2007 Dublin Senior Football Championship

This is a round-up of all the latest in the 2007 Dublin Senior Football Championship which began on 18 April 2007 when Garda took on champions UCD at Parnell Park. UCD had finished the 2006 championship by beating St Vincents in the final. St Vincents managed to better their 2006 performance by beating St Brigids in the final at Parnell Park.HILL 16

Round 1 St Sylvesters were the first team to qualify for the second round as Erins Hope failed to field a team for the game. Defending champions UCD began their title race with a one-sided victory over Garda. St Judes beat Ballymun Kickhams convincingly and went on to the second round. Naomh Maur defeated O'Tooles sending them straight to the backdoor round and Naomh Mearnóg defeated their Fingal rivals Fingallians with Cillian O'Driscoll scoring a total of five frees for Mearnóg. Ballyboden will hope to do better than their fourth round appearance in 2006 as they cruised past Trinity Gaels. Raheny defeated Parnells despite a late attempt by the opposition. St Marys beat Whitehall Colmcille with a late goal by substitute Kenneth Kelly. Former Sligo forward T Brennan impressed with seven points in Lucan Sarsfields four point win over St Annes. Na Fianna had a comfortable five point win over St Marks and St Brigids crushed a lacklustre Round Towers. Kilmacud Crokes beat St Vincents by two goals in what proved to be a disappointing game between two of Dublins highest rated teams. Plunkett's forward line proved too hot to handle for a gutsy Olaf's with solid performances from Alan Brogan and Jason Sherlock. Last years Intermediate champions St Peregrines lost their first senior game to Naomh Barróg. Ballinteer St Johns cruised into the second round with a victory over Clontarf. Thomas Davis went on to play in the backdoor round against St Vincents as they lost to Erins Isle who progress to the next stage.

Structure The winners of their respective first-round games went on to qualify for the second round, the losers were given a second chance in a backdoor system which gave them a place in the third round when they won their backdoor tie.

