Boden and Cuala set for battle in AHL1 decider

Thu, 22nd August 2019

Two powerhouses of Dublin hurling, Ballyboden St Enda's and Cuala, pit their wits this Saturday in the Dublin AHL1 final in O'Toole Park (3.0).

Both enjoyed very impressive leagu4e campaigns with Boden finishing in top spot after winning ten and drawing one of their 11 games in the top-flight.

That draw (1-16 each) came against Saturday's opponents when the sides clashed last May in Bray Emmet's grounds.

Cuala finished their programme of regulation league games with a record of nine victories, one draw and one defeat.

Their one loss came at the hands of Kilmacud Crokes (2-16 to 5-22) in Shankill in late June.

Boden concluded their regulation league games with a resounding 5-27 to 3-15 victory over Whitehall Colmcille in Collins Avenue on August 11.

Paul Ryan tallied 1-6 (0-5f) with young guns Luke McDwyer and Aidan Mellett both contributing 2-1 in their 18-point victory.

Cuala are also in a rich vein of form having outclassed both Ballinteer St John's 2-23 to 1-14 in Marlay Park and Crumlin 4-23 to 2-13 in Pearse Park in recent weeks.

BALLYBODEN ST ENDA'S AHL1 RESULTS . . .

February 24 Páirc Uí Mhurchú Ballyboden St Enda's 1-14 St Vincent's 0-6

March 10 Marley Park Ballinteer St John's 0-8 Ballyboden St Enda's 0-16

March 24 Páirc Uí Mhurchú Ballyboden St Enda's 2-15 Lucan Sarsfields 0-10

May 13 Bray Emmet's Cuala 1-16 Ballyboden St Enda's 1-16

May 18 Páirc Uí Mhurchú Ballyboden St Enda's 3-18 Na Fianna 1-20

May 29 Russell Park St Brigid's 0-11 Ballyboden St Enda's 0-14

June 16 Pearse Park Crumlin 0-5 Ballyboden St Enda's 5-34

June 29 Páirc Uí Mhurchú Ballyboden St Enda's 2-17 Craobh Chiaráin 3-13

July 10 Tymon North St Jude's 1-14 Ballyboden St Enda's 3-13

July 17 Ballycullen Ballyboden St Enda's 1-16 Kilmacud Crokes 1-13

August 11 Collins Ave Whitehall Colmcille 3-15 Ballyboden St Enda's 5-27