There was a battle of the brothers in Parnell Park on Friday evening.
Ballyboden St Enda’s were hot favourites going into their Dublin SFC quarter final against Oliver Plunkett’s but they only survived by the skins of their teeth. A late Colm Basquel free saved the 2015 All-Ireland club champions’ bacon late on, after Bernard Brogan’s introduction had turned the game in the underdogs’ favour.
Mixed fortunes for Brogan brothers in tense Dublin championship clash https://t.co/iiY9IGvimt
— GAA JOE (@GAA__JOE) September 15, 2018
Despite the evergreen Brogan’s intervention, the younger Basquel’s late free tied the game and saw Boden march onto the quarters where they will take on Na Fianna. The rest of the Dublin SFC quarter final draw is here.
SFC1 1/4 Final Draw:@Bodengaa v @clgNaFianna @StVincentsGAA1 v @CastleknockGAA @StSylvestersGaa v @KCrokesGAAClub @clgnaomhjude v @BallymunGAA
Games to be played on 29th & 30th September#DSFC1
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) September 16, 2018
Former Dublin minor and UCD Sigerson star Ryan Basquel was the hero of the day for Ballyboden. The 25-year-old kicked six of the finest points for Boden, three from open play and three from frees.
The 25-year-old opened his account early on, haring down the sideline before cutting inside and swinging a gorgeous curler over the black spot with that sweet left peg of his.
He was only getting going though as he sold another deceptive dummy a couple of minutes later before firing over again off the left.
The Plunkett’s backs were unable to cope with his blend of pace and guile in his explosive opening to the game and he made it a perfect three just a few minutes later, with his gem of a left peg again doing the business.
With a golden gun like that, it’s hard to believe he hasn’t represented his county’s senior team yet.
Those contributions left the Plunkett’s with plenty of work to do and though they did rally, with the introduction of the Brogan brothers changing things, Ballyboden always looked to have something in reserve.
Ryan hit three more in the second half and you can watch the extent of the damage he did on Friday night via Dubs TV here.
Watch the full match highlights from @Bodengaa v @plunketts_ie last Friday in the 3rd round of the Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship! #DSFC1https://t.co/gShRMrl00i
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) September 17, 2018
Basquel’s younger brother Colm was on the Dublin senior panel this year. Maybe it’s time Jim Gavin took a look at the older fella too.
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