CASTLEKNOCK 1-13 ST SYLVESTER'S 0-12
Morven Connolly produced the goalkeeper heroics for Castleknock as he saved two penalties from Gary Sweeney in their four-point Dublin SFC victory at Drimnigh on Sunday.
Castleknock held a three-point lead at the interval before Connolly produced his first save from Sweeney.
Then Castleknock struck for the only goal when full forward James Sherry fisted home on 35 minutes.
In injury-time Connolly stopped his second penalty as Castleknock continue into the quarter-final.
SCORERS - Castleknock: J Sherry 1-3, M Galvin 0-3, D Carlos (0-1f), S Boland 0-2 each, C Lynch, C Kilkenny, J Kindlon 0-1 each St Sylvester’s: M McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), N Coughlan, 0-2, D St Ledger (0-1f), A Foy (0-1f), G Sweeney 0-1 each.
CASTLEKNOCK: M Connolly; P Sherry, E O'Brien, T Shiels; G Hannigan, P Bourke, T Quinn; S Boland, T Corcoran; C Lynch, D Carlos, M Galvin; J Sherry, C Kilkenny, C Neville. Subs: K Kindlon for Carlos (43), J Kindlon for for Lynch (44), M Griffin for Hannigan (58), J King for Bourke (59), P McGarvey for King (BC, 61).
ST SYLVESTER’S: D McDonnell, J Peacock, C Quinn, C McIntyre, A Lawlor, D St Ledger, B Ryan, R Hazley, G Sweeney, C Roche, E Walsh, R Palmer, N Couglan, C Meaney, B Sexton. Subs: M McCarthy for Meaney (4), A Cunnighman for Roche (24), A Foy For Walsh (35), G McArdle for Sexton (38), G Hazley for Quinn (45), D Galvin for Sexton (47).
REF: D O'Connor (Nh Mearnóg).
Photo courtesy of Niall O'Connell - Twitter:@KnockPhotos