Clinical Conor puts Naomh Bríd to the sword
Conor Kehoe (left) was in superb form for St Mullins during their win over Naomh Bríd
Conor Kehoe scored 2-11 for St Mullins as they proved too good for Naomh Bríd in this third round senior hurling championship game on Friday in McGrath Park.
It was tit for tat early on but Naomh Bríd struck for a goal when their opponents defence failed to deal with a through ball and, at the second attempt, Aaron Amond found the net from close range.
St Mullins hit back and a goal a-piece from Colm Kavanagh and Paddy Boland late in the half saw them take a 2-9 to 1-6 lead into the second period.
From there the eventual winners remained in total control. Kehoe netted once more and as Naomh Bríd struggled to get back into the game Kehoe scored his second three-pointer. There was no way back for last year’s intermediate champions as St Mullins saw out the game without fuss.
C Kehoe 2-11 (6fs), P Boland 1-4, C Kavanagh 1-1, G Bennett, E Doyle, P Kehoe, P O’Shea, M Walsh, E O’Shea 0-1 each.
A Amond 1-5 (3fs), F O’Toole 0-3 (1f), J Connolly 0-2, B Daly, M Bambrick 0-1 each.
Seamus Murphy; Laurence Brennan, Paul Doyle, Andy Ralph; Ciaran Harris, Paudie Kehoe, Paidi O’Shea; Michael Walsh, Sean Doyle; Conor Kehoe, John Doyle, Eamonn O’Shea; Colm Kavanagh, Paddy Boland, Jack Kavanagh. Subs: Gary Bennett for S Doyle (42), Sean Grennan for C Kavanagh (45), Fearghal Doyle for Walsh (48), Oisin Ryan for Boland (51), Eddie Doyle for J Doyle (51).
Oisin McNally; Shane Kirwan, Adam Dunne, Niall Roche; Tadhg O’Neill, Fiach O’Toole, Ros Dermody; Bobby Daly, Mikey Bambrick; Ruarc O’Neill, Fiach O’Byrne, Mark Fitzgerald; Jack Connolly, Aaron Amond, Conor Twomey. Subs: James Kehoe for O’Byrne (h/t), Thomas O’Donovan for Twomey (47), Conor DeLacey for Fitzgerald (49), James Maher for Connolly (49).
Patrick Murphy (Ballinkillen).
