Reigning Dublin, Leinster and All-Ireland champions, Cuala, face St Brigid’s in O’Toole Park on Sunday in one of four Dublin SHC quarter-finals this weekend.
The Dalkey men secured their place in the last-eight with a comprehensive victory over previously unbeaten Crumlin last time out.
Opponents St Brigid’s put in a superb second half against Naomh Fionnbarra last Saturday week to progress to the quarters with Paul Winters scoring a massive 0-17 (0-11f) while Cian O’Sullivan has also been in impressive form up front for the Russell Park outfit.
Kilmacud Crokes, beaten finalists last year, face Na Fianna in the opening clash in Parnell Park on Sunday.
Crokes defeated St Vincent’s in their last match with Fergal Whitely scoring 0-8.
Rivals Na Fianna are well represented with many hurlers who have represented the county at underage in the not too distant past as they continue climb the ladder of Dublin hurling.
ROUTES TO DUBLIN SHC QUARTER-FINALS
Kilmacud Crokes
Record to date: Beat Setanta (5-20 to 2-10); Beat St Jude’s (2-17 to 2-12); Beat St Vincent’s (0-23 to 2-13).
Na Fianna
Record to date: Lost to Craobh Chiaráin (0-16 to 1-18); Beat O’Toole’s (0-12 to 0-11); Beat Naomh Barróg (4-29 to 0-9).
Craobh Chiaráin
Record to date: Beat Na Fianna (1-18 to 0-16); Beat Naomh Barróg (2-15 to 0-10); Beat O’Toole’s (3-20 to 0-12).
St Vincent’s
Record to date: Beat St Jude’s (4-21 to 0-15), Beat Setanta (6-26 to 0-9); Lost to Kilmacud Crokes (2-13 to 0-23).
Ballyboden St Enda’s
Record to date: Beat Cuala (1-18 to 0-17); Lost to Crumlin (0-22 to 2-22); Beat Faughs (2-21 to 0-16).
Lucan Sarsfields
Record to date: Beat St Brigid’s (0-21 to 0-7); Lost to Naomh Fionnbarra (0-9 to 0-10); Beat Ballinteer St John’s (0-23 to 0-12).
Cuala
Record to date: Lost to Ballyboden St Enda’s (0-17 to 1-18); Beat Faughs (1-23 to 0-10); Beat Crumlin (3-23 to 1-12).
St Brigid’s
Record to date: Lost to Lucan Sarsfields (0-7 to 0-21); Beat Ballinteer St John’s (3-20 to 0-11); Beat Naomh Fionnbarra (1-27 to 0-13).
DUBLIN SHC ‘A’ QUARTER-FINALS
SUNDAY
Parnell Park: Kilmacud Crokes v Na Fianna, 2.15.
Parnell Park: Craobh Chiaráin v St Vincent’s, 4.0.
O’Toole Park: Ballyboden St Enda’s v Lucan Sarsfields, 2.15.
O’Toole Park: Cuala v St Brigid’s, 4.0.