Kildare SHC: Ardclough too strong for Moorefield

Ardclough retained their senior hurling status with a very comfortable victory over Moorefield in Round 3 of the UPMC SHC Group B game at Manguard Park, this evening (Thursday 28 August).

This result was never in doubt with Ardclough taking control from the start, totally dominating the opening half, leading 4-16 to 0-8 at half-time with Ronan O'Malley hitting 3-3.

Moorefield, who now drop down to Senior B Championsip next season, did score a total of 20 points along with a late goal but never threatened the Ardclough boys who in the end won on a score line of Ardclough 4-28 Moorefield 1-21.

Scorers: Ardclough, Ronan O'Malley 3-3, Eoghan Walsh 1-4, Martin Fitzgerald 0-6, Sean Whelan 0-4 (4 frees), Tim Ryan 0-4, Harry Mughan 0-3, Patrick O'Malley 0-2, Tony Spain 0-2.

Moorefield, Reece Gavin 0-10 (4 frees, 65), Aidan O'Brien 1-1, Conn Kehoe 0-2, Sean Maher 0-3, Dennis Callahan 0-3, Muiris Curtin 0-2.

ARDCLOUGH: Finn Leach; Sean Buggy, Aaron Casey, Tadhg McCarthy; Drew Costello, Maurice Sexton, Conor Kelly; Patrick O'Malley, Kieran Bready; Tim Ryan, Martin Fitzgerald, Sean Whelan; Eoghan Walsh, Tony Spain, Ronan O'Malley. Subs: David Collins for Tadhg McCarthy (36 minutes); Sean Coulson for Conor Kelly (37 minutes); Harry Maughan for Ronan O'Malley (50 minutes); Darragh Walsh for Sean Buggy (60 minutes);

MOOREFIELD: Dave Carroll; Cian Brannigan, Graham Cregoe, Connor Price; Adam Flood, Sean Maher, Oisin Kelly; Tommy Walsh, Muiris Curtin; Aidan O'Brien, Reece Gavin, Alex Bell: Brendan Buckley, Conn Kehoe, Niall Barry. Subs: Ian McDonnell for Niall Barry (half-time; Dennis Callaghan for Alex Bell (half-time); Paul Dawson for Brendan Buckley (36 minutes); Shane Delmer for Cian Brannigan (36 minutes); Cian Dolan for Muiris Curtin for (60 minutes).

REFEREE: Alan Lagrue.