Rhode captain Paraic Sullivan reckons an upset could be on the cards in tomorrow's Leinster Club SFC final against St Vincent's - if they can get enough quality ball into Niall McNamee and his brother Anton.

"They are playing together with Rhode and Offaly for years now. They are really clicking into gear, the two of them are very slick, very sharp and both very pacey," Paraic said to The Irish Independent.

"They have the ability to torment a full-back line. Once they have quality ball kicked into them I wouldn't trade them for anybody else."

Rhode lost out to Kildare champions Moorefield in the 2006 provincial final while Dublin kingpins Kilmacud Crokes proved to be the rock on which their aspirations perished in 2008 and '10.

Sullivan is hoping it will be a case of fourth time lucky in Pairc Tailteann tomorrow.

"Moorefield in 2006 was our first one and we were a little bit naive in that game. But 2008 definitely is the one. We were six points up at half-time and Cian O'Sullivan got a red card before half-time.

"We played the majority of the game with a man extra but we just didn't get over the line.
"That hurt a lot, to be that far ahead and have a numerical advantage but still not get over the line . But look the team we have has an unbelievable amount of character.

"They dusted themselves down and went at it again and lost another final. But you are playing the cream of the crop when it comes to Kilmacud.

"They pipped us twice but we are back again and we are hungrier than ever and we still have the same ambition as ever and we still have the same drive as before."

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