Kildare GAA: Gallant Naas go down to Ballyhale
Two second half goals inside a minute does the damage on Kildare champions
Naas magical in the AIL Club SHC came to an end at Croke Park this afternoon, despite up a gallanat display against Kilkenny and Leinster champions Ballyhale Shamrocks on a final score line of Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-22 Naas 1-16.
Naas got off to a storming start and led by 1-4 to a point after ten minutes, the goal coming Cathal Dowling.
By half-time Ballyhale had battle back and led at the break by one - 1-11 to 1-10.
However two goals inside a minute from TJ Reid Eoid Cody and Joey Cuddihy (40 minutes) proved the difference between the sides with Shamrocks booking another Leinster final spot on that final score line of Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-22 Naas 1-16.
Scorers: Ballyhale Shamrocks, TJ Reid 1-6 (penalty 4 frees), Eoin Cody 1-0, Adrian Mullen 0-4, Darragh Corcoran 0-3, Eoin Cody 1-2, Paddy Mullen 0-3, Ronan Corcoran 0-3 Eoin Reid 0-1.
Naas, Jack Sheridan 0-12 (10 frees), Cathal Dowling 1-0, Kevin Whelan 0-2, Harry Carroll 0-1, James Burke 0-1.
NAAS: Cormac Gallagher; John McKeon, Ross Kelly, Peter O'Donoghue; Kevin Whelan, Rian Boran, Harry Carroll; Conan Boran, Simon Leacy; Kevin Aherne, Jack sheridan, Charlie Sheridan; Brian Byrne cpt., James Burke, Cathal Dowling; Liam Walsh for Chlie Sheridan (61 minutes).
BALLYHALE SHAMROCKS: Dean Mason; Darren Mullen, Joey Holden, Killian Corcoran; Evan Shefflin, Richie Reid, Darragh Corcoran; Ronan Corcoran cpt., Paddy Mullen; Adrian Mullen, TJ Reid, Eoin Cody; Eoin Kenneally, Colin Fnnelly, Joe Cuddihy. Subs: Niall Shortal for Joey Cuddihy (49 minutes); Brian Butler for Kilian Corcoran (61 minutes); Eoin Reid for Adrian Mullen (61 minutes).
REFEREE: Thomas Gleeson, Dublin.