Dublin champions put a sheen on the final scoreline with two late goals in Parnell Park
Clough Ballacolla's Robbie Phelan tackles Sean Burke of Na Fianna during the Leinster SHC game at Parnell Park. Photograph: Leah Scholes/InphoShortly before throw-in at Parnell Park on Sunday, a wild stinging shower gusted in from the Malahide Road. The sky was grey, the air was cold, the pitch was heavy. Everything about the occasion screamed winter hurling.
Two of Na Fianna’s three goals came in the closing minutes of the contest and while those scores put a gloss on the final score, there had been little doubt for large chunks of the game that the Mobhi Road side were the stronger of the teams. Maher started the game brightly and was a constant headache for Na Fianna in those early exchanges, scoring 1-3 in the opening 10 minutes to see the visitors lead 1-4 to 0-3.
Kevin Mulhall stopped the rot for Clough Ballacolla with a nice score in the 23rd minute but just before the interval Ciarán Stacey – the hero of the Dublin county final – made another big play when he drilled a hole in the Clough Ballacolla defence and arrowed the ball to the top corner of Cathal Dunne’s net.
Just moments later Na Fianna sub Seán Ryan was bundled to the ground by Joe Corby. Penalty. Goalkeeper Jonathan Tracey came up the field and made no mistake with the execution of the opportunity. Job done. Next up, St Martin’s of Wexford on Sunday.
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