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AS IT HAPPENED

As it happened: St Vincent's v Ballymun Kickhams, Dublin SFC semi-final

We were live at Parnell Park where these giants of Dublin football meet for a place in the final.

Here’s how the sides will line up:

St Vincent’s

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Ballymun Kickhams

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The game will start late but we’re about to throw-in here momentarily.

James McCarthy starts at midfield for Ballymun in a late change before throw-in.

St Vincent’s 0-0 Ballymun 0-0

2 mins - James McCarthy powers forward and his low shot on goal trails narrowly wide. That was nearly the perfect start for Ballymun.

St Vincent’s 0-1 Ballymun 0-0

5 mins – John Small looks to be man-marking Diarmuid Connolly, but there was nothing he could do to prevent Connolly from firing over a superb point from the corner.

St Vincent’s 0-1 Ballymun 0-1

6 mins – James Burke sends over a fine score from wide left to level us up.

Tomas Quinn kicks his second wide in quick succession for St Vincent’s.

St Vincent’s 0-1 Ballymun 0-2

10 mins – A free from Dean Rock, his first of the night, sends Ballymun in front for the first time.

St Vincent’s 0-2 Ballymun 0-2

12 mins – Mossy Quinn turns his man and is taken out by Philly McMahon, but manages to fistpass to Ruairi Trainor who puts it over. McMahon is lucky to get away with that.

St Vincent’s 0-3 Ballymun 0-2

18 mins – Enda Varley splits the posts to put the Marino-based club in front.

19 mins – Davy Byrne is black-carded! Huge blow for Ballymun.

St Vincent’s 0-3 Ballymun 0-3

21 mins – A long-range free from Rock and we’re level once again.

RED CARD! Jason Whelan is sent-off after receiving a yellow, when he was already on a black-card.

St Vincent’s 0-5 Ballymun 0-3

25 mins – Tomas Quinn kicks two quick-fire frees and St Vincent’s are beginning to roll now.

St Vincent’s 0-5 Ballymun 0-3

27 mins – Diarmuid Connolly is now wearing 35 after he had a jersey ripped again tonight.

St Vincent’s 0-5 Ballymun 0-4

28 mins – Rock swings around on the loop and curls over a crucial score for Ballymun. They really needed that.

St Vincent’s 0-5 Ballymun 0-5

30+2 mins – Rock’s 45 sails between the posts. We’re all level once again in stoppage-time.

Half-time: St Vincent’s 0-5 Ballymun 0-5

The second-half is back underway at Parnell Park. Ger Brennan is the spare man for St Vincent’s and he’s covering in front of the full-back line.

St Vincent’s 0-5 Ballymun 0-6

34 mins – John Small passes to Ted Furman, who fires over off the left.

St Vincent’s 0-6 Ballymun 0-6

35 mins – Varley curls over a free from 35m to level us up once again.

St Vincent’s 0-6 Ballymun 0-7

37 mins – Rock’s latest free sends Ballymun back in front. There’s nothing between these sides.

Ballymun are withdrawing all but Ted Furman back inside their own half as they look to compensate for their 14 men.

St Vincent’s 0-6 Ballymun 0-8

39 mins – Brilliant score by Furman from outside the right.

St Vincent’s 0-8 Ballymun 0-8

40 mins – Quinn and then Connolly kick a score each to bring St Vincent’s back level.

Connolly has moved inside, with Quinn switching to 11.

St Vincent’s 0-8 Ballymun 0-9

42 mins – Paddy Small does really well to win a ball inside and is taken down. This time out of the hands, Rock fires the free over.

St Vincent’s 0-9 Ballymun 0-9

43 mins – Wonderful score from Connolly. He strokes it over off the left with ease.

St Vincent’s 0-9 Ballymun 0-9

46 mins – Dean Rock fists a shot narrowly wide after a long delivery into the area. He was unlucky there.

St Vincent’s 0-10 Ballymun 0-9

48 mins – Another outstanding score by Connolly. He collects a pass, winds up and drills it over from outside the 45. Wonderful.

Alan Hubbard and Gavin Burke

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St Vincent’s 0-10 Ballymun 0-10

49 mins – Another free from Rock, this time off the ground, draws Ballymun level. This one will go right down to the wire.

St Vincent’s 0-11 Ballymun 0-10

51 mins – Ger Brennan fires over from outside the left. Great score by the spare defender.

RED CARD! Mossy Quinn has been sent-off for two yellows. That’s very harsh on the St Vincent’s forward.

Quinn picked up two yellows there in the space of about 30 seconds.

St Vincent’s 0-11 Ballymun 0-11

55 mins – Alan Hubbard wins a free and Rock converts it. With five to go, we’re level again and both teams are down to 14.

St Vincent’s 0-12 Ballymun 0-11

56 mins – Albert Martin sends one over from the corner. Big score.

St Vincent’s 0-12 Ballymun 0-11

60 mins – Baxter played a great ball across to Ruairi Trainor but he sent his shot wide from right in front of goals. Will St Vincent’s rue that miss?

Full-time: St Vincent’s 0-12 Ballymun 0-11

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