Crokes and Boden advance to SFC1 quarters from Group 1

Ballyboden St Enda’s and Kilmacud Crokes advanced from the round-robin section of the Dublin SFC1 Group 1 to the quarter-finals following their games on Friday night.

Boden drew 0-13 to 2-7 with St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh in Parnell Park to book the second qualification berth with Crokes maintaining their 100 per cent record to top the group following their low scoring 0-7 to 0-4 victory over Raheny in Balgriffin.

Ryan Basquel was Boden's stand-out forward as he tallied three points from play as well as converting three frees. However, Conal Keaney also slotted to important points just after Plunkett's got on level terms early in the second-half following a Bernard Brogan goal after they trailed by three points at the interval.

A victory for Plunkett's could still have pushed them into the quarter-final picture on score difference.

The Firhouse Road men led 0-6 to 0-3 at the break with Ross McGarry, Ryan Basquel, Colm Basquel (free) and Shane Durkin on target while Gareth Smith (two frees) and Sean Bugler got the scores for Paul Curran's side.

Three minutes into the second-half half-time sub Alan Brogan kicked an excellent point for Plunkett's but after the resultant kickout both Brogan and Boden's Bob Dwan were dismissed for something off the ball.

Plunkett's then introduced Bernard Brogan and he made a fairly instant impact with a well-taken goal to bring the sides level.

But Keaney crucially slotted two points for Anthony Rainbow's outfit.

The drama was not finished though as Ross McConnell set up Rory O'Connor for a goal late on to give Plunkett's a 2-7 to 0-11 lead before the Basquel brothers, Colm and Ryan, ensured a draw for Boden. It was enough to see them into the last-eight.

Kilmacud Crokes following up on their victories over Ballyboden St Enda's and St Oliver Plunkett's/ER earlier in the round-robin stage with a 0-7 to 0-4 victory over Raheny in Innisfails grounds, Balgriffin.

It was a lacklustre duel with Crokes doing enough to secure the victory as they led 0-4 to 0-2 at half-time, with Raheny's scores coming from Brian Fenton and a Michael Grenham free.

Dublin forward Paul Mannion was held in reserve until the final 15 minutes and he kicked a point on his introduction and with Pat Burke also on the scoreboard Crokes 0-7 to 0-3 entering the last ten minutes.

Raheny, who lined out with Brian Howard, moved Fenton to full-forward in the dying minutes and while he added a second point to his individual tally Raheny did not look like causing a late shock.