Two weeks on from winning the All-Ireland for the third year in a row, many of Dublin's club footballers returned to action on Friday evening in Parnell Park.
The Dublin Senior Football Championship has reached the quarter-final stages with two double-headers taking place in Parnell Park over the next two days.
After Diarmuid Connolly ran the show in Friday night's opening game, Castleknock and Kilmacud Crokes met in the night's second match.
The match pitted the likes of Ciaran Kilkenny against Cian O'Sullivan, but it was their Dublin teammate Paul Mannion who stole the show in the first half.
The Kilmacud half-forward scored an outstanding individual goal, running past Thomas Shields (twice), Peter Sherry and Tom Quinn, before shooting past Morven Connolly.
Paul Mannion #DublinGAA #ClubChampionships pic.twitter.com/1M4j7zufPa
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Mannion's moment of brilliance would prove to be crucial with Kilmacud winning the game by a solitary point.
Dublin dual star Conal Keaney was impressed with Mannion's strength in scoring. "He just shrugged the Castleknock lads off as if they weren't there."
"It had everything. Strength, pace & accuracy" - @ConalKeaney enjoyed that @Maaanonion goal in the first half. #DublinGAA #ClubChampionships pic.twitter.com/hIPfHOD9kZ
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Dublin's star forwards are clearly not lacking in motivation after the highs of Croke Park earlier this month. The closing stages of the Dublin Championship will be riveting viewing.
