Guilfoyle kicks late winner for Davis seniors

ROUND Two of the Go-Ahead Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship took place over Saturday and Sunday, with the likes of Thomas Davis and St Jude’s taking positive steps towards securing quarter-final berths.

In Parnell Park, Conor Guilfoyle kicked a 64th minute winner as Thomas Davis edged Raheny out by 1-10 to 1-9 to secure their second win in the championship.

It was Raheny that led 1-5 to 0-4 at the break with their goal coming through a 30th minute penalty from Darren Lunney before Thomas Davis replied after the break through their own spot kick from Guilfoyle.

Three Fionn Murray points in quick succession appeared to have sealed the win for Thomas Davis but late points by Brian Fenton and Cian Ivers looked destined to have salvaged a share of the spoils for Raheny prior to Guilfoyle’s late intervention.

In O’Toole Park, St Jude’s proved too strong for 14-man St Vincent’s, prevailing by 4-11 to 0-11 with the bulk of the damage done in the final quarter.

Alex Hassett handed them a dream start with a 4th minute goal while three points from play by Pat Spillane helped build a 1-6 to 0-6 interval lead.

Liam Connerton palmed home in the 42nd minute to curtail a bright start to the second-half from St Vincent’s and with Sean Lambe dismissed in the 54th minute, St Jude’s eased home through further goals by Kevin McManamon and a Connerton penalty.

Elsewhere, Stephen Smith netted as Skerries Harps edged St Sylvester’s by 1-13 to 1-12 while Cuala recovered from their first round defeat to Raheny by beating Lucan Sarsfields by 0-17 to 0-12.

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