Allianz National Hurling League

Roinn 1 Grúpa B

Antrim 2-25 Westmeath 1-19

Sunday 2 February

Brendan McTaggart reports from Corrigan Park, Belfast

What a difference seven days makes.  When Antrim left Croke Park last Saturday evening, there was more questions than answers.  Many of those questions were answered at Corrigan Park.  A nine point win over Westmeath, a score line that probably flattered the visitors to the Whiterock Road such was the performance from those in Saffron.

Nine different scorers with 2-14 from play while James McNaughton put in the type of performance that will live long in the memories of those who roared Antrim on at Corrigan.  1-14 for his 70 plus minutes and I doubt there was an easier decision for man of the match anywhere on the island today.

He had plenty of support however with Nigel and Seaan Elliott, Niall O’Connor and Paddy Burke also excelling.  Defensively, Antrim played with more awareness.  Tactically, they made more of the right decisions with ball in hand, something that Davy Fitzgerald is looking to impose, cultivate and grow.  They did miss a few goal chances, but that would be nit-picking in what was an excellent performance.

The Lake County relied heavily on the accuracy of David Williams from placed ball, 10 of his 12 points coming from frees and the overriding feeling leaving Corrigan was that Westmeath seemed to get their frees somewhat handier than Antrim – especially in the first half.  There was an evident frustration at the lack of consistency with ‘off the ball’ fouls being called by the Galway official, Antrim were penalised on three different occasions while there was a feeling of the visitors getting away with that little bit more at the other end of the pitch.

McNaughton and Nigel Elliott grabbed the goals in the second half, both coming off the back of brilliant passages of play.  Fast, incisive, electric and impossible to defend against.  Westmeath’s major came in the last minute of the 70 thanks to a brilliant free from Jack Gillen.  The visitors ‘keeper with a drilled effort that those on the Saffron line couldn’t keep out.  It mattered little however.

From the first whistle, this was a different Antrim.  They played with an energy, intensity and a directness that was missing against the Dubs.  Three unanswered scores in the opening five minutes from McNaughton (two frees) was just reward for the home sides efforts and when the Loughgiel man took his and Antrim’s tally to four, Westmeath were visibly struggling with the Saffrons attack.

David Williams and Eoin Keyes got the visitors on the scoresheet before Antrim were awarded a penalty.  Conor Johnston felled when through on goal but Gillen denied McNaughton with a smart save.

The Saffrons continued to add to the scoreboard with McNaughton imperious.  By the short whistle, he would finish with 10 points while Eoghan Campbell, Niall O’Connor, Niall McKenna, Seaan Elliott and Conor Johnston all added their names to the list of scorers.

Westmeath started the second half with a bit more fire in their belly and could have had the games first goal seconds after the restart.  Peter Clarke racing through from the throw in but his effort flashed wide.

The second half was seven minutes old before Antrim opened their account, McNaughton’s eighth free of the match while a brilliant move moments later should have yielded Antrim’s first goal.  Seaan Elliott with the finish but it went to the wrong side of the post.

The first goal of the game came in the 45^th minute with McNaughton capitalising on a poor puck out and showing composure before burying the sliotar to the back of the net and open an eight point lead.

Antrim maintained that lead going into the final five minutes with a mixture of McNaughton’s frees and brilliance from Keelan Molloy, Seaan Elliott, Niall O’Connor and Joe Maskey while substitute Joseph McLaughlin was unlucky not to score a second Saffron goal soon after his introduction.

The second major came in the 70^th minute and had the Antrim support purring.  Nigel Elliott collecting the sliotar in midfield before breaking forward.  He played a delayed one-two with Molloy before firing to the back of the net with a brilliant finish.

Westmeath and Gillen found the back of the net moments later but it was too little, too late for the visitors.  This was a win that was every bit as comfortable as the score line suggests, probably more comfortable against a side who have caused Antrim problems in the not-so-distant past.

The show moves to Tullamore next Sunday.

