Welcome to Parnell Park for Monday night football with the Dublin senior football title up for grabs. It’s St Vincent’s against St Oliver Plunkett’s at 7.45pm and we’re building up to a potential cracker.

The battle here tonight sees reigning champions St Vincent’s, who have 26 titles to their name, up against St Oliver Plunkett’s who have never won this championship. They’ll hope to atone for the heartbreak of final defeats in 2008 and 2011. In contrast St Vincent’s will be full of confidence on the back of Dublin and Leinster wins last year along with the All-Ireland triumph on St Patrick’s Day last.

Here’s the St Vincent’s team to start tonight:

1. Michael Savage

2. Kevin Bonnie
3. Jarlath Curley
4. Hugh Gill

5. Brendan Egan
6. Ger Brennan
7. Mick Concarr

8. Eamon Fennell
9. Daith Murphy

10. Gavin Burke
11. Diarmuid Connolly
12. Shane Carthy

13. Ruairi Trainor
14. Ciaran Dorney
15. Tomás Quinn

And here’s how St Oliver Plunkett’s Eoghan Ruadh will start:

1. Alan O’Mara

2. Rory O’Connor
3. Shane Lyons
4. Eamonn Clarke

5. Declan Lally
6. James Brogan
7. David Kelly

8. Craig Dunleavy
9. Ross McConnell

10. Paddy McNulty
11. Conor Walsh
12. Alan Brogan

13. Niall Walsh
14. Bernard Brogan
15. Gareth Smith

One change to the St Oliver Plunkett’s team with Ross McConnell returning instead of Daragh Brogan. St Vincent’s are unchanged from their semi-final win.

Here’s how St Oliver Plunkett’s beat St Judes in their semi-final tie by 1-11 to 0-4.

And St Vincent’s saw off Ballyboden St-Enda’s in the second semi-final by 1-17 to 1-10.

Here’s the St Vincent’s subs:

Dermot Jordan, Marty Moore, Cameron Diamond, Shane Byrne, Mark Loftus, Tiernan Diamond, Cormac Diamond, Adam Baxter, Greg Murphy, Luke Bree, Ben Quigley, Craig Wilson, Albert Martin, Kevin Malone, Turlough Diamond, Luke Sheehy, Eoin Brady, Craig Brennan, John Brennan.

And here’s the St Oliver Plunkett’s subs:

Niall Murray, Paul Brogan, Leigh Herron, David Matthews, Gerard McCormack, Paraic Lee, Sean Moran, Ronan O’Broin, Sean O’Connor, Daragh Brogan, James O’Donoghue, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Luke O’Doherty, Paddy Bergin, Luke Eglinton.

Diarmuid Connolly in action for St Vincent's against Ballyboden. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

Bernard Brogan grabbed the only goal of the game in their semi-final against St Judes. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

Diarmuid Connolly is going to have a pretty important role to play tonight given the wondrous form he has been in recently for St Vincent’s. Let’s remind ourselves of some of his stunning scores to date in this campaign:

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Dave Feeney from Parnell’s is the referee tonight.

The Dublin senior B football final is just over with St Maurs having defeated Round Towers by 3-10 to 1-5 to take the title. Countdown on now to the big one.

The game was delayed by ten minutes due to crowd congestion – full house in Parnell Park – but we’re close to getting underway here.

Bernard Brogan is quick to conjure a chance but he puts the shot wide inside the opening few moments.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-2 St Vincent’s 0-0
Great start for Plunkett’s as Brogan points a free.

Two late Plunkett’s changes as Paul and Daragh Brogan come in for Ross McConnell and Paddy McNulty.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-3 St Vincent’s 0-1
Rapid exchange of points as Gavin Burke scores for Vincent’s while at the other end Gareth Nesty Smith points for Plunkett’s.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-3 St Vincent’s 0-0
Bit of confusion as Vincent’s point is cancelled out as the umpire at the other end had adjudged a ’45 should be awarded.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-3 St Vincent’s 0-1
Eamon Fennell pops over a fine point for Vincent’s from midfield.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-3 St Vincent’s 0-2
Diarmuid Connolly steps up to the plate in style for Vincent’s with his first score of the game as he sweeps over a beautiful point with his left.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-3 St Vincent’s 0-3
All square now as fine team move culminates in Ciaran Dorney scoring for Vincent’s.

