Vaughan and Kavanagh the heroes for Crokes

A STORMING second-half, powered by the magnificence of Mark Vaughan and Brian Kavanagh, sealed Kilmacud Crokes’ seventh Dublin SFC title at Parnell Park yesterday.

Trailing by a point at half-time, the 2009 All-Ireland Club champions looked in real danger of a surprise defeat.

Brigid’s, just one victory away from a clean sweep of county junior, intermediate and senior titles, bossed the first-half and hit a whopping nine wides. But a bright Crokes start to the second-half yielded a goal inside four minutes from Longford ace Kavanagh and the Glenalbyn side began to purr menacingly.