DUBLIN SHC ‘A’ QUARTER-FINAL
ST VINCENT’S 1-29 BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S 2-15 (After extra-time)
John Hetherton was the scoring hero for St Vincent’s as his tally of 0-19 (0-16f) saw the Marino outfit to victory in Saturday’s Dublin SHC ‘A’ quarter-final at Parnell Park.
It was the powerful Vins forward who forced extra-time, against the championship of last year with an injury-time free, following a foul on Johnny Walsh.
In extra-time he continued to be the most influential player when adding eight points (0-5f) to his haul, including all six points in the second period, to see his side into the semi-final.
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St Vincent’s started extra-time in some fashion when a Mark Sweeney shot dropping short was brilliantly whipped to the Boden net, past Gary Maguire, when he doubled overhead on the sliotar.
That gave Vincent’s a 1-20 to 2-14 advantage and Boden could muster just one further score, a Paul Ryan free in the 63rd minute following a foul on Niall McMorrow.
Conor Burke fired over for Vincent’s before Hetherton concluded the scoring in the first period for his side to hold a five-point lead, 1-23 to 2-15.
In the second period Hetherton converted three free, all after fouls on Cian McBride, as well as two points from play to lead his side into the last-four.
"It was a hard fought win...our superior fitness told in the end". @StVincentsGAA1 manager Cathal Fallon spoke to #DubsTV after his side reached the #DSHCA semi-finals today following an extra-time victory over Ballyboden St Endas pic.twitter.com/tUpxFc1Aeo
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In normal time Ballyboden St Enda’s settled immediately with a Paul Ryan goal and point from Niall Ryan to lead 1-1 to 0-0 inside two minutes.
By the interval Paul Ryan, who tallied 1-12 (0-7f, 0-1 sideline) overall, continued to punish any indiscretions for the southsiders to lead 1-9 to 0-8.
Points from Hetherton (two frees) and Johnny Walsh had VIns 0-14 to 1-10 in front with just over ten minutes to go but a Conor Dooley goal saw Boden regain the lead.
The sides traded scores to the end of normal time, with Brian Bolger hitting two from play for Vins, before a converted Paul Ryan free in injury-time, following a foul on Niall McMorrow, looked set to give Boden victory.
However, in the third minute of injury-time Hetherton converted a free to ensure extra-time.
SCORERS – St Vincent’s: J Hetherton 0-19 (0-16f), R McBride, B Bolger 0-3 each, S McCarry 1-0, C Burke 0-2, C McBride, J Walsh 0-1 each. Ballyboden St Enda’s: P Ryan 1-12 (0-7f, 0-1 sideline), C Dooley 1-0, S Lambert 0-2, N Ryan 0-1.
ST VINCENT'S: D de Poire; M O’Keeffe, R Pocock, R Trainor; T Connolly, M O’Farrell, R Fallon; M Sweeney, R McBride; B Bolger C Burke, J Hetherton; A Moore, C McBride, C McCarry. Subs: J Walsh for C McCarry (ht), E O’Neill for Fallon (45), McCarry for Moore (56); (Extra-time) W Moloney for Bolger (77), C Harney for O’Farrell (79).
BALLYBODEN ST ENDA'S: G Maguire; D O’Connor, J Madden, L Corcoran; D Curran, S Durkin, S Lambert; D Curtin, N Ryan; A Mellett, L McDwyer, N McMorrow; C Dooley, P Ryan, C Keaney. Subs: S O’Connor for Curtin (ht), P Doherty for McDwyer (38), K Desmond for Mellett (49), F McGarry for N Ryan (58), E O’Neill for Keaney (60+2); (Extra-time) Keaney for Desmond (61), Mellett for O’Neill (61), N Ryan for Lambert (69), O’Neill for Dooley (77).
REF: S Stack (Parnell’s).