Dublin 1-17
Galway 0-13
Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park
FREE-TAKER DAVID Treacy shot 10 points at Parnell Park as Dublin bounced back from their opening day defeat to Tipperary in the Allianz hurling league to register an important Division 1A win tonight over Galway.
Defeat in what is their only game of the campaign at Parnell Park didn’t bear thinking about for Dubs boss Ger Cunningham, who watched his side turn in a commanding display in heavy conditions.
Inspired by attackers Niall McMorrow, David O’Callaghan and Eamonn Dillon who buzzed with intent throughout, Dublin led by three points at half-time.
And they ultimately sealed the victory with a brilliant third quarter performance when they outscored Galway by 1-5 to 0-1 in a decisive 16-minute period.
Sean McGrath scored Dublin’s 46th minute goal following a Mark Schutte lay-off and soon after they led by an impressive 10 points, 1-15 to 0-8.
It was a bad evening for Galway who came into the contest hoping to back up their win over Cork with another victory. They lost veteran Fergal Moore early on to an injury while Joe Canning, their talismanic if subdued forward, was taken off at half-time though it’s understood he was ill coming into the game.
In the seventh meeting of these teams in a little over 12 months, Dublin led by 0-10 to 0-7 at the break and looked slick and full of motivation from the off after losing to Tipp in Thurles in Round 1.
Boss Ger Cunningham watched free-taker Treacy take his tally to 10 points after the break while Colm Cronin and McMorrow were also on the mark with some excellent points.
Scorers for Dublin: David Treacy 0-10 (0-9f, 0-1 ’65), Niall McMorrow 0-4, Seanie McGrath 1-0, David O’Callaghan, Darragh O’Connell, Colm Cronin 0-1 each.
Scorers for Galway: Joe Canning 0-5 (0-4f), Cathal Mannion 0-3 (0-2f, 1 65), Niall Burke, Padraig Brehony, Aidan Harte, David Burke (0-1f), Andy Smith 0-1 each.
Dublin
1. Conor Dooley (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
3. Eoghan O’Donnell (Whitehall Colmcille)
2. Cian O’Callaghan (Cuala)
4. Oisin Gough (Cuala)
5. Chris Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields)
6. Liam Rushe (St Pat’s Palmerstown)
9. Johnny McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields)
20. Darragh O’Connell (Cuala)
19. Daire Plunkett (St Brigid’s)
21. Sean McGrath (Kilmacud Crokes)
11. Niall McMorrow (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
12. David Treacy (Cuala)
13. Eamonn Dillon (Nh Fionnbarra)
14. David O’Callaghan (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
15. Mark Schutte (Cuala)
Subs
Colm Cronin (Cuala) for McGrath (46)
Sean Treacy (Cuala) for O’Callaghan (72)
J Madden for McCaffrey (74)
Galway
1. James Skehill (Cappataggle)
18. Fergal Moore (Turloughmore)
2. John Hanbury (Rahoon-Newcastle)
4. Paul Hoban (Loughrea)
5. Padraig Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
6. Greg Lally (Gort)
7. Aidan Harte (Gort)
8. David Burke (St Thomas – captain)
9. Adrian Tuohy (Beagh)
10. Padraig Brehony (Tynagh Abbey Duniry)
11. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
12. Niall Burke (Oranmore-Maree)
13. Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
14. Joe Canning (Portumna)
15. Davy Glennon (Mullagh)
Subs
Colm Flynn (Tommie Larkins) for Moore (26)
Andy Smith (Portumna) for Lally (half-time)
Joe Cooney (Sarsfields) for Canning (half-time)
David Collins (Liam Mellowes) for Tuohy (43)
Paul Claffey (Cappataggle) for Hanbury (55)
Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
