Kilmacud Crokes

GALWAY superstar Shane Walsh did not let a bloody ear stop him from dominating yesterday's Dublin SFC final.His club's recent addition had to be h.

Walsh made it a brace of points before Dias registered his second of the day to put the title-holders ahead. Eoin Murchan and county colleague McHugh — who is set to feature for the Na Fianna hurlers at the same venue on Sunday — were on target in the third quarter. Na Fianna issued a swift response to the latter score with a free from David Lacey, before Crokes wing-back Andrew McGowan and Conor McHugh traded points in a lively opening quarter. While Crokes kicked back-to-back points through Dias and Mullin, it was the Glasnevin men who were happier at the interval as points from Michael Day, Lacey from a free and Byrne saw them take a 0-7 to 0-6 advantage into the dressing room. Two points adrift — 0-9 to 0-7 — with 42 minutes on the clock, Crokes took over in the final quarter. But he came back on and kicked three majestic points in the second half to help Kilmacud Crokes hold on to their Dublin crown.