Hello and welcome to Parnell Park for today’s Dublin SFC final.
Here are the teams:
Kevin O’Brien here and I’ll be taking you through all the action today. We’re moments away from throw-in.
St Vincent’s 0-0 Castleknock 0-0
2 mins – Shane Carthy is closely following Ciaran Kilkenny from the outset.
St Vincent’s 0-1 Castleknock 0-0
3mins – Enda Varley kicks Vincent’s into the lead.
St Vincent’s 0-2 Castleknock 0-0
7 mins – Mossy Quinn curls over his first score of the afternoon. That was his first sight on goal today. Good score.
St Vincent’s 0-3 Castleknock 0-0
11 mins – Diarmuid Connolly switches the play to Enda Varley, who spins away from James Sherry and fists over the bar.
St Vincent’s 0-3 Castleknock 0-1
12 mins – Castleknock are on the board. Mikey Galvin swings one over from a narrow angle to the roar of the crowd. Kilkenny started that move with a good kickpass.
Castleknock have gone with Ciaran Kilkenny in a one-man full-forward line. He’s played the whole club campaign at midfield before today.
St Vincent’s 0-4 Castleknock 0-3
19 mins – Marvellous score by Ciaran Kilkenny.
St Vincent’s 0-5 Castleknock 0-3
20 mins – Gavin Burke took on two defenders and fired over the bar.
St Vincent’s 0-5 Castleknock 0-4
21 mins – Big score from the outside of the right by Kevin Kindlon. Magnificent score. He’s causing Vincent’s huge problems. Castleknock have serious pace in this team.
St Vincent’s 0-6 Castleknock 0-4
24 mins – Burke injects serious pace into a Vincent’s move and Cameron Diamon is on the end of it to slot over.
St Vincent’s 0-6 Castleknock 0-5
24 mins – Excellent score by Eoin O’Brien. He’s wearing 4 but he had no issue in shooting from 35 metres out.
St Vincent’s 0-7 Castleknock 0-5
26 mins – Castleknock’s defensive system is really frustrating Vincent’s. ‘Knock are looking dangerous on the break. Quinn splits the posts with a free from 45m.
St Vincent’s 0-7 Castleknock 0-6
28 mins – Really good free from distance by Des Carlos. He’s a top class dead ball kicker.
St Vincent’s 0-7 Castleknock 0-7
29 mins – Jarlath Curley is deemed to have picked the ball off the ground and Carlos points the free. We’re all level nearing half-time.
Dublin SFC final half-time: St Vincent’s 0-7 Castleknock 0-7
Vincent’s were really dominant in the opening 10 minutes but Castleknock really fought their way back into the game. The underdogs have enjoyed the better of the exchanges in the last quarter.
Vincent’s are first out of the dressing room and are on the field waiting for Castleknock.
And we’re off.
St Vincent’s 0-8 Castleknock 0-7
36 mins – Carlos drops a free from the hands short. At the far end Quinn creates an opening for Shane Carthy, who puts it over.
A great tackle from behind by Kilkenny strips Connolly of possession. The crowd loved it.
A lot of poor use of possession in the last few minutes. Most of the play is very lateral from both sides. We’ve a very defensive game on our hands.
St Vincent’s 0-9 Castleknock 0-7
39 mins – Connolly picks out Quinn with a cracking ball and the former Dublin forward applies the finish.
St Vincent’s 0-10 Castleknock 0-7
41 mins – A good long range free from Quinn puts the Vinnies three in front.
St Vincent’s 0-11 Castleknock 0-7
42 mins – Quinn drops over another fine score. He’s like a fine wine. Castleknock are giving him too much room inside.
Massive hit by Ger Brennan on Kevin Kindlon and he’s shown a second yellow.
RED CARD for Ger Brennan after 45 minutes.
St Vincent’s 0-11 Castleknock 0-9
45 mins – Carlos converts the free and moments later Kilkenny drives forward and wins another one. Carlos applies the afters again. That Brennan sending off has really deflated Vincent’s.
St Vincent’s 0-12 Castleknock 0-9
45 mins – Varley fields a long ball inside and fists over the bar. A goal was on there but he was happy to take his point.
GOAL CHANCE for Castleknock but James Sherry’s flick towards goals is taken off the line by Cameron Diamond.
St Vincent’s 0-13 Castleknock 0-9
49 mins – Connolly looks up and finds Quinn who slips to Ruairi Trainor. Trainor slots it over. Connolly is really taking control of this game.
St Vincent’s 0-14 Castleknock 0-9
54 mins – The lights are on in Parnell Park. Armagh native Joe Feeney sends over a fine score.
St Vincent’s 0-14 Castleknock 0-10
55 mins – Another Carlos free. Castleknock are relying on placed balls since half-time.
St Vincent’s 0-15 Castleknock 0-10
58 mins – Enda Varley converts a free. Vincent’s are home and hosed now.
Dublin SFC final full-time: St Vincent’s 0-15 Castleknock 0-10
