Kilmacud Crokes, the 1995 All-Ireland club champions, booked their place in the Dublin final despite a lean second-half spell which saw them waiting 20 minutes to register a score.

They led 1-5 to 0-3 at the break with the key score coming four minutes before the interval when Ray Cosgrove found the net after being played in by Ian O'Sullivan.

KILMACUD CROKES: M Pender; J O'Donovan, C Deegan, F Kennedy; J O'Callaghan, C O'Dwyer, R Leahy (0-1); C Redmond, D Magee; P Ward, R Cosgrove (1-1), I O'Sullivan (0-1); R Brennan (0-1), J Magee, M O'Keefe (0-4). Sub: M Leahy for Redmond (34 mins).

ST JUDE'S: T Orr; P Cunny, L Belton, C McGovern; C Voyles, T Morley, S Cunningham; E Sheehy (0-2), C Kennealy; E Crennan (1-3), C Durkin, P Harlow; P Gilsenan, G O'Reilly, K Lawlor. Subs: R Kenny for Harlow (34 mins), M Fallon for P Gilsenan (43 mins), T Prendergast for Cunningham (60 mins).

Referee: G McCabe (Dublin).