TEAMS

Antrim: Ryan Elliott; Gerard Walsh, Paddy Burke, Declan McCloskey; Scott Walsh, Eoghan Campbell, Conall Bohill; Nigel Elliott, Niall O’Connor; Paul Boyle, Niall McKenna, Keelan Molloy; Seaan Elliott, James McNaughton, Conor Johnston

Subs: Joe Maskey for G Walsh (57); Eoin O’Neill for P Boyle (60); Ryan McCambridge for N McKenna (60); Joseph McLaughlin for P Burke (65); Ryan McGarry for C Bohill (70)

Scorers: J McNaughton 1-14 (11fs); N Elliott 1-00; N O’Connor 0-2; K Molloy 0-2; S Elliott 0-2; C Johnston 0-2; E Campbell 0-1; N McKenna 0-1; J Maskey 0-1

Westmeath: Jack Gillen; Connor Gaffney, Tommy Doyle, Gary Greville; Johnny Bermingham, Aaron Craig, Eoin Keyes; Éamon Cunneen, Peter Clarke; Robbie Greville, David Williams, Mark Cunningham; Darragh Clinton, Owen McCabe, Shane Williams

Subs: Darragh McCormack for S Williams (43); Rory Keyes for É Cunneen (45); Matthew Cunningham for O McCabe (58); Adam Ennis for A Craig (64)

Scorers: D Williams 0-12 (10fs); D Clinton 0-3; J Gillen 1-00 (1-00 f); E Keyes 0-1; P Clarke 0-1; R Greville 0-1; M Cunningham 0-1

Referee: Brian Keon (Galway)

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Ulster Hurling U20 Cup

Round 1

Antrim 2-24 Derry 0-6

Saturday 1 February

Brendan McTaggart reports from Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle

Antrim opened their u20 hurling season with an emphatic win over Derry at a cold and windy Ballycastle.  24 points was the difference by the time referee Barry Winters called time at the end of the hour with the foundations for the victory laid in the first half.

Despite playing against a substantial breeze, Mickey McShane’s side held a 10 point lead at the interval as they played with controlled aggression and precision.  The stats will show the Saffrons scoring 2-12 in the second half with an impressive 2-9 coming from open play and all of the six starting forwards getting on the scoresheet, it was a pleasing afternoon for the Saffrons.

Jospeh McLaughlin top scored for Antrim with eight points before coming off with a quarter of the game remaining while Aodhan McGarry’s contribution of seven white flags tells half the story.  McGarry was influential throughout the hour with ball in hand while his work rate was exemplary.

In defence, the Derry attack rarely troubled the Saffrons throughout and despite winning the toss and electing to play with the wind from the first whistle, the young Oak Leafers registered just two pointed frees in the opening 30 minutes.  Odhran McElhinney and Ruairi Beggs did look threatening at different times but the Saffron defence were immense, Niall Magee, Ben O’Kane, Charlie McAuley and Reece Cunning all excelling of Eoghan Richmond who dealt with everything that might have come his way between the sticks.

While the big score is noticeable, the stick work and precision of the Saffrons was impressive throughout.  The style of play and some of the passages leading to scores was excellent, particularly in the second half where it would have been easy to lump the ball long with the wind advantage, if the Saffrons did go long it was more by design and part of the plan.

Goal chances were in scarce supply in the first half but Joseph McLaughlin went close with the first attack but was denied thanks to a last gasp block from Ronan McNamee while Orrin O’Connor brought the best out of Derry ‘keeper, Tom Russel.

Both majors came in the opening 15 minutes of the second half with Orrin O’Connor and substitute Padraig Martin finding the back of Tom Russell’s goals.  O’Connor’s goal coming as a result of some excellent work from Cormac McKeown and while it initially looked like O’Connor had missed the chance, he somehow managed to squeeze the sliotar over the line.

Paudie Martin was barely on the pitch two minutes by the time he added Antrim’s second.  Combining with fellow substitute Oisin McCallin, Martin’s touch was on point while he showed his predatory instincts when presented with the chance.

The young Saffrons are on their travels for the next match as they make the journey down the Ards Penninsula for their second round robin game but given the manner of this victory, they have more than one foot in the Ulster final in four weeks time.

