KILMACUD CROKES 3-19 DUBLIN NORTH WEST 1-7
Kevin OLoughlin hit a stunning 2-11 as beaten finalists of last year, Kilmacud Crokes, easily accounted for Dublin North West on Saturday. Crokes got off to a flyer with OLoughlin grabbing an early goal but Darragh De Burca equalised for the North West soon after.
The second goal from OLoughlin was the score of the game when he showed great pace before unleashed a stunning strike to the net
SCORERS – Kilmacud Crokes: K O’Loughlin 2-11 (0-8f, 0-1 65), F Armstrong 1-2, H Gannon, Ross O’Carroll 0-2 each, A Cleary, J Burke 0-1 each. Dublin North West: C O’Connor 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 pen), D De Burca 1-0, K Robinson 0-2 (2f), S McDermott 0-1(1f).
KILMACUD CROKES – E Dalton; N Corcoran, N Lillis, G McMorrow; D Byrne, A De Paor, A Grogan; S Gillan, A Cleary; J Burke, H Gannon, F Armstrong; K O’Loughlin, Ross O’Carroll, R Walsh. Subs: D McGovern for Gannon (45), P Clinton for Walsh (52).
DUBLIN NORTH WEST – L Sweetan (Nh Fionnbarra); M Jordan(St Ol Plunketts ER), G Kearney (Setanta), E Fallon (Setanta); A Baird (St Ol Plunketts ER), S Scanlon (Whitehall), S McDermott (Setanta); K Sexton (St Ol Plunketts ER), R Whelan (Setanta); C O’Connor (Whitehall), S Costello(Nh Fionnbarra), D De Burca (Setanta); C Hegarty (St Peregrines), F Dunleavy(St Ol Plunketts ER), K Robisnon (Raheny). Subs: A Keaton (Setanta) for Costello (22), S Walsh (Whitehall) for Baird (ht), P Vresaghi (Erins Isle) for Robinson (HT), J Martin for Kearney (45).
REF – Pat Denniffe (Round Tower, Clondalkin).