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AS IT HAPPENED

As It Happened: Kilmacud Crokes v St Judes, Dublin SHC final

Can Kilmacud Crokes retain a title they last won in 2012 or will St Judes deliver a historic first senior crown?

IT’S THE BIGGEST night on the Dublin club hurling calendar and we’re live from Parnell Park as Kilmacud Crokes take on St Judes in the county senior hurling championship final.

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St Judes 0-2 Kilmacud Crokes 0-0
Cracking start by newcomers St Judes with two pointed frees by Fionn O’Riain-Broin. 

Sorry for the late start folks, we had a couple of technical problems but now up and running here from Parnell Park.

Here’s the starting teams:

KILMACUD CROKES
1. Mattie Collins
2. Niall Corcoran
3. Rory O’Carroll
4 Jamie Clinton
5. Cian MacGabhann
6. Jack Doughan
7. Bill O’Carroll
8. Dillon Mulligan
9. Ross O’Carroll
10. Ryan O’Dwyer
11. Damien Kelly
12. Sean McGrath
13. Caolan Conway
14. Oisin O’Rorke
15. Barry O’Rorke
ST JUDES
1. Graham Nolan
2. Eoin McLoughlin
3. Gerard McManus
4. Ciaran Mangan
5. Rob Hardy
6. Alan O’Beirne
7. Ross O’Brien
8. Paul Maguire
9. Neal Mangan
10. Ronan Joyce
11. Danny Sutcliffe
12. Mark McGuire
13. Fionn O’Riain Brioin
14. Tom Devlin
15. Joseph McManus

St Judes 0-2 Kilmacud Crokes 0-1
Barry O’Rorke pops over a lovely point to get Kilmacud off the mark.

St Judes 0-3 Kilmacud Crokes 0-2
Points swapped by O’Riain-Broin from a free and Caolan Conway from play.

Huge goal chance for St Judes but O’Riain-Broin’s close-range shot was smothered by the advancing Kilmacud goalkeeper Mattie Collins. The follow up by O’Riain-Broin was then whipped goal ward but deflected out for a ’65.

St Judes 0-3 Kilmacud Crokes 0-3
All square now thanks to a point by the hard-working Sean McGrath.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-4 St Judes 0-3
Now McGrath is on target from a free and Kilmacud go a point clear.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-5 St Judes 0-3
McGrath is a reliable free taker but he elects to go short on this occasion to Oisin O’Rorke and the full-forward taps over a point.

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A tricky free from the right wing for McGrath but he hits the post. Kilmacud still two clear.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-5 St Judes 0-4
Terrific point from Danny Sutcliffe as St Judes talisman lofts it over from the right wing.

Sub: 19. Jude Sweeney on for Kilmacud for 14. Oisin O’Rorke.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-5 St Judes 0-5
Now it’s all square at the break as O’Riain-Broin nails a long-range free for St Judes.

We’ll be back shortly with the second-half action.

We’re getting set to go back under way here for the second-half action.

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Kilmacud Crokes 0-6 St Judes 0-6
Frantic start to the second-half as McGrath converts a free for Kilmacud before Sutcliffe registers a sublime point for Judes. Still neck and neck here.

Sub: 20. John Ryan on for St Judes for 12. Mark McGuire.

St Judes 0-7 Kilmacud Crokes 0-6
Fionn O’Riain-Broin on the mark from a free after substitute Ryan is fouled and St Judes edge ahead.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-7 St Judes 0-7
Really good work by Jude Sweeney down the left flank for Kilmacud.

St Judes 0-8 Kilmacud Crokes 0-7
And the challengers – bidding for their first ever title – go ahead as O’Riain-Broin knocks over a free for St Judes.

St Judes 0-9 Kilmacud Crokes 0-7
Sutcliffe catches a puckout brilliantly, is fouled and O’Riain-Broin nails the resultant free. Judes now ahead and their confidence is rising.

Subs: 22. James Burke on for Caolan Conway on the Kilmacud team.

Sub: Rory O’Carroll is taken off the Kilmacud Crokes team with Rob O’Loughlin coming on.

Sub: Stephen Larkin on for St Judes for Ross O’Brien.

Goal for Kilmacud Crokes from Ross O’Carroll!

St Judes 0-12 Kilmacud Crokes 1-7
Suddenly the game explodes to life as O’Riain-Broin sends Judes three clear before Kilmacud then respond with Damien Kelly surging through the middle and offloading to Ross O’Carroll who whips home a great goal. Credit to Judes as they then respond through the excellent Sutcliffe and O’Riain-Broin, both from play.

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St Judes 0-12 Kilmacud Crokes 1-8
Now a one-point lead for St Judes as McGrath nails a free for Kilmacud to cut the deficit that they face.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-9 St Judes 0-12
Level again as James Burke points for Kilmacud.

St Judes 0-13 Kilmacud Crokes 1-9
Marvellous point by Joseph McManus to nudge Judes back ahead.

Sub: Kilmacud Crokes bring in 23. Barra O’Leidhin for Barry O’Rorke.

St Judes 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 1-9
Sutcliffe is fouled and O’Riain-Broin duly obliges with a great free.

St Judes 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 1-10
McGrath points a ’65 for Kilmacud.

St Judes 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 1-11
Damien Kelly points to level it!

Huge drama at the finish as Ross O’Carroll caught a Mattie Collins clearance, galloped forward before firing a hand pass to Sean McGrath. It looked like he was crowded out in the corner but he did superbly to retain possession and angled a pass back for Damien Kelly who calmly slotted over a point.

Right so we’re back under way here and getting set for extra-time.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-12 St Judes 0-14
Kilmacud Crokes hit the front as Ryan O’Dwyer races through and lands his first point of the night.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-13 St Judes 0-14
And now Kilmacud go two clear as wing-back Cian McGabhann comes forward to clip over a point.

Sean McGrath misses the chance to put Kilmacud three clear as he strikes a free wide.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-13 St Judes 0-14
That could be such a crucial score! Sean McGrath hammers home Kilmacud Crokes second goal after Ross O’Carroll burst through and offloaded to McGrath who was all alone 14 yards out.

Half-Time (ET): Kilmacud Crokes 2-13 St Judes 0-14

Kilmacud Crokes 2-15 St Judes 0-14
Brilliant point by Dillon Mulligan from play and another by McGrath from a free to send Kilmacud seven clear.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-15 St Judes 1-14
Paul Maguire blasts home a 20-yard free for St Judes to give them some hope.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-15 St Judes 1-15
Ronan Joyce points.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-16 St Judes 1-15
Ryan O’Dwyer points.

That’s it all over and Kilmacud Crokes run out four-point winners. Thanks for joining us this evening.

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