TEAMS

Antrim: Eoghan Richmond; Callagh Mooney, Sean Og Blaney, Reece Cunning; Charlie McAuley, Ben O’Kane, Niall Magee; Oran Donnelly, Calum McIlwaine; Ronan Fitzgerald, Aodhan McGarry, Thomas McLaughlin; Cormac McKeown, Joseph McLaughlin, Orrin O’Connor

Subs: Oisin McCallion for C McKeown (43); Padraig Martin for J McLaughlin (43); Ronan McGarry for O O’Connor (43); Fiontan Bradley for R Fitzgerald (47); Cian O’Connor for B O’Kane (52)

Scorers: J McLaughlin 0-8 (6fs); A McGarry 0-7 (2fs); P Martin 1-1; C McKeown 0-3; O O’Connor 1-00; T McLaughlin 0-2; R Fitzgerald 0-1; N Magee 0-1; C McAuley 0-1

Derry: Tom Russell; Deaglan McNamee, Tiarnan Melaugh, John McGurk; Oisin O’Kane, Ronan McNamee, Cathal Ó Mianáin; James McDaid, Conor Coyle; Charlie Curley, Connor Melaugh, Shea McLaughlin; Ruairi Beggs, Odhran McElhinney, Ben Kealey

Subs: Cathal Quinn for C Curley (HT); Caolan Connery for C Melaugh (HT); Ben McCullagh for S McLaughlin (HT)

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Scorers: O McElhinney 0-3 (2fs); B Kealey 0-1; R Beggs 0-1; C Coyle 0-1 (1f)

Referee: B Winters (Tyrone)

Allianz Hurling League – Roinn 1b

Antrim v Westmeath

Sunday 2nd February – Time: 2pm

Venue: Corrigan Park, Belfast

Referee: Brian Keon (Galway)

Brendan McTaggart previews the Saffrons league game against Westmeath.

After last Saturday’s defeat to Dublin, Antrim welcome Westmeath to Corrigan Park for Davy Fitzgerald’s first home match in charge.  The 14 point defeat was a chastening experience for the Saffrons under the Croke Park floodlights and 70 minutes they would be keen to put behind them.

It was a case of expecting the unexpected before the sliotar was thrown in with the Antrim manager telling us on numerous occasions that it will take time to implement the plans he has to make the Saffrons more competitive. 

Against the Dubs, we saw exactly what he has in mind.  Niall O’Connor was employed as a sweeper, the middle third resembled like a cattle market given the crowd while the Dubs half had scarce little Saffron jerseys.

It certainly was eye opening to see both Keelan Molloy and James McNaughton playing much of that second half in their own half.  On the face of it, you’d want two of your best forwards in the county playing closer to the opposition goal but it’s part of the plan.  Precision, agility, incisiveness, intelligence and ultimately, clinical when it matters.

Like every process, there’s a beginning and a starting point.  Last Sunday was the Saffrons starting point. 

Fitzy has made three changes from the Dublin starting line up with Gerard Walsh, Seaan Elliott and Conor Johnston all handed a place in the starting 15 with Ryan McGarry, Conor Boyd and Eoin O’Neill missing out.  Walsh and Elliott were both introduced in the second half last Saturday while Johnston, making a return to the inter-county set up, was initially named in the starting 15 but missed out due to a knock picked up during the warm up.

Sunday will be The Lake County’s first competitive match of the year with Storm Éowyn having her wicked way with their Laois fixture.  Limerick native Seoirse Bulfin is now at the helm, taking over from Joe Fortune and Westmeath are a county and team that need no introduction.

Antrim faced Westmeath away in the league last year with the Lake County taking the points on offer.  A Davy Glennon 60^th minute goal giving the scoreline further maroon coloured gloss with a 2-18 to 1-15 final score.  A match that saw the Saffrons travel to Mullingar with just 21 players and looking at the 15 that started that day, just six were reached a starting jersey in Croke Park.

Bulfin has named his 15 and it includes familiar names with the likes of Gary and Robbie Greville, Johnny Bermingham, Owen McCabe and David Williams all needing little or no introduction.  Williams top scored with eight points that day in a wet and windy Cusack Park while Eoin Keyes who is named at wing half back, scored one of their two goals.

Antrim’s status in Division 1b is likely to come down to matches against the likes of Westmeath and Sunday represents a massive opportunity.  A chance to put away the demons of last Sunday, a chance to put away the demons of that match against the Lake County last March and a chance for an Antrim team to put down a marker under the tutelage of Davy Fitzgerald.

Westmeath will travel with plenty of confidence and buoyed by the prospect of playing in competitive action under a new manager.  In a more interesting twist of fate, Bulfin was part of Davy Fitzgerald’s backroom team when he was in charge of both Clare and Wexford.  They won’t need any introductions either.  Let’s get a big crowd out to Corrigan Park, lets get behind the team, our team. 

