Seán McGrath fires Dubs to victory over Stars

Mon, 1st February 2016

DUBLIN 2-24 DUBS STARS 5-12

First half goals from Seán Reilly and Eric Finn helped Dublin to a 2-10 to 0-9 lead over the Dublin Bus/Herald Dubs Stars in Sunday’s hurling challenge at Kilmacud Crokes.

Two early second-half goals brought the Dubs Stars right back into it. Barry Mulligan got the first and the impressive Kevin O’Reilly drilled in the second from a free.

But Dublin steadied themselves to run out impressive winners.

SCORERS - Dublin: S McGrath 0-9 (0-5f, 0-1 ‘65’), E Finn 1-3, S Reilly 1-1, C O’Neill 0-3, G Whelan, D Flood 0-2 each, E McHugh, P O’Dea, S Grey, M McCallion 0-1 each. Dubs Stars: K O’Reilly 2-4 (2-2f, 0-1 ‘65’), T Connolly 1-2 (0-1f), A Moore, B Mulligan 1-0 each, A Clabby 0-2, K Wigglesworth, Ross O’Carroll, L McMullen, C Waldron 0-1 each.

DUBLIN: G Maguire; C Mac Gabhann, E O’Donnell, J Madden; G Dodrill, M McCaffrey, S McClelland; J Malone, G Whelan; E Finn, E McHugh, S McGrath; D Flood, S Reilly, C O’Neill. Subs: P O’Dea, S Grey, M McCallion, S Barrett, T Murphy.

DUBLIN BUS/HERALD DUBS STARS: S Brennan; K Wigglesworth, R Walsh, D Fraine; D Garland, R Murphy, S Moran; F Dunleavy, Ross O’Carroll; T Connolly, A Clabby, K O’Reilly; L McMullen, N Arthur, A Moore. Subs: B Mulligan, C Waldron, P Bourke, M Hartnett.