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Ballyboden to meet Crokes

Ballyboden St Enda's 2-15 Lucan Sarsfields 2-10: BALLYBODEN registered 1-4 without reply in the last seven minutes to condemn…

Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00

Ballyboden St Enda's 2-15 Lucan Sarsfields 2-10:BALLYBODEN registered 1-4 without reply in the last seven minutes to condemn Lucan Sarsfields to an agonizing defeat in yesterday's semi-final in Parnell Park.

Early points from Conal Keaney, David Curtin, Shane Durkin and Paul Ryan and David O'Connor's goal helped 'Boden lead 1-7 to 1-6 at the interval - Kevin O'Reilly netting Lucan's goal from a free.

O'Reilly's goal from a penalty put Lucan ahead again on 58 minutes, but Ballyboden finished strongly with points from Curtin (two frees) Keaney and Emmet Carroll before Ryan added a late goal to seal their victory.

BALLYBODEN ST ENDA'S: G Maguire; J Duffy, M Travers, C Ryan; S Hiney, D Spain, S Lambert, T Sweeney, S Durkin (0-1), D Sweeney (0-1, one sl), D Curtin (0-6, all frees), N McMorrow (0-1), P Ryan (1-3, one free), C Keaney (0-2), D O'Connor (1-0). Subs: E Carroll (0-1) for O'Connor 45 mins, S Perkins for S Durkin 45 mins, J Doody for McMorrow 54.

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS: D Cunningham; B McGarry, P Callaghan, C Dooley; N Gleeson, J McCaffrey, M May; A Roche, A Duff; K O'Reilly (2-2, 1-1 free, 1-0 pen, 0-1 sl), T Sommers (0-7. six frees), P O'Driscoll, F Clandillon (0-1), P Carroll, D Brennan. Subs: B Aird for Roche (22 mins), P Kelly for D Brennan (38 mins), P Brennan for Duff (55).

Referee: M Butler (Kilmacud Crokes).

Kilmacud Crokes 4-12 Crumlin 2-7:KILMACUD CROKES are on for the football and hurling double after ousting Crumlin in yesterday's semi-final in Parnell Park.

David Donnelly's early goal proved a boost for Crumlin, but a James Burke goal on 23 minutes helped Crokes lead 1-6 to 1-5 at the interval.

Just after the break, Conor Clinton drilled an unstoppable shot home and Crokes carried on from there with points from Eoin Fitzgerald (2) and Fergal Armstrong prior to further goals from Burke (46 mins) and Clinton (50). Stephen Cullen countered with a late consolation strike for Crumlin.

KILMACUD-CROKES: R Sweetman; W Ryan, D Mahony, D Byrne; A de Paor, N Corcoran, D de Paor; A Grogan (0-1), F Armstrong (0-1); C Clinton (2-0), J Burke (2-1), B Motherway; N Casey, E Fitzgerald (0-8, six frees one 65), Ross O' Carroll (0-1). Subs: S O'Rorke for D De Paor (54 mins), H Gannon for Armstrong (56 mins), B O'Rorke for Casey, D McGovern for O'Carroll (both 61 mins).

CRUMLIN: P Murphy; C Hennebry, N Purtell, J Maher; D Murphy, J Cullen, R Potts; P O'Brien, S Cullen (1-0); D Whelan (0-4, four frees), K Byrne (0-1), P O'Connor (0-1); P Purtell (0-1), D Donnelly (1-0), G Joyce. Subs: R Elliott for O'Connor (38 mins), D Byrne for O'Brien (57 mins), A Comerford for P Purtell (57 mins).

Referee: G McGrath (Setanta).