Antrim starting team: Ryan Elliott; Gerard Walsh, Paddy Burke, Declan McCloskey; Scott Walsh, Eoghan Campbell, Conall Bohill; Nigel Elliott, Niall O’Connor; Paul Boyle, Niall McKenna, Keelan Molloy; Seaan Elliott, James McNaughton, Conor Johnston

Westmeath starting team: Jack Gillen; Conor Gaffney, Tommy Doyle, Gary Greville; Johnny Bermingham, Aaron Craig, Eoin Keyes; Éamon Cuneen, Peter Clarke; Robbie Greville, David Williams, Mark Cunningham; Darragh Clinton, Owen McCabe, Shane Williams

Allianz National Hurling League – Division 1B

Antrim 0-14 Dublin 1-25

Saturday 25 January 

Brendan McTaggart reports from Croke Park, Dublin

If Davy Fitzgerald was under any illusions as to the task he has on his hands, he would have had his eyes opened in Croke Park on Saturday evening.  A 14 point defeat that, if we’re honest, probably flattered the Saffrons as Dublin cruised to an opening weekend win in the Division 1b of the Allianz National hurling league.

Since taking up the reins, Fitzy has told us on more than one occasion that it was going to take time to implement the plans he has.  At times, scarce as they might have been, you could see what the plans might be.  It’s not dramatic or drastic changes but it’s taking a bit of getting used to.  Davy has called for patience and time.  There’ll be no major or harsh judgements made on the opening day of the league as the size of the job has been outlined further after this 70 minutes of hurling. 

Deploying Niall O’Connor as the extra man in defence, Antrim looked to nullify the threat from the home team and in the opening quarter they looked to have that home sides attacking talents under control.  In attack, James McNaughton was the pick of the bunch and the Loughgiel man excelled in that opening 35 minutes.  He had plenty of support from Nigel Elliott and Niall McKenna as Antrim made a bright start to the game.

Two points separated the sides in the 10^th minute when the only goal of the contest came.  It was a quite brilliant piece of hurling that had the Dublin support purring.  Daire Gray with the cross field ball into the corner for Iain Ó hEithir to gather.  The Dublin defender surveyed his options and picked the run of Conal Ó Riain who didn’t have to break stride as he bore towards Ryan Elliott’s goal.  The pass was sublime and the finish was emphatic, Ó Riain put daylight between the sides but Antrim responded well to hit four of the next five scored before the 21^st minute.  All from the hurl of McNaughton (three frees) while Dublin sharpshooter Cian O’Sullivan provided the response the home side.

With just two between the sides going into the final quarter of the half, Dublin clicked through the gears.  In the time that remained before half time, the Saffrons managed two white flags – both from McNaughton (one free) while Dublin split the uprights a further eight times.  Five from O’Sullivan and placed balls while a brace from Dara Purcell and Ó Riain had eight between the sides at the short whistle.

Any hopes of a dramatic Antrim comeback were soon extinguished in the opening exchanges of the second half with O’Sullivan, Conor Burke and Ó Riain splitting the posts to extend Dublin’s lead.

McKenna added points either side of a brace from O’Sullivan but the Dubs were purring through the gears with some precise passages of play that Antrim simply had no answer to.

Antrim’s inability to win possession from either attacking or defensive puck-outs where killing their chances of building any sort of attacking or score board momentum and while the Dubs were far from efficient in that second half, totalling 10 wides after the interval, they never looked like wavering.

The Saffrons continued to look for ways through the Dublin defence, Keelan Molloy playing in a much deeper role at times as they looked to alternate their point of attack but a number of wides, albeit from distance and shots dropping short ensured the Dubs could play without any semblance of a major threat coming their way.

Both sides emptied their benches, Antrim in an attempt to breathe impetus into their attack while the home side had thoughts on saving legs and getting game time into their panel.

Antrim looked to drop deeper and starve the Dublin attack of any meaningful space but the home side were more than happy try and take scores from distance.  Conor Burke’s score that saw him run fully 50 yards unopposed before splitting the uprights from half way one that left some scratching their head.

O’Sullivan would finish with 13 points beside his name in a man of the match display while Ó Riain’s 1-3 was eye catching and his overall performance was certainly top drawer.  Paddy Burke, Declan McCloskey and Nigel Elliott all performed well for the Saffrons but there’s work to be done ahead of their next outing when they welcome Westmeath to Corrigan Park next Sunday.

