SEAN WALL

NA FIANNA 1-16 VINCENT’S/CURRAHA 1-10

but had to wait until 14 minutes before finding the net.

Ethan Devine, who was the game’s outstanding player, contributing 1-6, finally made the breakthrough and that score left his side leading 1-5 to 0-2.

Earlier, Evan Connor had denied Luke Kelly with a brilliant stop and Devine and Sean Martin spurned other chances.

Moriarty accounted for both of his side’s points at that stage and St Vincent’s/Curraha were 0-2 to 1-7 in arrears before they trimmed the deficit to 0-7 to 1-8 by half-time.

Sean Keogh, Jack O’Connor (two), Brian Murphy and Moriarty all hit second-quarter points to keep their side in contention.

It got even better for the combined side within three minutes of the restart when the tireless O’Connor created the opening for substitute Niall MacLarnon to finish to the net from close range.

St Vincent’s/Curraha were unable to gain parity, however, as Jack