'Boden and Na Fianna spring upsets to book Dublin SFC final date
October 05, 2025
Ballyboden St Endas' Shane Clayton comes up against Conor Groarke and Conor Mullally of Cuala ©INPHO/Bryan Keane
All-Ireland champions Cuala crashed out of the Dublin senior football championship this afternoon after being dealt a 3-21 to 2-22 defeat by Ballyboden St Enda’s at Parnell Park.
Having trailed by seven points with six minutes remaining, ‘Boden hit an unanswered 2-3 to produce their stunning comeback and send the Dublin, Leinster and All-Ireland champions packing.
Conor O’Brien’s goal helped Cuala to hold a 1-14 to 0-11 advantage at the halfway stage and Con O’Callaghan would add another for them to cancel out Colm Basquel’s green flag in the 40th minute.
In firm control, the Dalkey men looked to be headed back to the county decider until Daire Sweeney hit their net with a brilliant finish and the same player would repeat the trick late on to ensure that script was shredded as Cuala’s reign as All-Ireland champions came to an end.
.@Bodengaa secure the second position in the 2025 Go-Ahead Ireland Senior 1 Football Championship Final after a dramatic win over Cuala 😮💨
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) October 5, 2025
📸 Matthew Lysaght and Paul Barrett pic.twitter.com/tsRihLqs0O
The earlier SFC semi-final in the capital saw Na Fianna edging out 2023 champions Kilmacud Crokes by 3-11 to 1-16 for their first county final berth in three years.
Tom Gray’s side snatched victory at the death through their skipper James Doran who sailed over to ensure there’d be no extra time at Parnell Park.
David Quinn (penalty) and substitute Darragh Kennedy had netted early for Na Fianna, but it was Crokes that held a 1-11 to 2-3 lead at half-time after Galway star Shane Walsh netted their goal five minutes before the break.
Quinn blasted in his second goal during the game’s third quarter and Gray’s men would eventually get things level through a brace of Conor McHugh points before Doran landed what proved to be the winner in injury-time.
.@clgNaFianna secure their place in the Go-Ahead Ireland Senior 1 Football Championship Final after intense battle with Kilmacud Crokes 🙌
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) October 5, 2025
📸 Matthew Lysaght, Paul Barrett, Eamon O’Callaghan pic.twitter.com/jjZfjXPv7D
Tweet"It was a rip-roaring contest. The lads showed fantastic resolve. We'll dust ourselves down & try to produce a performance the next day..."@clgNaFianna manager Tom Gray spoke to DubsTV after his side's Go-Ahead Ireland Senior 1 Football semi final win over Kilmacud Crokes at… pic.twitter.com/5X5jhaL6Kc
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) October 5, 2025