TEAMS

Dublin: Eddie Gibbons; John Bellew, David Lucey, Iain Ó hEithir; Paddy Dunleavy, Chris Crummey, Daire Gray; Brian Hayes, Conor Burke; Conal Ó Riain, Cian O’Sullivan, Darragh Power; Fergal Whitely, John Hetherton, Dara Purcell

Subs: Diarmuid Ó Dúlaing for F Whitely (43); Sean Gallagher for D Gray (46); Cillian Hayes for B Hayes (57); David Purcell for J Hetherton (59); Jack Lambert for P Dunleavy (63)

Scorers: C O’Sullivan 0-13 (10fs 1’65); C Ó Riain 1-3; D Purcell 0-3; C Crummey 0-2; C Burke 0-2; J Hetherton 0-1; C Hayes 0-1

Antrim: Ryan Elliott; Conor Boyd, Ryan McGarry, Paddy Burke; Declan McCloskey, Eoghan Campbell, Conall Bohill; Scott Walsh, Paul Boyle; Niall McKenna, Nigel Elliott, James McNaughton; Keelan Molloy, Eoin O’Neill, Niall O’Connor

Subs: Eoin McFerran for C Boyd (HT); Gerard Walsh for R McGarry (HT); Seaan Elliott for N O’Connor (47); Joe Maskey for C Bohill (54); Joseph McLaughlin for E O’Neill (66)

Scorers: J McNaughton 0-10 (8fs); N McKenna 0-2; N O’Connor 0-1; N Elliott 0-1

Referee: James Owens (Wexford)

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Allianz National Hurling League – Divison 1b

Antrim v Dublin

Saturday 25 January

Throw in: 5:15pm

Venue: Croke Park, Dublin

Brendan McTaggart looks ahead to Antrim’s opening Allianz National Hurling league match of the 2025 season as they travel to the Capital to take on Dublin.

A new year, new hurling league campaign and a new management team.  There’s plenty to be optimistic about with a hurl and sliotar within the Saffron County as Davy Fitzgerald’s rein as Antrim hurling manager goes under the spotlight.

With no pre-season competitions this year, denying Fitzgerald the chance of having a look at his panel as a collective in action, they’ve been busy with challenge games.  Matches against Limerick, Down and Derry have given Fitzgerald and his backroom team the chance to cast a ruling eye over the side he has inherited.  A side that is now without the talents of Neil McManus, Conor McCann and the injured Conal Cunning.

From being at the Derry match, I did notice a couple of returnees.  Namely Ryan McCambridge and Conor Johnston.  Both had eye catching club championship campaigns with St John’s Oisin Donnelly also drafted into the squad, another who caught the eye during the championship.  There are a number of injury concerns though and when we spoke with Davy Fitz, he gave us an update: “Seaan Elliott is going to need game time.  He’s only back and hasn’t really trained for four or five weeks.  Paul Boyle, that was only his second bit of field action (against Derry), still out.  Gerard (Walsh) is just back (vacation), Keelan Molloy is still out.

“That’s four lads I’d certainly like to have had available.”

The Sixmilebridge native has made full use of the games arranged.  Travelling to Limerick before hosting Down and Derry on Tuesday and Friday last week.  Regarding where he sees the panel in what he’s trying to implement, Fitzgerald said: “We played a different 15 on Tuesday night and a different 15 tonight.  Two or three of that team out there tonight might play against Dublin.

“I’m happy enough.  The only thing I wouldn’t be happy about there is we went eight points up and we went back to doing stuff we’ve been doing for the last two or three years.  It’s frustrating but we’re only four or five weeks into trying to do what we’re doing.  We’re changing a lot of things and I can see patches of where we’re doing a lot of right things and then we’re overplaying at times when I don’t want it overplayed but listen, they have decisions they have to make.  We’re not in a position where we can make the right decision all the time but in order for us to be competitive, we have to play a certain way and do certain things” Fitzgerald continued: “We’re only at the beginning of that process.  It’s going to be frustrating but are they giving everything?  Yeah.  Are there patches of play that are really good and they’re making the other teams hit the ball long?  Yeah, but we’re not doing that consistently.  We’ve a lot of work to do.”

