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Dermot Hanafin on the attack for Naas against Maynooth in the SFC, Group B clash at Cedral St Conleth's Park, this evening (Friday 15 August
Championship favourites Naas, continued on their winning ways with a seven point victory over Maynoth in this evening's SFC Group B opening game at Cedral St Conleth's Park.
Naas led at the break 0-13 to 1-6 with Naas hitting three two-pointers in that half while Maynooth hit one and an exellenet goal from midfielder Ciaran Flanagan.
Maynooth Leveled up with a second goal from Paddy Maguire on 36 minutes but the champions responded with Darragh Kirwan cutting through and finding the net and from there on Maynooth were chasing and while they never gave up and in the end gave way on a final score line of Naas 1-23 Maynooth 2-13.
An impressive win for Naas but Maynooth, on this display will have a lot to say before this championsip is done and dusted.
Scorers: Naas, Darragh Kirwan 1-5 (1 two-pointer, 1 mark), Alex Beirne 0-7 (1 two-pointer, 4 freeS), Ryan Sinkey 0-5, Fintan Quinn 0-2 (two-pinter), Dermot Hanafin 0-2, Jack Rogers 0-1, Paul McDermott 0-1.
Maynooth, Ciaran Flanagan 1-1 (45), Paul Maguire 1-0, Paddy Mahoney 0-5 (2 two-pointer frees), Paul O'Dea 0-3, Sean Hever 0-1, Paddy Hever 0-1, Conor O'Grady 0-1, Matthew Diamond 0-1.
NAAS: Luke Mullins; Rob Fitzgerald, Mark Maguire, Jamie McGuirk; Jack McKevitt, Brian Byrne, Paddy McDermott; Eoin Doyle, Fintan Quinn; Kevin Cummins, Dermot Hanafin, Elliott Beirne; Darragh Kirwan, Alex Beirne, Ryan Sinkey. Subs: Paul McDermott for Fintan Quinn (42 minutes); Cathal Daly for James Maguire (42 minutes); Tom Kelly for Paddy McDermott (43 minutes); Tim Ryan for Kevin Cummins (50 minutes); Tom Browne for Elliott Beirne (58 minutes).
MAYNOOTH: Mark Donnellan; Cathal Quinn, Sean Mahon, Darren Maguire; Callum McCabe, Niall O'Sullivan, Matthew Eustace; Paul Maguire, Ciaran Flanagan; Paul O'Dea, Paddy Maguire, Paddy Hever; Paddy Mahoney, John Flattery, Sean Hever. Subs: Conor O'Grady for Paddy Maguire (42 minutes); Matthew Diamond for John Flattery (45 minutes); Liam McDonald for Cathal Quinn (49 minutes); Sean Higgins for Matthew Eustace (52 minutre); Daniel Farrell for Paddy Hever (54 minutes).
REFEREE: Henry Barrett.
SFX: Athy defeated Clogherinkoe in Group A.
Meanwhile in the IFC, Ballyteague had a fine win over Round Towers.
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