The most notable fixture in this round was the defeat of Kilmacud Crokes by Round Towers. This made it more difficult for Kilmacud to retain their title, Kilmacud went straight to round 3 and Round Towers progressed to Round 4. Also, St Vincents and St Oliver Plunketts were forced to a replay. The replay saw the return of Alan Brogan to Dublin football after a few months on the sidelines. St Oliver Plunketts progressed to the fourth round and St Vincents had a tie against Parnells in the third round.