboden St Enda's: A Kerin 0-6 (0-4f), K Naughton 0-3 (0-2f), S Gibbons 0-2, D Davey, P Galvin, D O'Mahony 0-1 each.
THOMAS DAVIS - D Hennessy; A Fallon, Brian Kirby, P Boland; E Behan, Brendan Kirby, S Payne; J O'Connor, E Kirby; S McGrath, C Farrelly, S Reilly; P Hudson, D Shanahan, S Smith. Subs: J O'Reilly for Smith (44), S McKeown for Shanahan (48), G Carruth for Brendan Kirby (55).
BALLYBODEN ST ENDA'S - D Walsh; M O'Sullivan, I Clarke, B Devlin; J O'Hara, D Kiernan, D Nelson; D O'Mahony, MD Macauley; S Gibbons, D Davey, D O'Reilly, C Hiney, K Naughton, A Kerin. Subs: C Smyth for Hiney (26), P Galvin for Davey (41), D Manley for Nelson (41), R Duane for O'Reilly (54), M McCabe for Gibbons (57).
REF - K Tighe (St Anne's).

Carty points the way for Tower's
30 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN 3-9 CLONTARF1-10

A second half Stephen McGibney goal as well as the accuracy of Cathal Carty saw the Clondalkin men overcome Clontarf in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at Islandbridge on Friday night.

Tower's, thanks to goals from Jason Joyce and Carthy, led by seven points after 20 minutes but had Damien Murray sent off and only led by two points, 2-3 to 1-4, at the break after Sam Harking grabbed a goal for Clontarf.

SCORERS – Round Tower, Clondalkin: C Carty 1-4 (0-1f), J Joyce 1-1, S McGibney 1-0, B Gallagher 0-2 (0-2f), D Whelan, P Clifford 0-1 each. Clontarf: S Harkin 1-3, I O'Dwyer 0-3, R McHugh, G Johnson, D Mullins, K McGrath 0-1 each.
ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN - K Graham; S Owens, J McCarthy, B Keane; N Byrne, I Ward, Derek Murray; Damien Murray, S Halpin; L Connolly, B Gallagher, J Joyce; D Whelan, C Carty, P Clifford. Subs: S McGibney for Gallagher (38), M Taylor for Clifford (49).
CLONTARF - R O'Brien; C Delargy, D Fennelly, A O'Halloran; S Coen, G Ryan, C Cronin; R McHugh, G Johnson; S Harkin, P Curran, K McGrath; P Syron, D Mullins, I O'Dwyer. Subs: B Stokes for Delargy (23), S Dunlea for Curran (23), J O'Halloran for Ryan (38), C Morrissey for Syron (44), R Stokes for Fennelly (44).
REF - P Fitzsimons (Liffey Gaels).

O'Brien shoots Trinity Gaels to victory over O'Toole's in extra-time
29 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

TRINITY GAELS 2-14 O'TOOLE'S 3-10
(After extra-time) 

Brendan O'Brien was the scoring hero for Trinity Gaels as the Donaghmede outfit edged out O'Toole's in extra-time in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at Parnell Park on Thursday night.
O'Toole's led by 2-3 to 1-4 at half-time in normal time but could have established a stronger advantage with Andy Morris and Adam King grabbing the O'Toole's goal and O'Brien converting from the spot, after Dean Kelly, had been fouled for the Gaels goal.
Trinity Gaels made the better restart when Eamon McInerney fired to the net before a succession of impressive points from Graham Dillon put his side in the driving seat.
However, O'Toole's rallied with Derek Farrelly raising their third green flag and as the game swung one way, then the other, the sides finished on level terms - 2-10 to 3-7 – resulting in extra-time. O'Toole's made the brighter start but the points from O'Brien (two), Kelly and McInerney settled the issue for Trinity Gaels.