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St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-4 St Vincent’s 0-3
Gareth Smith looks very bright early on for Plunkett’s and he just clipped over a good point to edge Plunkett’s ahead.

St Vincent’s 0-4 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-4
Top quality football on show here as Vincent’s tear Plunkett’s open but the move ends with Gavin Burke blasting the ball over rather than under the bar.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-5 St Vincent’s 0-4
Poor defending by Vincent’s Kevin Bonnie as he coughs up possession and Alan Brogan avails of this opening to tap over a point.

Couple of scoring chances for Vincent’s being spurned as point attempts drop short. Shane Carthy the latest culprit in this regard.

St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-5 St Vincent’s 0-5
We’re level again. Ruairi Trainor the creator and Ciaran Dorney the finisher as Vincent’s draw level.

Sub: First sub of the evening as St Oliver Plunkett’s bring in Ross McConnell for Paul Brogan.

Good scoring opportunity for St Oliver Plunkett’s but Smith drags his free wide of goal.

And then at the other end St Vincent’s miss a free themselves as Mossy Quinn is off target after Dorney is fouled.

St Vincent’s 0-7 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-5
No mistake on this occasion by Mossy Quinn as he nails a free from 45 yards out and then Burke surges through for another Vincent’s point.

Two point lead for Vincent’s at half-time, they trailed at different stages during the second-half but they have finished really strongly.

Here’s the first-half St Vincent’s scorers:

Gavin Burke, Ciaran Dorney 0-2 each, Eamon Fennell, Diarmuid Connolly, Tomas Quinn (0-1f) 0-1 each.

And here’s the first-half St Oliver Plunkett’s scorers:

Bernard Brogan (0-1f), Gareth Smith 0-2 each, Alan Brogan 0-1.

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We’re getting set for the second-half here.

St Vincent’s 0-7 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-6
He hit the opening point of the first-half and now he’s grabbed the opening point of the second-half. Bernard Brogan curls over a free for Plunkett’s.

Four wides already in the second-half for St Vincent’s.

St Vincent’s 0-9 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-6
Three point lead now for St Vincent’s as they correct their earlier shooting problems with Shane Carthy landing a brace.

Sub: Cameron Diamond is on for St Vincent’s for Daithi Murphy.

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(St Vincent’s Gavin Burke and Shane Lyons of St Oliver Plunkett’s)

St Vincent’s 0-10 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-7
The champions are really starting to look good now as Ciaran Dorney bangs over a point but Plunkett’s get some impetus as Bernard Brogan fires over off his left.

St Vincent’s 0-11 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-7
Excellent stuff from substitute Cameron Diamond for St Vincent’s as he shows great composure to land a point.

St Vincent’s 0-12 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-7
Now the gap is out to five with Gavin Burke landing his third point of the game.

Sub: Paul Brogan back on for Plunkett’s in place of Daragh Brogan.

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St Vincent’s 0-12 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-8
Smith nails a ’45 to give Plunkett’s some hope and cut the deficit to four.

Sub: Into the Plunkett’s team comes Paraic Lee for Shane Lyons.

St Vincent’s 0-13 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-8
Now a five point lead for Vincent’s again as Ruairi Trainor hooks over with his left and ensures that all of the Vincent’s forwards have now scored.

Sub: Tiernan Diamond is on for Vincent’s for Dorney.

St Vincent’s 0-14 St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-9
Trainor and Paraic Lee swap points before Trainor has a huge chance to wrap it up for Vincent’s but his shot for goal is saved at point-blank range by Alan O’Mara.

Goal for Plunkett’s!

St Vincent’s 0-14 St Oliver Plunkett’s 1-9
Alan Brogan rises high in the goalmouth to palm the ball to the net and cut the gap to two points.

Subs: Mark Loftus and Cormac Diamond on for Vincent’s for Fennell and Carthy. Plunkett’s bring in David Matthews for Niall Walsh.

St Vincent’s 0-14 St Oliver Plunkett’s 1-10
Bernard fires over a free and it’s back to a one point game.

Alan Brogan skies a shot wide under pressure.

St Vincent’s 0-14 St Oliver Plunkett’s 1-10

All over and Vincent’s hold on to win by a point. The reigning champions do back-to-back Dublin senior football titles while it’s heartbreak for St Oliver Plunkett’s as they lose their third final in seven years. Thanks for joining us today.