Basquel bros point way for Boden SFC1 victory over Skerries

Sat, 28th September 2019

DUBLIN SFC1 GROUP 2

BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S 2-20 SKERRIES HARPS 1-6

Ballyboden St Enda’s made it three wins from three starts as they cruised to a 20-point victory over Skerries Harps in this Dublin SFC1 Group 2 clash at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon.

After leading by eight points at the break kicked six points in-a-row on the restart to move 1-14 to 0-3 clear and the result was never in doubt despite having Alan Flood dismissed with a little over ten minutes remaining.

Ryan Basquel (free), Ross McGarry (two), Colm Baquel (free), Warren Egan and keeper Daragh Gogan converted a ‘45’ to cruise clear.

"We've a bit of prep to do in the next two weeks to get a few things right for the Na Fianna game"@BodenGAA manager Anthony Rainbow speaks to #DubsTV after his side's #DSFC1 win over Skerries Harps this afternoon pic.twitter.com/39E4DWiTNK
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) September 28, 2019

Boden’s second goal arrived in the 48^th minute when Ryan Basquel put the finish on a counter-attack move that started with a loose ball out of defence by Skerries Harps.

Colm Basquel did the hard running before offloading to Darren O'Reilly who played possession onto Warren Egan who placed Ryan Basquel who slide the ball to the net past Alan Cullianan.

Boden led 1-8 to 0-3 at the break the goal coming in the 25^th minute when Aran Waters drove forward with purpose before playing a one-two with an unmarked Darren O’Reilly, close to the Skerries goal, before rifling to the roof of Alan Cullinan’s net.

Ballyboden started on the front foot with points from Darren O’Reilly, Colm Basquel (free), Warren Egan and Ross McGarry on target to lead 0-4 to 0-0 inside five minutes.

Stephen Smith opened Skerries’ accout in the sixth minute before Boden extended their lead with scores from Ryan Basquel (two, one free).

A brace of Killian McGinnis points in the 17^th and 21^st minute lifted Skerries hopes but Boden concluded the half on top courtesy of Waters’ goal and points from Egan and Ryan Basquel to hold a eight-point advantage at the interval.

In the other game in SFC1 Group 2 Clontarf defeated Lucan Sarsfields 1-17 to 1-10 in O'Toole Park on advanced to the quarter-finals on scoring difference.

SCORERS – Ballyboden St Enda’s: R Basquel 1-5 (0-2f), C Basquel 0-5 (0-4f), W Egan, R McGarry 0-3 each, A Waters 1-0, C Keaney 0-2 (0-1f), D O’Reilly, D Gogan (0-1 ‘45’) 0-1 each. Skerries Harps: K McGinnis 0-4 (0-1f), S Smith 0-2 (0-1 ‘45’).