Moriarty sets up Curraha for win

CURRAHA got off to a winning start in the IFC with a hardfought victory over KIlmainham in Castletown.

The eventual winners began in impressive style with scores from Neil Shortall, David Toner (two), Conor Moriarty and James McEntee to open up a five-point advantage.

A Mickey Newman pointed free opened Kilmainham’s account and they then added another point. Moriarty responded from a free for Curraha who eventually led 0-6 to 0-4 at the break.

Curraha also started better in the second half and Moriarty had three further points on the scoreboard, two of which came from placed balls.

Kilmainham then started to create chances and Newman was unlucky not to find the net before the only goal of the game finally arrived.

They eventually reduced the deficit to the minimum, but McEntee hit an important score to restore a two-point advantage.

The north Meath side hit back to level, but points from Toner and sub Evan McGovern pushed Curraha ahead entering the closing stages.

Points were trading in the last few minutes, with Moriarty and Toner cancelling out two Newman frees. CURRAHA: L Hogan; S Hogan, C McCann, S O’Hanrahan; D Toner 0-4, S McDermott, B Joyce; B Murphy, N. Shortall 0-1; C Moriarty 0-6, J McEntee 0-2, A Battersby; N Murphy, G Coyle, P Dowling. Subs: P O’Hanrahan for Coyle, E McGovern 0-1 for Joyce.