Fixtures Game Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score Dublin SFCFirst round 18 April PortmarnockSt Sylvesters 0-00 Erins Hope 0-00 Dublin SFCFirst round 18 April Parnell Park UCDS Lennon 1-6 (0-4f, 0-1 '45'), D Gilhooley 1-2, C O'Dwyer 1-1 each, P Kelly 1-0, F Canavan 0-2, A Fennelly, B Collins, D Bailey, D O'Connor 0-1 each. 4-15 GardaW Skelly (0-1f), M Houlihan (0-1f) 0-1 each. 0-02 Dublin SFCFirst round 18 April Parnell Park St JudesD Donnelly 1-2, E Crennan 0-4, K McManamon 0-2 (0-1f), P Cunningham, S Earley, J Donnelly 0-1 each. 1-11 Ballymun KickhamsK Leahy 0-3 (0-2f), P Christie, R Shorthall, T Furman 0-1 each. 0-06 Dublin SFCFirst round 19 April Naul Naomh MaurG Archer 1-1, C McGuire 1-0, C Moore 0-3, C Carty 0-2, J Sweetman, R McGinty, A Kelly 0-1 each. 2-09 O'Toole'sM Thompson 0-2 (0-2f), D Mooney, E Fennell, W O'Connor, G Coughlan 0-1 each. 0-06 Dublin SFCFirst round 19 April Páirc Barróg Naomh MearnógCillian O'Driscoll 0-6 (0-5f), Colm O'Driscoll, A Kenny 0-2 each, R O'Driscoll, S Ryan, R O'Reilly, A Shepherd 0-1 each. 0-14 FingalliansP Lawless 0-8 (0-6f), P Flynn 1-0, D Campion, D Farrell, P Murtagh 0-1 each. 1-10 Dublin SFCFirst round 20 April Blunden Drive RahenyC Donegan 0-5 (0-3f), D Ryan 0-3, M O'Keeffe, J Keogh 0-2 each, D Henry, C Whelan, S Dempsey 0-1 each. 0-15 ParnellsS Mills 1-2 (0-1f), M Whelan 0-2, P Keogh, J Peyton, W Henry 0-1 each. 1-07 Dublin SFCFirst round 20 April Blakestown Ballyboden St EndasN Clarke 1-1, A Kerin 0-4 (0-1f), S Hiney 1-0, K Naughton, P Galvin 0-3 each, S Lambert, C Keaney (0-1f) 0-2 each, C Moran 0-1. 2-16 Trinity GaelsB O'Brien (0-1f), E McInerney 0-3 each, G Dillon 0-2, D Sheridan, D McCormack 0-1 each. 0-10 Dublin SFCFirst round 21 April O'Toole Park St Marys (Saggart)K Kelly 1-0, S Cooke (2f), D McConn (2f) 0-3 each, D Brennan, D Corrigan, L Magee 0-1 each. 1-09 Whitehall ColmcilleC Byrne 1-1 (0-1f), L O'Donovan 0-2 (0-1f), S O'Sullivan, J Morrissey 0-1 each. 1-05 Dublin SFCFirst round 21 April Parnell Park St BrigidsPaddy Andrews 0-6 (0-2f), B Cahill 1-1, M Galvin, L McCarthy 1-0 each, D Lally 0-2, J Noonan, D Cahill, G Norton, O McCann, M Cahill 0-1 each. 3-14 Round Towers (C)Derek Byrne 0-3 (0-3f), C Corrigan 0-2, T Mulligan 0-1. 0-06 Dublin SFCFirst round 21 April Parnell Park CLG Na FiannaM O Collarain 1-2, B O Collarain (0-2f), S Connell 0-3 each, M Jerocki 0-2, J Boland, B Downes, R O'Hagan, N Cooper 0-1 each. 1-14 St Mark'sB Kennedy 0-9 (0-4f, 0-3 '45'), S McCann, D O'Callaghan, J Kelly 0-1 each. 0-12 Dublin SFCFirst round 21 April O'Toole Park Lucan SarsfieldsT Brennan 0-7 (0-5f), J O'Neill 0-3, M Daly, B Gallagher 0-2 each, D Gallagher, F O'Hare, M Casey 0-1 each. 0-17 St Anne'sN Bergin 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), D Watson 0-2, K Costello, T Connolly, C O'Gara, A McNally 0-1 each. 1-10 Dublin SFCFirst round 22 April Parnell Park Kilmacud CrokesR Cosgrove, M Vaughan (0-1f), D Kelleher 1-1 each, J Magee 0-2 (0-1f), L Og O hEineachain, D Magee 0-1. 3-07 St Vincent'sT Quinn 1-6 (0-4f, 0-1 '45'), D Connolly 0-1 (0-1f). 1-07 Dublin SFCFirst round 22 April O'Toole Park Erins IsleL Sweetman (0-1f), N Crossan (2f) 0-4 each, K Dunne, D Collins 0-1 each. 0-10 Thomas DavisS Smith 0-5 (0-3f), J O'Connor 0-2, J Owens, C Farrelly 0-1 each. 0-09 Dublin SFCFirst round 22 April O'Toole Park Ballinteer St JohnsP O'Connor 1-4, D Goggins 1-1, D O'Brien 1-0, F Ward 0-2 (2f), J McNally (`45'), S McCann, C Goggins 0-1 each. 3-10 ClontarfD O'Brien 1-2, S McIntyre 1-1 (0-1f), P Curran 0-2 (0-1f), S Cohen, K Devine, S Barrett 0-1 each. 2-08 Dublin SFCFirst round 22 April Parnell Park St Oliver Plunketts ERG Smith 0-6 (0-1f), J Sherlock, A Brogan 0-5 each, B Brogan 1-2, L Fleming 0-1. 1-19 Naomh OlafE Kinsella 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), F Purcell 1-2, E Christian 0-2, P Feehan, K Lynch 0-1 each. 2-10 Dublin SFCFirst round 22 April Lawless Park Naomh BarrógR Croft 0-3 (0-3f), E Bennis 0-2, N Carey (0-1 `45'), E Duggan, P Croft, D O'Sullivan, J O'Rourke 0-1 each. 0-10 St PeregrinesJ Dowling, M Barden (3f) 0-3 each, D Byrne, D Rooney 0-1 each. 0-08

Backdoor O'Tooles were the first team to be knocked of the Dublin Senior Football Championship and will now enter the relegation playoffs. Round Towers went on to qualify for the third round where they would meet one of the losers from the second round. Dublin AFL Division 1 champions Thomas Davis were knocked out of the Dublin championship by St Vincents who progressed to the third round.

Structure All of the losing teams from round one face each other in the backdoor round. The losers of these backdoor games are knocked out of the championship and go on to play in the relegation playoffs. The winning teams go on to qualify for the third round which also includes the losers of the second round games.

