Kildare GAA: Naas never troubled by Coill Dubh
Champions into senior hurling final once again
Naas had little difficulty in reaching another county senior hurling final as they chase win no. 7 on the trot with a comprehensive victory over Coill Dubh at Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, this evening.
While it was 0-4 apiece after 13 minutes (all frees) once Simon Leacy got the opning goal of the game, quickly followed by a second from Fionn Maher, Naas went on to lead at the break 3-8 to 0-5.
The second half continued along expected lines with Naas addding a further 2-10 while Coill Dubh could only add two points with the final score reading Naas 5-18 Coill Dubh 0-7, Jack Sheridan to scorer for Naas with 2-11;
Scorers: Naas, Jack Sheridan 2-11 (10 frees, penalty), Fionn Maher 2-0, Simon Leacy 1-0, Brian Byrne 0-3, Cian Boran 0-2, Evan O'Brian 0-1, Ferran O'Sullivan 0-1.
Coill Dubh, Mark Delaney 0-3 (3 frees), Declan Flaherty 0-2 (2 frees), Colm Gordon 0-1, Johnny Byrne 0-1 (free).
NAAS: Cormac Gallagher; Liam O'Reilly, Ross Kelly, Peter O'Donoghue; Kevin Whelan, Cian Boran, Fionn Maher; Rian Boran, Evan O'Brian; Simon Leacy, Ferran O'Sullivan, Killian Harrington; Brian Byrne, Liam Walsh, Jack Sheridan. Subs: Daire Guerin for Killian Harrington (44 minutes); Charlie Sheridan for Fionn Maher (46 minutes); Charlie Carroll for Brian Byrne (50 minutes); Kevin Kelleher for Kevin Whelan (53 minutes); Darrach Mac Donncha for Liam O'Reilly (56 minutes).
COILL DUBH: Oisin Corboy; Jamie Kenna, Dylan Brereton, Conor Gordon; John Dee, Mark Grace, Fionn Moran; Enda Keane, Mark Delaney; Ross Carew, Declan Flaherty, Sean Dunne; Colm Gordon, Johnny Byrne, Conor Carew. Subs: Keenan Brereton for Conor Carew 933 minutes); Sean McLoughlin for Ross Carew (37 minutes); Paul Byrne for Fionn Moran (52 minutes); Evan Smullen for Jamie Kenna (56 minutes); Steven Ryan for Conor Gordon (60 minutes).
REFEREE: Killian Jones.