St Judes 0-2 Kilmacud Crokes 0-0
Cracking start by newcomers St Judes with two pointed frees by Fionn O’Riain-Broin. 

Sorry for the late start folks, we had a couple of technical problems but now up and running here from Parnell Park.

Here’s the starting teams:

St Judes 0-2 Kilmacud Crokes 0-1
Barry O’Rorke pops over a lovely point to get Kilmacud off the mark.

St Judes 0-3 Kilmacud Crokes 0-2
Points swapped by O’Riain-Broin from a free and Caolan Conway from play.

Huge goal chance for St Judes but O’Riain-Broin’s close-range shot was smothered by the advancing Kilmacud goalkeeper Mattie Collins. The follow up by O’Riain-Broin was then whipped goal ward but deflected out for a ’65.

St Judes 0-3 Kilmacud Crokes 0-3
All square now thanks to a point by the hard-working Sean McGrath.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-4 St Judes 0-3
Now McGrath is on target from a free and Kilmacud go a point clear.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-5 St Judes 0-3
McGrath is a reliable free taker but he elects to go short on this occasion to Oisin O’Rorke and the full-forward taps over a point.

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

A tricky free from the right wing for McGrath but he hits the post. Kilmacud still two clear.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-5 St Judes 0-4
Terrific point from Danny Sutcliffe as St Judes talisman lofts it over from the right wing.

Sub: 19. Jude Sweeney on for Kilmacud for 14. Oisin O’Rorke.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-5 St Judes 0-5
Now it’s all square at the break as O’Riain-Broin nails a long-range free for St Judes.

We’ll be back shortly with the second-half action.

We’re getting set to go back under way here for the second-half action.

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Kilmacud Crokes 0-6 St Judes 0-6
Frantic start to the second-half as McGrath converts a free for Kilmacud before Sutcliffe registers a sublime point for Judes. Still neck and neck here.

Sub: 20. John Ryan on for St Judes for 12. Mark McGuire.

St Judes 0-7 Kilmacud Crokes 0-6
Fionn O’Riain-Broin on the mark from a free after substitute Ryan is fouled and St Judes edge ahead.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-7 St Judes 0-7
Really good work by Jude Sweeney down the left flank for Kilmacud.

St Judes 0-8 Kilmacud Crokes 0-7
And the challengers – bidding for their first ever title – go ahead as O’Riain-Broin knocks over a free for St Judes.

St Judes 0-9 Kilmacud Crokes 0-7
Sutcliffe catches a puckout brilliantly, is fouled and O’Riain-Broin nails the resultant free. Judes now ahead and their confidence is rising.

Subs: 22. James Burke on for Caolan Conway on the Kilmacud team.

Sub: Rory O’Carroll is taken off the Kilmacud Crokes team with Rob O’Loughlin coming on.

Sub: Stephen Larkin on for St Judes for Ross O’Brien.

Goal for Kilmacud Crokes from Ross O’Carroll!

St Judes 0-12 Kilmacud Crokes 1-7
Suddenly the game explodes to life as O’Riain-Broin sends Judes three clear before Kilmacud then respond with Damien Kelly surging through the middle and offloading to Ross O’Carroll who whips home a great goal. Credit to Judes as they then respond through the excellent Sutcliffe and O’Riain-Broin, both from play.

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

St Judes 0-12 Kilmacud Crokes 1-8
Now a one-point lead for St Judes as McGrath nails a free for Kilmacud to cut the deficit that they face.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-9 St Judes 0-12
Level again as James Burke points for Kilmacud.

St Judes 0-13 Kilmacud Crokes 1-9
Marvellous point by Joseph McManus to nudge Judes back ahead.

Sub: Kilmacud Crokes bring in 23. Barra O’Leidhin for Barry O’Rorke.

St Judes 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 1-9
Sutcliffe is fouled and O’Riain-Broin duly obliges with a great free.

St Judes 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 1-10
McGrath points a ’65 for Kilmacud.

St Judes 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 1-11
Damien Kelly points to level it!

Huge drama at the finish as Ross O’Carroll caught a Mattie Collins clearance, galloped forward before firing a hand pass to Sean McGrath. It looked like he was crowded out in the corner but he did superbly to retain possession and angled a pass back for Damien Kelly who calmly slotted over a point.

Right so we’re back under way here and getting set for extra-time.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-12 St Judes 0-14
Kilmacud Crokes hit the front as Ryan O’Dwyer races through and lands his first point of the night.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-13 St Judes 0-14
And now Kilmacud go two clear as wing-back Cian McGabhann comes forward to clip over a point.

Sean McGrath misses the chance to put Kilmacud three clear as he strikes a free wide.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-13 St Judes 0-14
That could be such a crucial score! Sean McGrath hammers home Kilmacud Crokes second goal after Ross O’Carroll burst through and offloaded to McGrath who was all alone 14 yards out.

Half-Time (ET): Kilmacud Crokes 2-13 St Judes 0-14

Kilmacud Crokes 2-15 St Judes 0-14
Brilliant point by Dillon Mulligan from play and another by McGrath from a free to send Kilmacud seven clear.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-15 St Judes 1-14
Paul Maguire blasts home a 20-yard free for St Judes to give them some hope.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-15 St Judes 1-15
Ronan Joyce points.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-16 St Judes 1-15
Ryan O’Dwyer points.

That’s it all over and Kilmacud Crokes run out four-point winners. Thanks for joining us this evening.