Kilmacud Crokes will face Ballyboden St Enda’s in the Dublin senior hurling championship decider, after they spectacularly dethroned All-Ireland champions Cuala at Parnell Park on Sunday afternoon. The Dalkey men were seeking a fourth consecutive county title to go alongside their back-to-back national crowns, but they struggled to contain Anthony Daly’s superbly-drilled Crokes side. Crokes were not to be denied, though, as they deservedly advanced on a scoreline of 3-13 to 1-17. Goals in each half from Paul Doherty and Aidan Mellett ensured Ballyboden came through the day’s curtain-raiser against St Vincent’s with four points to spare (2-16 to 0-18). Following his cameo appearance for the senior footballers on the previous weekend, Diarmuid Connolly was an unused substitute for Vins.

Source: The Irish Times October 07, 2018 17:15 UTC