SCORERS - Trinity Gaels: B O'Brien 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-6f), E McInerney 1-1, G Dillon 0-3, D Kelly 0-2 (0-1f), J McCann 0-1. O'Toole's:  A Morris, A King 1-1 each, D Farrelly 1-0,  M Healy 0-3 (0-2f), G O'Meara 0-2, D Mooney, B McLoughlin, P Brennan 0-1 each. 
TRINITY GAELS - C Reilly; S Concannon,  M Leonard, P Coyne; G Dillon, D Conlon,  D Mongey; L Mongey, C O'Keefe; S O'Connor, E McInerney, G Forde; D Sheridan,  B O'Brien, D Kelly. Subs: J McCann for O'Connor (25).
O'TOOLE'S - D Hoare; J Bastow, M Cunningham, L Fitzgerald; Paddy Carton,  M Carton, R Walker; M Healy, A Morris; A King, G Morris, G O'Meara; C Mulligan, D Farrelly, D Mooney. Subs: C Sexton for King (46),  P Donoghue for Walker (46), B McLoughlin for O'Meara (57), O'Meara for Farrelly (74).
REF - F Shanahan (St Margaret's).

Mearnog finish with a flourish to force draw with Isles
28 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

ON TARGET: Niall Crossan was on target with two points for Isles on Wednesday night.
ERIN'S ISLE 1-8 NAOMH MEARNÓG 0-11

Isles and Mearnóg will have to do it all again as the Portmarnock men came with a late scoring burst to salvage at draw in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at Cloghran on Wednesday night.
A Danny Fegan goal 14 minutes from time put the Finglas outfit in the driving seat but five points without reply from Jamie Walsh, Daniel Barry, Andrew Sheppard, Michael Gibbs and Seán Kenny brought the sides level.
Mearnóg led 0-5 to 0-4 at half-time.

SCORERS – Erin's Isle: D Fegan 1-1, J Noonan 0-3, N Crossan 0-2 (0-1f), K Nicholson, A Whelan 0-1 each. Naomh Mearnóg: J Walsh 0-3 (0-2f), A Sheppard (0-1f), D Barry 0-2 each, K O'Brien, S Kenny, M Gibbs, A Kenny 0-1 each.
ERIN'S ISLE - G Bedford; D Spratt, G O'Connell, E Connaughton; A Browning, F Carroll, J Keeley; K Nicholson, C Mac Aodháin; A Whelan, J Noonan, C Flynn; D Fegan, L Sweetman, N Crossan. Subs: D Kelly for Whelan (58).
NAOMH MEARNÓG - M Fitzmorris; E Byrne, B Colreavy, R Colreavy; K O'Brien, C Fahy, M Doyle; S Kenny, F McGowan; D Barry, A Sheppard, M Gibbs; A Kenny, D O'Reilly, J Walsh. Subs: M O'Reilly for R Colreavy (12), A Brennan for Fahy (48).
REF - D Deasy (Ballymun Kickhams).

UCD outclass Pat's of Palmerstown
28 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

STAR MAN: Laois senior Donie Kingston slotted three frees for UCD on Wednesday night.
UCD 3-16 ST PAT'S, PALMERSTOWN 0-5

The Belfield students swept past Pat's of Palmerstown with the minimum of fuss in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at the Iveagh Grounds on Tuesday night.
By the interval UCD has established a commanding grip on the game as they led 1-8 to 0-2 with Matt O'Hanlon grabbing their goal in the 27th minute following some excellent interplay.
Five minutes into the second half Conor Carthy grabbed UCD's second goal and whatever slim chance Pat's had of a comeback totally disappeared.
Ten minutes from time Éanna Tiernan's completed the rout when he scored UCD's third goal of the night.

SCORERS - UCD: C Carthy 1-3 (0-3f), M O'Hanlon 1-1, D Kingston (0-3f), J Heslin, L Smith 0-3 each, E Tiernan 1-0, L Keaney 0-2, C Boyle 0-1. St Pat's, Palmerstown: P Faughnan 0-3 (2f), B Carson, D Farren 0-1 each. 
UCD – M McGinley; J Hayes, S Nerney, M Furlong; C Brady, S Redmond, T Warburton; J Heslin, J Fitzpatrick; D Larkin, L Keaney, C Carthy; L Smith, M O'Hanlon, D Kingston. Subs: C Boyle for Larkin (ht), E Tiernan for Kingston (45), D Maguire for Warburton (50), P O'Hara for Smith (51), M Dinneen for Heslin (52). 
ST PAT'S, PALMERSTOWN - R Carson; P Murphy, B O'Hanlon, D Gallagher; P Keaney, J McDermott, B Carson; D Farren, B Gilbert; D Rushe, J Kelly, F Maguire; P Faughnan, L Dunne, G Kelly. Subs: C Driver for Maguire (37), F Meagher for Kelly (42).
REF - B O'Shea (St Mark's).