Fixtures Game Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score Dublin SFCBackdoor N/A N/A St Marks/Bye N/A Erins Hope/Withdrew N/A Dublin SFCBackdoor 2 May Parnell Park Round Towers (C)Derek Byrne 0-5 (0-5f), T Mulligan 0-3, C Corrigan 0-2, S McGibney, M Taylor 0-1 each. 0-12 O'ToolesR Dinh 0-4 (0-3f), P O’Donoghue, G Coughlan, G O’Meara (0-1f), G Morris 0-1 each. 0-09 Dublin SFCBackdoor 3 May Blakestown St AnnesN Bergin 2-5 (0-4f), T Connolly 0-1. 2-06 Ballymun KickhamsI Robertson (0-1f), K Leahy, D Ducie, O Clinton 0-2 each, P McMahon, M Leahy, S Condon (0-1f), T Furman 0-1 each. 0-12 Dublin SFCBackdoor Replay 7 May Blakestown Ballymun KickhamsE Christie 0-6 (0-3f), K Leahy 0-4 (0-3f), P McMahon 0-3, I Robertson 0-1. 0-14 St AnnesN Bergin 1-2 (0-2f), D Fullam, J Nolan (0-1f) 0-2 each, C Brady, D Watson, A McNally 0-1 each. 1-09 Dublin SFCBackdoor 3 May Lawless Park Whitehall ColmcilleC Beirne 0-5 (0-1f), G Beirne 0-3, B Morrissey, J Bridgeman, J Morrissey 0-2 each, L O'Donovan, S O'Sullivan, D Joyce 0-1 each. 0-17 Naomh OlafE Kinsella 1-2 (0-1f), F Purcell 0-4 (0-3f), E Christian 0-1. 1-07 Dublin SFCBackdoor 4 May Parnell Park St VincentsT Quinn 0-4 (0-2f), B Maloney 0-2, P Kelly, H Coughlan, D Connolly (0-1f), P Gilroy, S Loughlin 0-1 each. 0-11 Thomas DavisS Smith 0-6 (0-3f), S O'Connor, S McGrath 0-1 each. 0-08 Dublin SFCBackdoor 5 May Portmarnock Trinity GaelsB O'Brien 0-6 (0-2f), P Coyne 1-1, G Dillon 0-2, M Forde, D Kelly 0-1 each. 1-11 ClontarfP Curran, S Barrett 0-3 each, D O'Brien, S McIntyre 0-2 each, N Shanahan, K Devine 0-1 each. 0-12 Dublin SFCBackdoor 5 May Naul FingalliansP Lawless 1-7 (0-2f), P Flynn 1-0, C Farrell 0-3 (1f), D Farrell, G Hyde 0-1 each. 2-12 St PeregrinesB McCarthy 2-0, C McGuinness 0-6 (0-1f), D Byrne (f), M Barden, J Dowling 0-1 each. 2-09 Dublin SFCBackdoor 5 May Portmarnock ParnellsJ Peyton, M Whelan (0-4f) 0-4 each, S Cluxton 0-2 (0-1 '45'), G Dowling 0-1. 0-11 GardaW Skelly 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2 (0-2f), M Houlihan 0-1. 0-06

Round 2 The first team to go on to the fourth round were Ballyboden St Endas with an easy victory Naomh Mearnóg who join St Marks in the third round. Kilmacud Crokes sent St Sylvesters into the third round in a one sided game with a Ray Cosgrove scoring an impressive 2-03. Na Fianna sent Lucan Sarsfields into the third round with solid performances from Dublin hurlers Tomás Brady and Joey Boland. Erins Isle had a surprise one sided win over Naomh Maur which sends them into the fourth round of the Dublin Championship. Last year's champions had a tight game against St Marys, Saggart which resulted in UCD eventually winning the game by one point. St Judes had a comfortable win over Raheny to take them on to the fourth round with a strong performance by K McMenamin. It took a late goal from David Matthews to give Plunketts a two-point win over northside rivals St Brigids. Ballinteer progress despite a late comeback attempt by Naomh Barróg.

Structure All teams who won in the first round were drawn against each other in the second round. The winning teams from this round go on to qualify for the fourth round of the Dublin championship. The losing teams go on to play in the third round against the winners of the backdoor round.

Fixtures