AIB Leinter Club: Kildare champs, Naas advance to semi-final
Ten point winning margin over Meath's Summerhill
Naas booked their place in the Leinster Club SFC semi-final with a ten point win over Summerhill at Manguard Park, Hawkfield this afternoon.
Hard to see a ten point margin mid-way through the second half as Naas, having led at the break 1-5 to 0-3, the goal coming from Sean Hanafin on seven minutes, while Summerhill had their best period in the third quarter, cutting the lead back to two.
However, Naas upped their game; a Darragh Kirwan punched point quickly followed by a fine goal from wing back Eoghan Prizeman made it 2-8 to 0-8 on 51 minutes.
Naas dominated the rest of the game tacking on no less thn four points, Summerhill failing to raise another flag.
Final score: Naas 2-12 Summerhill 0-8.
Naas now meet St Loman's of Westmeath in the semi-final in to weeks time in Mullingar.
Scoreres: Naas, Sean Hanafin 1-0, Eoghan Prizeman 1-0, Darragh Kirwan 0-3 (1 free), Alex Beirne 0-3, Eamonn Callaghan 0-2 (2 free), James Burke 0-1, Jack McKevitt 0-1, Luke Mullins 0-1, Kevin Cummins 0-1 (free).
Summerhill, Eoghan Frayne 0-6 (5 frees), Conor Frayne 0-1, Darry Dardis 0-1.
NAAS: Luke Mullins; Cathal Daly, Brian Byrne, Mark Maguire; Paddy McDermott, Eoin Doyle cpt., Eoghan Prizeman; Paul McDermott, SeanHanaf;in, Jack McKevitt; Darragh Kirwan, Dermot Hanafin, Conor McCarthy. Subs: Eamonn Callagan for Dermot Hanafin (42 minutes); Tom Browne for Darragh McKevitt (42 minute); Neil Aherne for Paul McDermott (54 minutes); Kevin Cummins for Darragh Kirwan (59 minutes).
SUMMERHILL: Sean Muddiman; Iarla Hughes, Padraig Jennings, John Lavelle; Alam McDonnell, Ross Ryan, Padraig Geraghty cpt.; Adam Flanagan, Michael Byrne; David Larkin, Eoghan Frayne, Diarmuid McCabe; Conor Lyons, Conor Frayne, Barry Dardis. Subs: Kevin Ryan for Conor Lyons (41 minutes); DaviPadraig Jennings (60 minutes).
REFEREE: Alan Coyne, Westmeath.