Kilkerley hold firm

KILKERLEY EMMETS 1-9 NA PIARSAIGH 1-7

KILKERLEY Emmets came out on top in this closely contested Sheelan Cup encounter at the Rock Road on Sunday morning.

It was the visitors who settled quickest into the game with two points from two frees in the first six minutes before a goal from full forward Darren Meehan in the 14th minute.

A goal by Mark Larkin brought the sides level, but Meehan edged the visitors in front at half time.

Emmets kicked three points in the opening 10 minutes of the second half to consolidate their lead and they held firm in the face of a strong finish by the hosts. KILKERLEY EMMETS: Cillian Quigley; Cormac Bellew, Micheal McGeown, Ciaran Clarke; Connor Kirk, Andrew McGuill, Cillian Kampes; James Shields 0-1, Ciaran Bellew 0-1; Conal McEneaney 0-1, Shane Lernnon 0-3, Sean Hand; Daniel McKeown, Darren Meehan 1-3, Rian Hand. Subs: James Bellew for Cormac Bellew, Conor Coleman for Rian Hand, Darren Litchfield for D McKeown, Declan Curran for C Clarke, Dean Bourton for C McEneaney.

NA PIARSAIGH: Damien McCrink; David Yore, Stephen Arrowsmith, Stephen McGuinness; Ciaran Murphy (0-2) Michael Woods, Joseph Woods; Alan McCartney (0-3) Brendan Nash, Mark Larkin (1-2), Peter Sweeney, Alan McAuley; John Galligan, Ronan McCartney, Robert Murphy. Subs: Gavin McGee, Chris Kellett. • The other Group B game between St Mochtas and St Marys was put back to Friday February 24.