Jim Gavin's All-Ireland champions Dublin won the Blue Stars challenge match by a point in a high-scoring 3-13 to 4-09 win over the club side selection.
The back-to-back All Ireland champions are hoping to go three in a row in 2017 and that journey began today.
Conor McHugh starred scoring 2-4 for the winning side although he was outdone by Tomas Quinn who bagged 3-5 for the club selection.
Images: ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
Final score in the Dub Stars Football match:
Dublin: 3-13
Dub Stars: 4-09
Congratulations to all involved!— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) January 1, 2017
Dublin face DCU, UCD and Wexford in the 2017 Bord Na Móna O'Byrne Cup and play their first match next weekend.
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