Kildare GAA: Naas crowned Minor 'A' champions
Comfortable victory for the boys from the county town
Naas were crowned Manguard Plus Minor A football champions at Manguard Park, Hawkfield, this afternoon (Saturday 26 October) for the first time since 2019 following a comfortable win over St Laurence's.
It was a game Naas dominated and while only leading by two at the break 0-5 to 0-3 they pulled clear in the second half adding 1-7 while The Larries could only mange to add four points of their own.
The vital goal came in the 54 minute when man of the match Liam O'Connor carried the ball into danger area before finding the net.
Final score: Naas 1-12 St Laurence's 0-7.
Scorers: Naas, Liam O'Connor 1-4 (1 free, two 45s), Euan Cowzer 0-3, Aran Martin 0-1, Liam Kenny 0-1, Cian McKevitt 0-1, Evan Lenihan 0-1, Niall McAndrew 0-1.
St Laurence's, Dylan O'Dwyer 0-2 (2 frees), Pierce O'Dwyer 0-2, TJ Nolan 0-2, James Donnelly 0-1.
NAAS: Gavin Farrell; Oisin O'Neill, Matthew O'Connor, Conor Breen; Aran Martin, Rob Murray cpt, Liam Kenny; Cian McKevitt, Finley Reilly; Alex Lenihan, Evana Lenihan, Niall Amcandrew; Cillian Long, Liam PO'Connor, Euan Cozer. Subs: Robbie Millham for Cillian Long (38 minutes); Tom Kilmartin for Aarn Martin (49 minutes): Elian Dhios for Oisin O'Neill (55 minutes): Mark Halligan for Cian McKeviett (58 minutes); Aidan McGrane for Liam Kenny (61 minutes).
ST LAURENCE'S: Dylan Morris; Glenn Doyle, Conor Clarke, Senan Gallagher; Corey Coyne, Ruadhri Lawlor, Rocco Roche; Senan Murphy cpt, James Donnelly Eoghan Lawlor, TJ Nolan, Cormac Doolan; Dylan O'Dwyer, Pierce O'Dwyer, Josh Kelly. Subs: Sean Killeen for Josh Kelly (half-time); Ray Glynn for Corey Coyne (53 minutes); David Leigh for Cormac Doolan (59 minutes); John Bissett for Glenn Doyle (59 minutes); Mark Whelan for Senan Gallagher (61 minutes).
REFEREE: Frank Delaney
Manguard Plus Minor A FC
Naas 1-12 St Laurence's 0-7.
Manguard Plus Minor B FC
Newtown Gaels 3-8 Balyna 1-10.
Manguard Plus Minor C FC
Noamh Bhride 0-11 Rathangan 1-4.
Manguard Plus Minor D FC
Castledermot 2-7 Confey 2-6
Manguard Plus Minor E FC
Naas 2-12 Clane 1-9.