O’Rorke leads Dublin hurlers to victory over Dubs Stars

DUBS STARS HURLING CHALLENGE

DUBLIN 1-20 DUBS STARS 0-8

Oisín O’Rorke got the only goal of the game as Dublin defeated the Dubs Stars by 15 points in Saturday’s Dublin Bus/Herald Dubs Stars hurling challenge at Páirc Barróg, Kilbarrack.

The Kilmacud Crokes man rattled the net in the 12^th minute following good work by Glenn Whelan.

With Davy Keogh and Daire Gray impressing for Mattie Kenny’s men they led 1-9 to 0-5 at half-time.

Dublin goaled again ten minutes into the second-half but Billy Ryan’s effort was brilliantly saved by Dare De Poire.

SCORERS – Dublin: O O’Rorke 1-4 (0-2f), D Gray 0-3, D Keogh, C Conway, G Whelan, R Hayes (0-2f), B Ryan 0-2 each, C Ryan, D Ó Floinn, L Gannon 0-1 each. Dubs Stars: S Gray 0-4 (0-2f), N Ryan 0-2, C Dowling, F Whitely 0-1 each.

DUBLIN: J Treacy; L Walsh, L Corcoran, D Ryan; D Keogh, D Kelly, D Gray; C Ryan, R Smith; D Ó Floinn, C Conway, G Whelan; R Hayes, O O Rorke, B Ryan. Subs used: C O’Donoghue, L Gannon, R McBride, K Burke, M Murphy.

DUBS STARS: M Collins; D O’Connor, C Mac Gabhann, C Kelly; R O’Carroll, R O’Dwyer, S O’Connor; N McMorrow, C Dowling; N Ryan, F Whitely, M O’Keeffe; A Mellett, S Gray, C Currie. Subs used: D de Poire, M Conroy, D Butler, T Aherne, C Derwin.

REF: C Mooney (St Patrick’s, Palmerstown).