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Dublin 2-13 Antrim 0-12: DUBLIN ADVANCED following a victory over an understrength Antrim at Parnell Park yesterday.

Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00

Dublin 2-13 Antrim 0-12:DUBLIN ADVANCED following a victory over an understrength Antrim at Parnell Park yesterday.

The visitors took an early lead thanks to points from Neil McManus (two) and Christopher McGuinness. Dublin missed a penalty through Conal Keaney on four minutes, but got on the scoreboard in the 23rd minute as David O’Callaghan fired home a goal.

Shane Ryan hit two fine points to help Dublin to a 1-4 to 0-5 interval lead and Ryan O’Dwyer set up a second goal a minute after the break for Conor McCormack.

DUBLIN:G Maguire; S Lambert, S Hiney, R Trainor; N Corcoran, J Boland, S Durkin (0-1); J McCaffrey (0-1, 65), M O'Brien; C McCormack (1-0), R O'Dwyer, S Ryan (0-3); D O'Callaghan (1-1), C Keaney 0-4 (three frees), P Carton. Subs:M Quilty, D Plunkett and D O'Dwyer (0-2) for Boland, O'Dwyer and Carton (53), L Ryan for McCormack (65), C Clinton (0-1) for O'Brien (66).

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ANTRIM:C O'Connell; N McAuley, C Donnelly, C McKinley; K McKeague (0-1), M Herron (0-1), A Graffin; S McNaughton, P McNaughton; N McManus (0-7, six frees), M Armstrong (0-1), T McCann; D Hamill, C Carson, C McGuinness (0-1). Subs:L Kearns (0-1) for McGuinness (19), C Herron for P McNaughton (ht), K McKeegan for S McNaughton (47), J Black for McCann (49).

Ref:Seán Whelan (Wexf'd).