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AS IT HAPPENED

As It Happened: St Vincent's v Ballyboden St-Enda's, Dublin senior football semi-final

Who’ll bag the second spot in this year’s Dublin senior final?

IT’S THE SECOND of this year’s Dublin senior football semi-finals and we’re live from Parnell Park as St Vincent’s take on Ballyboden St-Enda’s.

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Result: St Vincent’s 1-17 Ballyboden St-Enda’s 1-10

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Let’s get set for the second of today’s semi-final ties. This game is a repeat of last year’s semi-final which St Vincent’s won by 4-12 to 1-15. From there St Vincent’s went on to win Dublin, Leinster and All-Ireland senior club crowns.
St Vincent’s are the undisputed Dublin kingpins with 26 titles to their name. They won the All-Ireland title against Castlebar Mitchels last March to add to their 2008 win over Nemo Rangers.
Opponents Ballyboden St-Enda’s last won this championship in 2009 with a two-point win over St Judes.

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

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 the Ballyboden starting team

1. Daire Walsh

2. Paul O’Brien
3. Robbie McDaid
4. Stephen O’Connor

5. Darragh Nelson
6. Bob Dwan
7. Cathal Flaherty

8. Aran Waters
9. Declan O’Mahony

10. Darren O’Reilly
11. Sam Moloney
12. Sean Gibbons

13. Ryan Basquel
14. Conal Keaney
15. Andrew Kerin

Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-1 St Vincent’s 0-0
Lightning start by Ballyboden as Sam Molony strikes over a lovely point.

St Vincent’s 0-1 Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-1
All square now as Diarmuid Connolly is fouled and Mossy Quinn slots over the resultant free.

Yellow card for Eamon Fennell after he commits a heavy tackle.

Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-2 St Vincent’s 0-1
Andrew Kerin brings Ballyboden back in front as he knocks over a free.

St Vincent’s 0-3 Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-2
Lead doesn’t last for long as Connolly creates the space and whips over a lovely point off his left before following it up with an equally fine effort off his right.

Two late Ballyboden changes as 18. Alan Flood replaces Paul O’Brien while 23. Stephen Hiney is in for Ryan Basquel.

St Vincent’s 0-4 Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-2
Quinn notches another free for St Vincent’s while Ballyboden lose centre-back Bob Dwan to a black card with Mark O’Sullivan coming on.

St Vincent’s 0-4 Ballyboden 0-3
Ballyboden aren’t going away as Molony boots the ball through for Declan O’Mahony, galloping forward from midfield, and he clips over a point.

Michael Darragh MacAuley such a loss for Ballyboden, he’s on the sideline here doing water for the team with his hand in a cast that rules him out for the rest of the season.

St Vincent’s 0-5 Ballyboden 0-3
Another quality score from St Vincent’s by Connolly.

St Vincent’s 0-6 Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-3
Connolly on the mark again with his fourth point from play. He’s in wonderful form so far.

Sub: Kenny Naughton on for Ballyboden for Alan Flood.

St Vincent’s 0-7 Ballyboden 0-4
He’s not the most regular scorer in the game but Eamon Fennell has just popped up with a good point from distance for St Vincent’s. Ballyboden stay in touch as Sam Molony kicks a good score in response.

St Vincent’s 0-7 Ballyboden 0-5
Conal Keaney impacts on the score board for the first time today with a stylish score from the left wing and the Moloney picks off his third score. Ballyboden still in the hunt here.

Half-Time: St Vincent’s 0-8 Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-6

Diarmuid Connolly swung over another magical point before the break, his fifth from play in today’s game, and that leaves Vincent’s two clear at the midway mark. Good quality game so far.

Back underway for the second half here, floodlights on in Parnell Park.

St Vincent’s 1-8 Ballyboden St-Enda’s 0-6
Cracking goal by Diarmuid Connolly for St Vincent’s. Ger Brennan released Gavin Burke who surged upfield and he laid it off to Connolly who weaved through before hammering home off his left. Great score by a player who has shone throughout.

Ballyboden have a big shout for a penalty at the other end but Declan O’Mahony’s shot looks to be foot blocked yet play is waved on.

St Vincent’s 1-8 Ballyboden 0-7
Ballyboden persist and Andrew Kerins knocks over a free to cut the gap to four.

St Vincent’s 1-8 Ballyboden 0-8
The gap is down to three now as Daniel Davy points from play.

St Vincent’s 1-9 Ballyboden 0-10
Points swapped by Mossy Quinn and Ballyboden sub Daniel Davy before Andrew Kerin then converts a free. Gap down to two now.

St Vincent’s 1-10 Ballyboden 0-10
For the first time today, Mossy Quinn points from play and he stretches Vincent’s lead to three.

St Vincent’s 1-12 Ballyboden 0-10
Connolly on the mark again with another majestic point for St Vincent’s and then Shane Carthy fires over.

St Vincent’s 1-12 Ballyboden 1-10
Ballyboden have pumped in high balls all day and eventually one pays off as it falls kindly for Conal Keaney and he slots his shot to the net.

St Vincent’s 1-13 Ballyboden 1-10
Ruairi Trainor ensures St Vincent’s have some breathing room once more as he clips over a point.

St Vincent’s 1-14 Ballyboden 1-10
Shane Carthy clips over a point and Vincent’s go four clear.

St Vincent’s 1-16 Ballyboden 1-10
Substitute Mark Loftus gets in on the scoring act for St Vincent’s with two neat points.

Full-Time: St Vincent’s 1-17 Ballyboden 1-10

And that’s it, St Vincent’s run out winners by seven points with Eamon Fennell putting the finishing touches to their success with a late score. They advance to a final meeting with St Oliver Plunkett on Monday October 27th in Parnell Park at 7.45pm.

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