DUBLIN/SF Championship: The champions Na Fianna endured a severe test before advancing to the quarter-final of the Dublin senior football championship by beating St Anne's 1-15 to 1-11 at Parnell Park last night.
The Mobhi men had to call Dessie Farrell and Armagh captain Kieran McGeeney, into the action, to finally overcome the Bohernabreena boys.
NA FIANNA: S Gray; B McManus, N Clancy, T Lynch; N Cooper (0-1), S McGlinchey, G Gray; P Durcan, S Forde; I Foley, S Connell (0-5), M Quinn; J Sherlock (1-1), K Donnelly (0-2), P McGeeney (0-1). Subs: D Lynch (0-2) for Foley (Inj); D Farrell (0-2) for Forde; K McGeeney (0-1) for Durcan.
ST. ANNE'S: A Wright; T Connolly, D Delaney, K Brennan; D Fullam, C Walsh, G Dunne; J Nolan (0-2), B Walsh; N Bergin (0-1), A O'Grady, D Bolger (0-6 (5f); C Curtis, J McNally (1-1), A McNally (0-1). Sub: K Costello for Walsh.
Referee: P Og de Paor (Parnells).
• Saturday's Parnell Park treble header saw Kilmacud Crokes, UCD and Raheny progress into the quarter-finals. The big clash of the day proved a disappointment as Crokes overcame St. Brigid's by three points, 0-14 to 1-8, with Dublin's Ray Cosgrove hitting four points, two coming from frees.
UCD enjoyed a comfortable 1-13 to 0-5 victory over Malahide's St. Sylvster's, who were only a point behind following a determined opening half 0-5 to 0-4.
Raheny endured quite an argument from St. James's Emmets before booking their ticket 1-8 to 1-6, to the last eight.
Eamon Curley goaled for Raheny on 15 minutes, but Aidan Lawlor struck a goal for the Crumlin team three minutes later.
