Welcome first win for the Mals

NH MALACHI CUCHULAINN GAELS 2-16 1-5

NAOMH Malachi collected their first win of the new season when they proved too strong for Cuchulainn Gaels on Thursday night.

The Courtbane side had the better of the first half and made the most of their opportunities as both Noel Donaldson and Ronan McElroy found the back of the net.

The Mals continued to dominate in the second period this time through some impressive point scoring as their brought their tally to 16 points for the hour.

Cuchulainn Gaels played with heart throughout and raised the green flag themselves in the second half through Peter McCabe to earn some consolation from the game.

NH MALACHI: Chris McCaughley; Stephen Burns, David Begley, Colin Hoey; Jamie Kelly, Ronan Greene 0-3, Donal Begley; Padraig Moley 0-2, Piece Caherty; Emmet Mullen 0-1, Shane Rogers, Noel Donaldson 1-4; Ronan McElroy 1-0, Paul Gogarty 0-1, Mark Meegan. Subs: Collie Rooney, Dylan Rooney 0-1, David Rogers, Kieran Murtagh, Stephen Smith.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Gavin Mullen; Brendan McKeown 0-2, Brian Elmore, Peter Morgan; John Morgan, Seamus McCabe, Jack Carville; Francis O’Hagan, Martin Hynes; Jordan Loye, Micheal McCabe, Eoin McDonald 0-2; Cain McDonald 0-1, Peter McCabe 1-0, Jody Keenan. Sub: Paul O Hanlon.