Ballyboden St Enda’s beaten by a resounding 16 points as Na Fianna avoid misery of losing a third consecutive final
On a day when the 2023 Dublin Marathon took over the streets of the capital, Na Fianna’s hurlers finally reached a finish line which had until now remained out of reach for the northside club.
The Mobhi Road outfit are the first club north of the Liffey to win a Dublin SHC since Craobh Chiaráin in 2006.Derry SFC final: Glen make it three-in-a-row as they pull away in second halfThe outcome of the hurling decider completes a disappointing week for Ballyboden, who just seven days earlier suffered defeat in the football showpiece. And it was a grim second half for the Firhouse hurlers here – they registered six wides and just three points after the resumption.
The celebrations at the final whistle were a mixture of joy at the breakthrough and relief to have finally got the job done. There was also some bittersweet emotion hanging over Donnycarney, as this milestone triumph was achieved just seven months after the passing of Jimmy Gray, one of the club’s founding members.
And to have done so without one of the best hurlers in the capital, Donal Burke, demonstrates the talent within the group. Burke missed the championship because of injury, but in his absence others stood up. Na Fianna's Colm Currie hits a free during the Dublin SHC final against Ballyboden St Enda's. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho
Ballyboden emptied the bench – including the introduction of Conal Keaney – to try and find a spark. But they never caught fire. And when Hammersley, only on the field four minutes, received a red for a clash with Conor McHugh it summed up Ballyboden’s evening.
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