Mannion the main man for Kilmacud

Kilmacud Crokes 1-6 St Sylvester’s 0-6: A CONTRIBUTION of 1-2 from full-forward Paul Mannion proved pivotal in Parnell Park last night, as Kilmacud Crokes edged out St Sylvester’s in a low-scoring Dublin SFC quarter-final. In awful weather conditions, the sides were tied at 0-3 each at the interval.

Sylvester’s points came from an early free from Michael McCarthy, Conor Daly and Nigel Dunne while Mark Vaughan (free and a ‘45’) and Mannion registered for Kilmacud. Teenager Mannion fired the crucial goal on 36 minutes and added a point but a second McCarthy free with 12 minutes to go reduced the margin to three again before late points from Vaughan and Craig Dias sealed the victory.

KILMACUD CROKES: C Ferris; R Ryan, Rory O’Carroll, Ross O’Carroll; C O’Sullivan, B McGrath, K Nolan; D Magee, P Duggan; C Dias (0-1), L Óg Ó hÉineacháin, A Morrissey; M Vaughan (0-3, two frees, one 45), P Mannion (1-2), P Burke. Subs: B O’Rourke for Vaughan (58), S Williams for Morrissey (58), J Magee for Mannion (61), M Coughlin for Ó hÉineacháin (64).

ST SYLVESTER’S: D McDonnell; D Galvin, G McArdle, C McIntyre; B Sexton, K Cleere, R Walsh; R Hazley, P Bracken; R Cleere, M Brennan, N Dunne (0-1); C Daly (0-1), M McCarthy (0-2, 2f), J Coughlan. Subs: A Lawlor for K Cleere (39-41, blood sub). A Foy for Daly (44), D Clarke (0-2) for Bracken (47), S OConnor for Brennan (53).

Referee: G McCormack (Naomh Barrog).