With the leagues restructured, Antrim have games against Westmeath (home), Offaly (away), Waterford (home), Carlow (away) and Laois (home) after this weekend.  A week break between the Westmeath and Offaly games before a bye in the last round of fixtures on 22 March.  It’s a hectic schedule and one that the Saffrons will have to hit the ground running.  The Clare native was under no illusions as to the goals for the 2025 league: “We have to maintain and stay in our Division.  That’s our number one goal.  But we have to learn as much as we can this year and then hopefully into championship and next year, you’ll see improvements.”

Croke Park under the lights, delightful stuff.  It’s hard to beat any match on the Jones Road down Drumcondra way but when you throw the floodlights into the mix, it’s something special. 

As Storm Éowyn subsides and thoughts turn to the Dublin match, memories cast to recent matches against the Dubs.  A chastening defeat in Parnell Park during the Leinster championship last year came after a brilliant display against Wexford while there was just one point between the sides at Corrigan Park last year in the league.  Fitzy said that he’s fully aware of the challenge ahead but is keen to look for improvements: “I saw Dublin play Limerick.  They were on fire.  They won by six, it’s a big ask.  I’m very happy with what we’ve done but look, Dublin were in a Leinster final last year.  Are they in a different position to where we are?  Maybe. 

“If this team keeps working as hard as they have been working and keep working on the things that we’ve identified, I’d expect you will see a difference in Antrim in the next number of months.”

When they last met….

Saffrons Sunk by Brilliant Dubs

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Group Stage

Antrim 1-18 Dublin 3-32

Saturday 11 May

Brendan McTaggart reports from Parnell Park, Dublin

It’s the hope that kills you.  As Dublin tore Antrim apart in the second half, playing like a prime Limerick, the realisation of the Saffrons hopes if not expectations being trampled over began to sink in.

It was a hard watch in that second 35 minutes.  When the P.A. announced four additional minutes at the end of the game it felt like our emotions were being toyed with. 

Antrim travelled to Parnell Park buoyant and confident.  They left with a plethora of questions remaining unanswered and their championship hopes hanging by a thread.

It was supposed to be different.  The euphoria of that infamous Wexford victory feels like a long, long time ago right now.

For what it’s worth, that hope that I speak of was still prevalent going into the final quarter.  Maybe just slightly outside of touching distance, Antrim trailed by six points in the 58^th minute after Seaan Elliott fired over his third point of the game.  It was a brilliant score and roused the sizeable Antrim support in attendance.  The Dublin response was emphatic to the point where it was a savage knockout blow.  By the time Conal Cunning fired over his fourth free of the match in the 65^th minute, the home side had recorded 2-3 to take the game away from Antrim.  They cruised through the time that remained as Antrim looked for goals to try and get some sort of way back into the game, it was just never for coming.

TEAMS

Antrim: Ryan Elliott; Niall O’Connor, Ryan McGarry, Paddy Burke; Gerard Walsh, Conor Boyd, Conall Bohill; Seaan Elliott, Eoghan Campbell; Nigel Elliott, Keelan Molloy, James McNaughton; Conal Cunning, Niall McKenna, Aodhan O’Brien

Subs: Joseph McLaughlin for A O’Brien (47); Paul Boyle for K Molloy (50); Fred McCurry for C Boyd (55); Christy McGarry for N McKenna (61); Sean McKay for C Cunning (65)

Scorers: J McNaughton 1-2; C Cunning 0-4 (4 f’s); S Elliott 0-3; E Campbell 0-3; K Molloy 0-2; G Walsh 0-2 (1 f); N Elliott 0-1; Fred McCurry 0-1

Dublin: Sean Brennan; John Bellew, Paddy Smyth, Paddy Doyle; Chris Crummey, Conor Donohue, Eoghan O’Donnell; Brian Hayes, Conor Burke; Danny Sutcliffe, Donal Burke, Sean Currie; Fergal Whitely, Cian O’Sullivan, Paul Crummey

Subs: Ronan Hayes for P Crummey (47); Darragh Power for D Sutcliffe (60); James Madden for C Crummey (65); Jake Malone for C O’Sullivan (65); Sean Gallagher for B Hayes (68)

Scorers: D Burke 1-11 (1-9 f’s); S Currie 0-5; C Burke 0-4; P Crummey 1-00; B Hayes 1-00; C O’Sullivan 0-2; J Bellew 0-2; R Hayes 0-2; D Power 0-2; C Donohue 0-1; D Sutcliffe 0-1; F Whitely 0-1; S Gallagher 0-1