Minor footballers make one change for Longford duel

Dublin have made one change in personnel as well as several positional switches in their team for Saturday evening's Leinster MFC quarter-final away against Longford in Pearse Park (7.0).

Eoin Boyne comes into the starting 15 at corner-back with Rutherson Real moving out to the half-back line.

Paddy O'Higgins, selected at centre-forward in Dublin's last round victory over Westmeath, will partner Emmet Ó Conghaile at centre-field with Gavin Ivory moving to full-forward.

The attack will be lead by Ciarán Kilkenny – who started at full-forward against Westmeath.

Ross Mullins and Ciarán Heapes are back in the match-day panel after recovering fully from injury.

DUBLIN (MFC v Longford)
1.    Ross Ó hAnluain/Ross O'Hanlon (CLG Cluain Tarbh)
2.    Graham Ó hAnnagáin/Graham Hannigan (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
3.    Roibéard Mac Daibhéid/Robert McDaid (CLG Baile Buadháin Naomh Éanna)
4.    Eoghan Ó Baoithín/Eoin Boyne (CLG Naomh Sailbheastair)
5.    Séan Mac Caffraidh/Jack McCaffrey (CLG Cluain Tarbh)
6.    Séan Ó Caointe/John Small (CLG Ciceam Bhaile Munna)
7.    Rutherson Real (CLG Ráth Éanna)
8.    Emmet Ó Conghaile (CLG Sáirséalaigh Leamhcáin)
9.    Pádraig Ó hUigínn/Patrick O'Higgins (CLG Ráth Éanna)
10.    Eric Ó Lamhna/Eric Lowndes (CLG Naomh Peregrine)
11.    Ciarán Mac Giolla Choinnigh/Ciarán Kilkenny (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
12.    Conchúr Ó Máonaigh/Conor Meaney (CLG Naomh Sailbheastair)
13.    Scott Mac Fhoghlaim/Scott Fulham (CLG Naomh Áine)
14.    Gabhán Mac Ibhear/Gavin Ivory (CLG Ráth Éanna)
15.    Daithí O Cathmhaoil/David Campbell (CLG Cill Mochuda na Crócaigh)

Subs
16.    Seosamh Ó Dualaing/Joe Dowling (CLG Ráth Éanna)
17.    Conchúir Píc/Conor Pike (CLG Oiléan na hÉireann)
18.    Daithí Ó Broin /David Byrne (CLG Naomh Olaf)
19.    Aran Ó Tuairisc/Aran Waters (CLG Baile Buadháin Naomh Éanna)
20.    Ciarán Ó Heapái/Ciarán Heapes (CLG Ráth Éanna)
21.    Ross Ó Maoláin/Ross Mullins (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
22.    Caoimhín Ó Caoinnleabháin/Kevin Kindlon (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
23.    Cormac Mac Coistealbha/Cormac Costello (CLG Fionnbhrú Cholmcille)
24.    Néil Ó Flannara/Neil Flannery (CLG Na Fianna)
25.    Eoin Airseabóid/Eoin Archbold (CLG Ciceam Bhaile Munna)
26.    Aindriú Ó Briain /Andrew O'Brien (CLG Ciceam Bhaile Munna)
27.    Marc Ó Deagha/Mark O'Dea (Na Fianna)



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An official attendance of 36,000.
They could have got another 20,000 at least with a bit of effort, even though you could lay on free flights from Cork and you'd still get shag all Rebels to go.
They should have let the Dublin county board market that game.
Didn't hear any radio ads or anything in the week leading up to the final.
They should have dropped the ticket prices and got the word out.
Such a wasted opportunity.
I can't turn on a radio nowadays without some lad roaring at me about "LEINSTER RUGBY!!"
The blazers in HQ would want to wake up.

excellent thread,the attendances were even worse for Divsion 3&4 Finals,only 8,000 at games,we often hear how counties never get chance to play in Croker and only 8000 shows up at a final,the GAA marketing is a disgrace and when you see Christy Cooney talk about managers receiving payments why doesnt he donate some of his own salary into marketing games?Also I have to praise TnG excellent coverage of league games throughout the season,they put RTE to shame who barely showing a hour of football/hurling a week,They show Premiership soccer saturday and even show Airtricity highlights on a monday night,again the GAA need a progamm like Sideline View to market our games throughout the  year