Kevin’s stay joint top

ST KEVINS CUCHULAINN GAELS 1-19 2-7

ST Kevins remain joint top of the table with Young Irelands after a strong second half display saw them defeat Cuchulainn Gaels in Omeath on Friday night.

A number of the Philipstown players were involved in a road accident on the way to the match but fortunately they escaped without injury.

When the game got under way the Kevins were in fine form as the built up a six-point lead after the first quarter with the help of a James Clarke goal. However, the hosts finished the half on top and a Gavin Mullen goal cut the gap to just 1-6 to 1-5 at the break.

The Philipstown men picked up the pace after the restart and led by Patrick Clarke, who finished with nine points, they gradually extended the lead.

Cuchulainn responded with a goal from Micheal McCabe but with Seanie Crosbie, Liam Boylan and Paul Duff on target the Kevins eased to victory.

ST KEVINS: Eoin McKenna; Barry Byrne, Conor McCullough, Matthew Downes; Aaron Roche, Enda McKenna, Patrick Duff; Seanie Crosbie 0-2, Sean Callan; Liam Boylan 0-4, Shane Meade 0-1, James Clarke 1-1; Aaron Khan, Patrick Clarke 0-9, Paul Duff 0-2. Subs: Andrew Campbell for Clarke, Aidan Craven for Duff, Evan Doheny for Boylan, Danny Crosbie for Callan.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Brendan O’Hagan; Paudie Ryan, Brendan McKeown, Peter Morgan; Martin Ward, John Morgan, Seamus McCabe; Francis O’Hagan, Micheal McCabe 1-0; Jody Keenan 0-4, Martin Hynes, Jordan Loye 0-1; Cian McDonald 0-1, Gavin Mullen 1-0, Ray Phillips 0-1. Subs: Brendan Cauldwell, Chris Connolly, Paul O’Hanlon.