Dublin SFC: Rock and Whelan goals ease Ballymun into final
October 14, 2017
Ballymun Kickhams' Jason Whelan and Ross McGowan of Kilmacud Crokes.
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Goals from Dean Rock and Jason Whelan helped Ballymun Kickhams to a 2-15 to 1-10 victory over 14-man Kilmacud Crokes in the first of the Dublin SFC semi-finals at Parnell Park this evening.
All-Ireland final match winner Rock finished with 1-3 to his credit while Paddy Small - younger brother of John - hit five points from play as the championship favourites set up a meeting with either St. Vincent's or St. Jude's in the final.
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Ross O'Carroll sent off for a challenge on James McCarthy. Crokes down to 14-men. Live now on eir Sport 2! #DSFC2017 pic.twitter.com/XK1v6daCqT
In what was a repeat of the 2012 decider, Crokes played over 40 minutes of the game with only 14 men after former county hurler Ross O'Carroll received a straight red card for an incident involving James McCarthy. They were dealt a further blow in the 27th minute when Whelan finished a well-worked move to the net to give the winners a 1-8 to 0-3 lead at the break.
Dublin team-mates Paul Mannion and Philly McMahon exchanged points on the restart, but Kickhams never looked back after Rock scored their second goal from a penalty. Mannion and veteran Pat Burke kicked some excellent scores for Crokes who managed a late consolation goal through Mark Vaughan.
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