Dublin stun Tyrone to reach semis

Dublin stunned Ulster champions Tyrone by 1-15 to 0-13 to reach the GAA Football Championship semi-finals.

Dublin will play either Cork or Roscommon.

Bernard Brogan's nine-point haul and an Eoghan O'Gara goal saw off Tyrone in a gripping encounter.

It was Tyrone who led narrowly at half-time, but the Dubs finally got over the psychological barrier, and hit form in the second half.

Having lost heavily to Kerry and Tyrone at the quarter-final stage in the past two seasons, Dublin, under Pat Gilroy, have succeeded in becoming sufficiently competitive to be able to compete at the highest level and at the business end of the championship.

It was a compelling encounter that hung in the balance until five minutes from the end, when O'Gara grabbed the only goal of the game.

Dublin got off to a flying start, with Bernard Brogan converting two frees, before Bryan Cullen made 0-03 to 0-00.

And they crafted a goal chance when they broke from defence, but Eoghan O'Gara's pass was just too heavy for Brogan.

The Dubs succeeded in closing down their opponents virtually every tome they got some attacking momentum going, and Tyrone managed just one point in the opening 15 minutes, a Martin Penrose free.

Penrose, with a superb long-range effort, reduced the deficit, but with full-back Rory O'Carroll winning his personal battle with Sean Cavanagh, the Dubs looked safe and confident at the back.

And they restored their three-point cushion when goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton stepped up to send a '45 sailing between the posts.

Brogan and Penrose swapped frees, after tempers had flared briefly at the Canal End.

Tyrone finally began to play with some fluidity late in the half, when Penrose and Owen Mulligan (2) posted scores to narrow the gap.

Sean Cavanagh's move from the inside line to take up a deeper role had a positive effect for the Ulster men.

He won the frees which Penrose and Mulligan converted as the Red Hands went in front for the first time through wing-back Philip Jordan.

A long-range point from corner-back Philip McMahon brought the Dubs level again, but Tyrone missed a glorious goal chance when Penrose was sent clear by Brian McGuigan, but sent his shot crashing against the crossbar. A Penrose free sent Tyrone in at the break with a narrow 0-08 to 0-07 lead.

Jordan's second point, and another from the in-form Mulligan stretched the lead, but a cameo from the Brogans saw them hit two delightful scores from play to tie it up at 0-10 each on 46 minutes.

But Bernard Brogan was in the mood, and he launched three wonderful points from play to put his side in the driving seat.

Tyrone were labouring, but pegged back scores through Brian McGuigan and Penrose to stay in touch.

But they kicked a succession of wides during a period of dominance, and were punished when full-forward O'Gara banged in the decisive goal after a Paul Flynn effort had come back off a post.

Dublin: S Cluxton (0-1, '45), M Fitzsimons, R O'Carroll, P McMahon (0-1), K Nolan, G Brennan, B Cahill, MD Macauley (0-1), R McConnell, B Cullen (0-1), A Brogan (0-1), N Corkery, D Henry, E O'Gara (1-0), B Brogan (0-9, 5f).

Subs: P Flynn for Henry, C O'Sullivan for Cahill, E Fennell for Corkery, C Keaney (0-1, f) for A Brogan,, A Brogan for Cullen

Tyrone: P McConnell, C McCarron, Justin McMahon, R McMenamin, D Harte, C Gormley, P Jordan (0-2), C Cavanagh, K Hughes, B Dooher, B McGuigan (0-1), Joe McMahon, M Penrose (0-5, 4f), S Cavanagh, O Mulligan (0-5, 2f).

Subs: D Carlin for McCarron, S O'Neill for Harte, E McGinley for Hughes, P Harte for Penrose

Referee: D Coldrick (Meath).