Defending champions Kilmacud Crokes began their Dublin SFC campaign on a positive note when defeating Ballymun Kickhams by 2-13 to 0-14 at Parnell Park on Saturday night.

Kilmacud Crokes 2-12 St Jude’s 0-13

Kilmacud Crokes joint-manager Robbie Brennan admitted that Paul Mannion was playing “on one leg” when he fired the club to Dublin SFC success.

Diarmuid Connolly made a welcome return to his beloved St Vincent’s as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Dublin Senior Football Championship when defeating Castleknock by 1-21 to 1-9 at Parnell Park yesterday.

St Vincent’s 0-22 Na Fianna 2-9 (Dublin SFC semi-final): St Vincent’s kept their ambitions of a third successive title firmly intact as they accounted for Na Fianna yesterday afternoon.