SFC2 semi-finals set to provide plenty of excitement

Fri, 25th October 2019

Saturday's Dublin SFC2 semi-finals in O'Toole Park promise plenty of excitement with promotion to the top-flight the prize on offer.

Templeogue Synge Street face Whitehall Colmcille in the first game (1.30).

Synger defeated St Maur's 5-10 to 3-8 in their quarter-final having won all three games in Group 2 earlier in their campaign (against Erin's Isle, Nh Mearnóg and St Anne's).

Killian O'Gara hit 2-1 for Templeogue Synge Street last time out with Ger Vickery and Niall Scully also doing well in their forward division.

Opponents on Saturday, Whitehall Colmcille, hit the ground running in their quarter-final when they scored three goals inside the opening 15 minutes on their way to defeating Fingal Ravens 5-13 to 0-14 with Dublin footballer Cormac Costello and Dublin hurler Eoghan O'Donnell to the fore.

Whitehall finished second in Group 3, behind Round Tower Lusk, after losing to Lusk but recording victories over both Nh Olaf and St Pat's, Palmerstown.

The second semi-final on Saturday will see Round Tower, Lusk face Cuala (3.30).

The Lusk men, who topped Group 3 with a 100 per record, overcame St Mary's, Saggart 1-19 to 2-10 in their quarter-final with Cormac Howley tallying 0-9 and freetaker Liam Bohan hitting 0-8.

Kyle Connell got Tower's only goal while Aaron Duffy, a member of this year's TG4 Underdogs panel, did well in defence.

The O'Callaghan brothers Niall and Con led the scoring for Cuala in their 4-11 to 1-10 quarter-final victory over Nh Mearnóg.

The Dalkey side, who finished on top of Group 1 with victories over Round Tower Clondalkin, St Maur's and Fingallians, were too strong on their inside forward line with Niall (two) and Con contributing three of their goals.

Cuala had three players in this year's All-Ireland SFC winning panel in Con O'Callaghan, Michael FItzsimons and Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne, who also won a Leinster U20FC this season.

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DUBLIN SFC2 SEMI-FINALS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

O'Toole Park: Templeogue Synge St v Whitehall Colmcille, 1.30

O'Toole Park: Cuala v Round Tower, Lusk, 3.30

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DUBLIN SFC2 QUARTER-FINALS

13 October O'Toole Park Templeogue Synge Street 5-10 St Maur's 3-8

13 October O'Toole Park Cuala 4-11 Naomh Mearnóg 1-10

12 October O'Toole Park Round Tower Lusk 1-19 St Mary's, Saggart 2-10

12 October O'Toole Park Whitehall Colmcille 5-13 Fingal Ravens 0-14

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SFC2 GROUP 1: (1) Cuala 6pts, +17 scoring difference;(2) Nh Maur (4, +12);(3) Fingallians (2, -8);(4) Round Tower, Clondalkin (0, -21)

28 September Bohernabreena Cuala 1-16 Round Tower Clondalkin 1-13

26 September Donabate St Maur's 4-11 Fingallians 0-16

24 April Parnell Park Cuala 2-10 Nh Maur 1-12

24 April Parnell Park Fingallians 1-17 Round Tower, Clondalkin 0-8

14 April O'Toole Park Cuala 2-16 Fingallians 0-9

11 April Balgriffin Nh Maur 1-16 Round Tower, Clondalkin 1-10

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SFC2 GROUP 2: (1) Templeogue Synge St 6pts, +20 scoring difference; (2) Nh Mearnóg (4, +11); (3) St Anne's (2, -9); (4) Erin's Isle (0, -22)

27 September Balgriffin Templeogue Synge 1-16 St Erin's Isle 0-12

26 September St Margaret's Nh Mearnóg 2-12 St Anne's 1-8

26 April Balgriffin Nh Mearnóg 0-16 Erin's Isle 0-7

26 April O'Toole Park Templeogue Synge St 3-11 St Anne's 0-12

13 April Blakestown St Anne's 0-17 Erin's Isle 1-8

13 April Balgriffin Templeogue Synge St 0-13 Nh Mearnóg 0-8

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SFC2 GROUP 3: (1) Round Tower, Lusk 6pts, +37 scoring difference; (2) Whitehall Colmcille (4, +24); (3) Nh Olaf (2, -10); (4) St Pat's, Palmerstown (0, -51)

28 September Balgriffin Round Tower Lusk 3-17 Nh Olaf 0-16

28 September Garristown St Patrick's Palmerstown 0-10 Whitehall Colmcille 4-22

25 April Lawless Park Round Tower, Lusk 1-14 Whitehall Colmcille 0-14

25 April O'Toole Park Nh Olaf 0-13 St Pat's, Palmerstown 1-7

14 April O'Toole Park Whitehall Colmcille 2-13 Nh Olaf 1-13

13 April St Margaret's Round Tower, Lusk 4-18 St Pat's, Palmerstown 0-6

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SFC2 GROUP 4: (1) St Mary's, Saggart 4pts, +13 scoring difference; (2) Fingal Ravens (4, +6); (3) St Peregrine's (2, -9); (4) Parnell's (2, -10)

27 September Lawless Park Parnell's 2-12 Fingal Ravens 2-7

27 September Seán Moore Park St Mary's Saggart 1-12 St Peregrine's 0-9

26 April Russell Park Fingal Ravens 1-9 St Mary's, Saggart 0-10

26 April St Margaret's St Peregrine's 3-13 Parnell's 2-10

11 April Parnell Park St Mary's, Saggart 1-15 Parnell's 1-6

11 April St Margaret's Fingal Ravens 2-12 St Peregrine's 0-9