Dublin double vision Part 1 - Crokes and Na Fianna face off in first of two Dublin senior finals

It's the first instalment of a unique Dublin decider double-bill at Parnell Park today.

Reigning dual-champions Kilmacud Crokes take on former giants Na Fianna in the county football final at 4.30pm. Next Sunday, the same clubs face off in a rematch of last year's hurling showdown.

Crokes, agonisingly beaten in February's All-Ireland club final, are seeking their third Dublin football title in five years. They have won six since Na Fianna last ruled the roost in 2001. The Glasnevin club haven’t even appeared in the final since ’05.

Na Fianna players Donal Ryan and Conor McHugh line out for both panels, and football captain Ali Fitzgerald believes the hurlers’ progress to a first county final in 2021 has motivated their clubmates.

"The hurlers really inspired us to push on a little bit this year, seeing that occasion they were involved in last year," he says.

"There's just great friendship across the two teams, a competitive friendship. We've got plenty of talks, or sessions together.

"It all just feels like one, even with the ladies footballers, and the camogie. The four senior adult teams are really bonded at the moment. It seems that over the last couple of years, that's got stronger.

"It's huge for us to be able to show nursery and underage members that there is something to aspire to, to see football, hurling, ladies football, camogie, in finals."

Fitzgerald was only six when a Na Fianna team full of household names sealed their third title in a row 21 years ago.

"I have the memories of being back in the club after games, meeting players like Geezer [Kieran McGeeney], Dessie [Farrell], and Jayo [Shelock] - club icons, national icons. My dad was running the [club] bar at the time.

"The likes of Senan Connell, Steo McGlinchey,