Dublin 1-15 DCU 0-11, O'Byrne Cup - 08.01.17
Dublin 1-15
DCU 0-11
An experimental Dublin got their O'Byrne Cup campaign off to a winning start at Parnell Park on Sunday. With Jim Gavin, and most of the senior players on a team holiday, Paul Clarke managed an inexperienced side to victory over the north side students. The game was relatively competitive early on, but a saved penalty by Evan Comerford, followed by an immediate Dublin goal, took a lot of the wind out of the game's sails.
Dublin opened the scoring through Michael Deegan within ninety seconds, but they could have had a goal in the fourth minute. With the goal gaping, the experimental Dubs overcomplicated the move, and when the ball eventually came to Paul Hudson, he was under pressure. Shane Mannion was equal to the effort.
Jason Whelan put Dublin two up as the game entered its eighth minute, with a sweet strike off his left. And the All-Ireland champions were nearly completely dominant in that opening ten minute period. But, with their first attack, Dessie Ward scored the students' first point in the ninth minute.
Conor McHugh pushed a free wide in the tenth minute, but he immediately atoned, turning onto his left, and firing over from the twenty-one yard line. And the Na Fianna man had the Dubs three clear in the thirteenth minute, this time finishing with his right foot. And they went four ahead soon after, this time, once more, via Deegan, son of the 1995 All-Ireland winner, Mick.
DCU came back into the game, and were within two points when Tom Lahiffe tried to put them ahead in the nineteenth minute. His goal effort, from outside the box, was well saved by Comerford in the Dublin goal.
Dublin had another goal chance saved in the twenty-fourth minute. Whelan's effort was well saved, before McHugh collected the ball, and fisted it over. Paul Hudson's twenty-sixth minute point pushed the gap out to three once more.
DCU were awarded a penalty in the twenty-ninth minute, after Tom Lahiffe was pushed in the back while shooting for a point. Again Comerford was up to the task, pushing Kevin Feely's initial effort onto the post, before collecting the rebound. Dublin responded immediately, via Deegan, to move Paul Clarke's men four clear once more.
And they put some clear daylight between themselves and the students in the thirty-second minute. Niall Walsh set up Hudson, and he blasted the ball to the net passed Shane Mannion. DCU had gone from being awarded a penalty, which would have drawn them level had they scored, to being eight behind within three and a half minutes.
DCU had the better of the early exchanges in the second-half. Cian Mulligan from play, and Ryan Burns from two placed balls, reduced the deficit to six; Paul Hudson and Niall Walsh responded with scores for the Dubs.
But this game had all the feel of a pre-season match. DCU couldn't get closer than six points as the half wore on. Deegan, Gavin Ivory, and most-impressively Shane Cunningham scored for Dublin, while Ryan Burns kept the scoreboard ticking over for the Students from frees. And with six minutes on the clock, another great score from Cunningham had Dublin eight clear.
Dublin eventually won by seven points, and they now face UCD in Parnell Park on Wednesday night, as part of a double header with the hurlers.
Dublin: Evan Comerford, Jack Smith, Eoin O'Brien (Tom Shields 47), Ross McGowan, Niall Scully, Ciaran Reddan, Brian Howard, Jason Whelan (Ross O'Brien 62), Ryan Duggan (Sean Newcombe 69), Gary Sweeney, Shane Boland (Ross Hazley 62), Niall Walsh (Robbie Gaughan 51), Paul Hudson (Gavin Ivory 45), Michael Deegan, Conor McHugh (Shane Cunningham 57)
Subs not used: JB Carthy, Maitias Mac Donncha
Dubs scorers: Hudson 1-3, Deegan 0-4, McHugh 0-3, Cunningham 0-2, Whelan 0-1, Ivory 0-1 Walsh 0-1
DCU: Shane Mannion, Eoin Smith, Daniel O'Neill, Barry Kerr, Tom Lahiffe, Kevin Feely, Seamus Lavin, Caolan McGonagle, Hugh McFadden, Eanna O'Connor, Dessie Ward, Niall Murphy, Mark Plunett, David Mannix, Ryan Burns
Subs: Aaron Farrell, David Neary, Conor Dorian, Darragh Ruane, Brian Cawley, Enda Smith, Thomas Galligan, Matthew Corcoran, Shane Carthy, Cian Mulligan, Donie Smith, Ultan Harney, Eoghan Smyth, Thomas O'Reilly, Matthew McKenna
DCU 0-11
An experimental Dublin got their O'Byrne Cup campaign off to a winning start at Parnell Park on Sunday. With Jim Gavin, and most of the senior players on a team holiday, Paul Clarke managed an inexperienced side to victory over the north side students. The game was relatively competitive early on, but a saved penalty by Evan Comerford, followed by an immediate Dublin goal, took a lot of the wind out of the game's sails.
