Having previously not conceded a goal in championship football since April, Kilmacud Crokes leaked three at Parnell Park and came mightily closed to being dumped out of the AIB Leinster club SFC.

As expected, for Dublin it was a comfortable first championship day away from Croke Park in 10 days but not without its faults.

Portlaoise (Laois) 3-15 St Patrick’s (Wicklow) 0-4