Kildare SHC: Naas make it seven titles on the trot

Naas made it seven senior hurling titles in a row following an eight point win over Maynooth at Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbrige, this afternoon.

While Naas never looked under any serious threat throughout the game, Maynooth can gain some consolation following their 17 point defeat twelve months ago.

Naas led at the break 2-9 to 0-6, the goals coming from Killian Harrington as early as the fourth minute, getting on to the end of a long ball in from Liam O'Reilly; goal number 2 arrived from Ferran O'Sullivan following a brilliant catch by Cathal Dowling; Jack Sheridan was in top form in that half hitting no less than a half dozen points.

Maynooth's Tom Power, hit four frees with some fine accurate free-taking.

It was more of the same on the resumption and while Maynooth added a further ten points, Naas added 1-6, their third goal coming from the stick of man of the match Cian Boran.

Naas did finish with fourteen men, Jack Sheridan picking up a harsh second yellow in the dying minutes.

Final score: Naas 3-15 Maynooth 0-16.

Scorers: Naas, Jack Sheridan 0-8 (5 frees, 65), Killian Harrington 1-1, Ferran O'Sullivan 1-1, Brian Byrne 0-2, Cathal Dowling 0-1, Simon Leacy 0-1, Charlie Sheridan 0-1 (free).

Maynooth, Tom Power 0-8 (8 frees), Oran Byrne 0-3, Cormac Nolan 0-2, Ciaran Dunne 0-1, Ciaran Flanagan 0-1, Adam Jordan 0-1.

NAAS: Cormac Gallagher; Liam O'Reilly, Ross Kelly Peter O'Donoghue; Daire Guerin, Cian Boran, Liam Walsh; Rian Boran, Evan O'Biain; Simon Leacy, Brian Byrne cpt, Killian Harrington; Ferran O'Sullivan, Jack Sheridan, Cathal Dowling. Subs: Mac Dara Donncha for Killian Harrington (46 minutes); Fionn Maher for Liam Walsh (52 minutes); Kevin Whelan for Evan O'Brien (59 minutes); Charlie Sheridan for Brian Byrne (61 minutes); Richie Hogan for Ferran O'Sullivan (62 minutes); Charlie Sheridan for Ferran O'Sullivan (63 minute).

MAYNOOTH: Sean Bean cpt; Matt Eustace, Martin Quilty, Conor O'Grady; Ronan Dunne, Cian Forde, Daniel O'Meara; Cathal McCabe, Ciaran Flanagan; Ciaran Dunne, Oran Byrne, Kevin Dunne; Tom Power, Tadhg Forde, Cormac Nolan. Subs: Adam Jordan for Tadhg Forde (38 minutes); Conall Knox for Conor O'Grady (43 minutes); Kevin Carroll for Cian Forde (46 minutes);

REFEREE: Mattie Redmond.