Basquel brace helps Boden past Ballinteer

BY DAIRE WALSH – 22 SEPTEMBER 2014 02:30 PM

Conal Keaney’s opening-half goal was the catalyst at O’Toole Park on Saturday, as Ballyboden St Enda’s comfortably booked their place in the quarter-final of the Dublin SFC.

Braces from Brendan Colleran and Aodhán Clabby helped Ballinteer St John’s to develop an early 0-5 to 0-2 cushion, but after a series of points edged ‘Boden in front, dual star Keaney was on hand to register a 21st-minute major.

This provided the momentum for Andy McEntee’s charges to build up a 1-9 to 0-6 interval lead, but despite losing Michael Darragh Macauley to injury, two quick-fire goals from Ryan Basquel placed the tie beyond reach.

A straight red-card for Paul Cronin added further to Ballinteer’s woes, and thanks to impressive scores by Kerin (two), Sam Molony, Bob Dwan, Alan Flood and Keaney, ‘Boden eased towards a convincing triumph.

Scorers – Ballyboden St Enda’s: R Basquel 2-2; C Keaney 1-2; A Kerin 0-4 (2f); B Dwan 0-2; D Nelson, D O’Mahoney, S Molony, S Gibbons, A Flood 0-1 each. Ballinteer St John’s: B Colleran 0-4 (3f); A Clabby 0-2 (1f); F Duffy (f), L Naughton 0-1 each.

Ballyboden St Enda’s: D Walsh; P O’Brien, R McDaid, D Nelson; B Dwan, AWaters, C Flaherty; MD MacAuley, D O’Mahoney; D O’Reilly, S Molony, S Gibbons; R Basquel, C Keaney, A Kerin. Subs: D Davy for MacAuley (h-t), A Flood for Davy (35, BC), K Naughton for Kerin (56), C Dunne for O’Reilly (57), D McCabe for Gibbons (58).

Ballinteer St John’s: C O’Donnell; C McCabe, P O’Curry, J O’Connor; D Devereux, G Whelan, D Gormley; D Gillick, N Devereux; R Gaughan, F Duffy, A Clabby; S McCann, B Colleran, P Cronin. Subs: S Fitzsimons for O’Connor (24), C Judge for McCann (26), A Fields for D Devereux (49), C Parker for Gaughan (51), PJ Foley for McCabe (53), L Naughton for O’Curry (54).

Referee: B Tiernan (O’Dwyer’s).