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Dublin's Tomas Brady and Ciaran Reddin with William Young of IT Carlow. Cathal Noonan/INPHO

Costello bags a double as Dublin cruise to a 19-point O’Byrne Cup win

Jim Gavin’s side finished comfortable winners over IT Carlow.

Dublin 3-24
IT Carlow 2-8

Paul Keane reports from Russell Park

PADDY ANDREWS WOOED his home supporters at the St Brigid’s club grounds in Blanchardstown with an impressive 1-3 to keep holders Dublin on track for a Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup semi-final place.

Andrews’ tally was exactly half of the 2-6 that Cormac Costello helped himself to in miserable conditions though each scored was richly celebrated by the locals.

In truth, it was a one sided contest as Dublin built on their draw in Wexford last weekend to pick up their first win of the Group A campaign ahead of Sunday’s clash with DCU.

Dublin led by 2-16 to 1-2 at half-time and manager Jim Gavin responded by making a whopping five changes at the break.

Andrews was one of those to go having earlier kicked three points from play and lobbed the IT Carlow goalkeeper for an expert 26th minute goal.

Jarlath Curley also came off having played at full-back for the first-half, the position now up for grabs following Rory O’Carroll’s decision to spend 2016 in New Zealand.

Paddy Andrews and Thomas Featherston Dublin's Paddy Andrews takes a tumble under pressure from Thomas Featherston of IT Carlow. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

He was joined in the full-back line for the first-half by Eoin Culligan and Oisin Manning of St Jude’s. Niall Scully played at wing-back while Tomas Brady and Ciaran Reddin formed a new look midfield.

Up front, Mick Deegan and Shane Carthy cut IT Carlow’s defence to ribbons with their sumptuous passing while Conor McGuire kicked two fine points also.

IT Carlow were better after the break and Dublin only outscored them by two points in that period. Chris Healy kicked 1-3 overall for the visitors and 1-2 in the second-half as they put some gloss on the score line.

Jim Gavin Manager Jim Gavin is gathered around by his Dublin players. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Scorers for Dublin: Cormac Costello (2-6, 1-0p, 0-3f), Paddy Andrews (1-3), Michael Deegan (0-5), Tomas Brady, Jason Whelan, Shane Carthy, Conor McGuire (0-2 each), Niall Scully, Philly McMahon (0-1 each).

Scorers for IT Carlow: Chris Healy (1-3), Mark Sherry (1-0), Chris Conroy (0-2f) and Kevin Ryan (0-2 each), Niall Kane (0-1).

General view of the match at Russell Park General view of the action at Russell Park Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Dublin

1. Michael Savage (St Vincent’s)

9. Eoin Culligan (Kilmacud Crokes)
10. Jarlath Curley (St Vincent’s)
14. Eoin Manning (St Judes)

21. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
17. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)
22. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

19. Ciaran Reddin (St Maurs)
3. Tomás Brady (Na Fianna)

24. Jason Whelan (Ballymun Kickhams)
11. Michael Deegan (Donaghmore-Ashbourne)
5. Shane Carthy (St Vincent’s)

8. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille)
2. Paddy Andrews (St Brigid’s)
18. Conor McGuire (St Maurs)

Subs:
15. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams) for Brady h/t
23. Niall Walsh (Oliver Plunketts-Eoghan Ruadh) for Carthy h/t
4. Adam Caffrey (Na Fianna) for Andrews h/t
6. Michael Concarr (St Vincent’s) for Small h/t
12. Graham Hannigan (Clontarf) for Curley h/t
7. Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna) for Reddin 45.

IT Carlow

1. Robert Sansom (St Joseph’s, Louth)

2. Israel Ilunga (Rosemount, Westmeath)
3. Thomas Featherston (Oran, Roscommon)
4. Thomas O’Connell (Rathangan, Kildare)

5. Anthony Dever (Lahardane, Mayo)
6. Daniel Dunne (St Joseph’s, Laois)
7. Declan Smyth (Dunsany, Meath)

8. William Young (Clonaslee, Laois)
22. Mark Russell (Lattin, Tipperary)

10. Chris Conroy (Lavey, Cavan)
11. Kevin Ryan (Summerhill, Meath)
19. Eoin Buggie (Stradbally, Laois)

13. Chris Healy (Two Mile House, Kildare)
14. Mark Sherry (Two Mile House, Kildare)
15. Michael Hurley (Castlehaven, Cork)

Subs
20. James Mitchell (Mohill, Leitrim) for Dunne h/t
23. Niall Kane (Simonstown Gaels, Meath) for O’Connell h/t
9. Sean McGraynor (Avondale, Wicklow) for W Young (53)
12. David Aston (Killeshin, Laois) for Russell (66)
17. Aaron O’Brien (Tyrrellspass, Westmeath) for Hurley (69)

Referee: Noel Hand (Louth).

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    Mar 6th 2019, 5:00 PM

    How can you say “allegedly”? He kicked the Galway player in the face while he was on the ground.

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    Mar 6th 2019, 8:18 PM

    @Mike Keane: it was a head butt…..galway player head butted his foot

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    Mar 6th 2019, 11:55 PM

    @Mike Keane: that’s what you took from the whole article?

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    Mar 7th 2019, 12:14 AM

    @Mike Keane: actually Mike, he tapped his boot at the Galway player, he shouldn’t have done it but it was not malicious. The treatment he received that day was disgraceful. He was an amazing footballer in his time.

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    Mar 6th 2019, 4:25 PM

    Dully was no angel ,and that’s for sure ,hubby or no hubby ,he gave alot more than he got .

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    Mar 6th 2019, 4:42 PM

    @Martin: he had a short enough fuse but brilliant skill and visiion

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    Mar 6th 2019, 6:27 PM

    @Martin: Yes , unusual for a forward .

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    Mar 6th 2019, 4:48 PM

    Great player Dully, a proud Dub.

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    Mar 6th 2019, 7:52 PM

    Dully is a Dublin legend, he played hard, but to be fair he took a hugh amount of abuse. I can state personally he gave as good as he got. Proud to say I played against this Dublin legend. One of the toughest and finest footballer of the 80,s

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    Mar 7th 2019, 12:14 AM

    Defi KNIGHTLEY as the boulder Duffer said way back!

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    Mar 6th 2019, 6:51 PM

    You beat the angry irish woman !

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