Big win for Irelands

YOUNG IRELANDS ST KEVINS 1-14 1-7

YOUNG Irelands scored an important win over Division 3 title rivals, St Kevins, in Philipstown on Sunday afternoon.

The home side went into this game on the back of some very impressive form but on this occasion they were unable to match a dominant Young Irelands emerged as worthy winners.

The Irelands took the game to the Kevins from the outset and a goal from Dermot Mone saw them take a 1-7 to 0-3 lead.

However, just before the interval the hosts were given a lifeline when Seanie Crosbie hit the net from a penalty to reduce the gap to four at half time.

However, the second half saw the visitors resume control and they added a further seven points to their tally to complete the victory. YOUNG IRELANDS: Fergal Sheeky; Peter McCourt, Ciaran Murray, Cian O Naraigh; Shadam Azeez, Derek Maguire 0-3, Aidan Sheeky; Sean McLaughlin, Derek Rogers; Peter McStravick 0-1, Dermot Mone 1-5, Aaron Murray; Cian O’Donoghue 0-1, Mark Savage, Jordan O’Donoghue 0-3. Subs: Dean Maguire 0-1 for Sean McLaughlin, Oisin McCabe for C Murray BC, Alan Minto for P McStravick.

ST KEVINS: Eoin McKenna; Barry Byrne, Conor McCullough, Patrick Duff; Enda McKenna, Aaron Khan, Dylan Maher; Seanie Crosbe 1-1, Andrew Campbell; Paul Duff, Aidan Craven, Liam Boylan; Shane Meade 0-3, Cian Callan 0-3, Patrick Clarke 0-2. Subs: Sean Callan for A Campbell, Emmet Callan for Enda McKenna, Danny Crosbie for Paul Duff.