Dublin opened the scoring through Michael Deegan within ninety seconds, but they could have had a goal in the fourth minute. With the goal gaping, the experimental Dubs overcomplicated the move, and when the ball eventually came to Paul Hudson, he was under pressure. Shane Mannion was equal to the effort.
Jason Whelan put Dublin two up as the game entered its eighth minute, with a sweet strike off his left. And the All-Ireland champions were nearly completely dominant in that opening ten minute period. But, with their first attack, Dessie Ward scored the students' first point in the ninth minute.
Conor McHugh pushed a free wide in the tenth minute, but he immediately atoned, turning onto his left, and firing over from the twenty-one yard line. And the Na Fianna man had the Dubs three clear in the thirteenth minute, this time finishing with his right foot. And they went four ahead soon after, this time, once more, via Deegan, son of the 1995 All-Ireland winner, Mick.
DCU came back into the game, and were within two points when Tom Lahiffe tried to put them ahead in the nineteenth minute. His goal effort, from outside the box, was well saved by Comerford in the Dublin goal.
Dublin had another goal chance saved in the twenty-fourth minute. Whelan's effort was well saved, before McHugh collected the ball, and fisted it over. Paul Hudson's twenty-sixth minute point pushed the gap out to three once more.
DCU were awarded a penalty in the twenty-ninth minute, after Tom Lahiffe was pushed in the back while shooting for a point. Again Comerford was up to the task, pushing Kevin Feely's initial effort onto the post, before collecting the rebound. Dublin responded immediately, via Deegan, to move Paul Clarke's men four clear once more.
And they put some clear daylight between themselves and the students in the thirty-second minute. Niall Walsh set up Hudson, and he blasted the ball to the net passed Shane Mannion. DCU had gone from being awarded a penalty, which would have drawn them level had they scored, to being eight behind within three and a half minutes.
DCU had the better of the early exchanges in the second-half. Cian Mulligan from play, and Ryan Burns from two placed balls, reduced the deficit to six; Paul Hudson and Niall Walsh responded with scores for the Dubs.
But this game had all the feel of a pre-season match. DCU couldn't get closer than six points as the half wore on. Deegan, Gavin Ivory, and most-impressively Shane Cunningham scored for Dublin, while Ryan Burns kept the scoreboard ticking over for the Students from frees. And with six minutes on the clock, another great score from Cunningham had Dublin eight clear.
Dublin eventually won by seven points, and they now face UCD in Parnell Park on Wednesday night, as part of a double header with the hurlers.
Dublin: Evan Comerford, Jack Smith, Eoin O'Brien (Tom Shields 47), Ross McGowan, Niall Scully, Ciaran Reddan, Brian Howard, Jason Whelan (Ross O'Brien 62), Ryan Duggan (Sean Newcombe 69), Gary Sweeney, Shane Boland (Ross Hazley 62), Niall Walsh (Robbie Gaughan 51), Paul Hudson (Gavin Ivory 45), Michael Deegan, Conor McHugh (Shane Cunningham 57)
Subs not used: JB Carthy, Maitias Mac Donncha
Dubs scorers: Hudson 1-3, Deegan 0-4, McHugh 0-3, Cunningham 0-2, Whelan 0-1, Ivory 0-1 Walsh 0-1
DCU: Shane Mannion, Eoin Smith, Daniel O'Neill, Barry Kerr, Tom Lahiffe, Kevin Feely, Seamus Lavin, Caolan McGonagle, Hugh McFadden, Eanna O'Connor, Dessie Ward, Niall Murphy, Mark Plunett, David Mannix, Ryan Burns
Subs: Aaron Farrell, David Neary, Conor Dorian, Darragh Ruane, Brian Cawley, Enda Smith, Thomas Galligan, Matthew Corcoran, Shane Carthy, Cian Mulligan, Donie Smith, Ultan Harney, Eoghan Smyth, Thomas O'Reilly, Matthew McKenna
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