Slick Glyde in cruise control

GAA LOUTH DIVISION 3 FL

Sharkey grabbing two from wing back, as he constantly plundered at a pace the Martins defence could not handle. Alan Brennan was also linking up well and laying off some great attacking passes.

The second half was a foregone conclusion and although the Martins showed a bit more adventure. Glyde never really got going and as both teams emptied their bench, the game lost a lot of its shape.

Dion Conlon constantly probed the Martins defence and was unlucky to hit the post late on and Conor Sheridan was always a threat, linking up with Duffy to be the seventh Glyde player to score in the game. In truth the defence were never seriously tested but Fiachra Sheridan and Gerard Farrell were always in control in the corner back slots.

Glyde will have tougher tasks ahead, especially the local derby against Westerns next Friday evening and although Bannisteoir Mark Gilsenan will be satisfied to have got the win, he will know there will be more to do in that game. GLYDE: Gerard Carroll; Fiachra Sheridan, Cein Sheridan, Gerard Farrell; Niall Sharkey (0-2), Philip McGahon, Mark O’Brien; David Devaney, Ciaran Sheridan (1-2); Dion Conlon (0-3), Conor Sheridan (0-1), Alan Brennan (0-1); Trevor O’Brien (0-5), Brian Duffy (0-4), Gavin Duffy. Subs: Kevin Kane, Niall Bird, Peter Duffy, JP Boyle, Barry Sharkey, Gavin Duffy.

NAOMH MAIRTIN: Luke Mitchell; Michael Goodwin, Shane Morgan, Patrick Sullivan; Robbie Smyth, Paul Campbell, Eoin Lynch; Gavin Mooney, Joe McGrane 0-1; Karl Morgan, Nicky McDonnell 0-2, Eamon McQuillan 0-1; James Martin, Carl Courtney 0-4, Brian McQuillan. Subs: Martin Byrne for G Mooney, Shane Campbell for E McQuillian, Conor Brady for J Martin, Kenny Lambe for P Sullivan, Eoghan Winters for B McQuillian. Picture: Ken Finegan