St Mary’s make sure of top tier survival

ST MARYS SEAN O’MAHONYS 2-10 1-6

ST MARY’S completed their Division 1 campaign with a seven-point victory at home to Sean O’Mahonys on Saturday evening.

In their recent championship encounter it was the Dundalk men who prevailed after staging an impressive comeback, but on this occasion the Marys proved too strong from the outset.

Cian Commins was in fine form for the hosts as he finished with a total of 1-3 and his first half goal helped his side lead by three at the break.

Paudy Clarke added a second goal for the Ardee men and although David Dowling found the net for the muchchanged O’Mahonys, there was no dramatic recovery this time around and St Marys held on to win comfortably.

The victory ensured that the Mary’s wiped out any lingering relegation doubts and their focus now switches to a similar mission in the Championship relegation play-offs the weekend after next.

ST MARYS: Alan McGauley; Donal McKenny, John Bingham, Conor Keenan; Eimhin Keenan, Karl Faulkner, Brendan Matthews; RJ Callaghan 0-1, Robbie Leavy; Kian Moran, Darren Clarke 0-2, Conor Gillespie; Cian Commins 1-3, Ronan Carroll 0-1, Darragh McConnon 0-2. Sub: Paudy Clarke 1-1.

SEAN O’MAHONYS: Benny Traynor; Chris O’Neill, Ronan Byrne, David Durnin; Niall McLaughlin, Conor Finnegan 0-2, Alan Watters; Shane Brennan, Liam Dullaghan; Barry Mackin, Ben McLaughlin 0-1, Robbie Clarke; Stephen Kilcoyne 0-2, David Dowling 1-0, Lee Byrne 0-1. Sub: Gary Mulligan for R Clarke.