Dara gets the job Dunne for Gers

GERALDINES got their first season under new manager Eamon Dunne off to a winning start with this local derby win with a goal from a Dara Hamill penalty helping them come out on top.

The Gers began well and had points on the board through Paddy Geoghegan, Hamill and Josh Arrowsmith before the Brides got off the mark.

The Knockbridge men cut the gap to a point entering the closing stages of the half but once again it was Hamill who provided the response with two late points to see his side lead by 0-6 to 0-4 at half time.

The Gers then took a firm grip on the game at the start of the second half when Hamill scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to see his side move five points clear.

The Brides rarely looked capable of bridging that gap and despite adding four points to their tally, Declan McCoy’s charges saw the hosts hold out comfortably for victory. GERALDINES: Sean McEneaney; Neil Jones, Sean Watters, James Corrigan; Sean Thornton, Stephen Reidy, Fearghal McDonald (0-1); Matt Corcoran (0-1), Shane Thornton; Josh Arrowsmith (0-1), Dara Hamill (1-5), Gareth Neacy; Paddy Geoghegan (0-2), Glen Trainor, Conor Mc Gowan. Subs: Ben Mooney, Niall Craven, Andy Traynor, Anto Lines, John Rogers.

ST BRIDE’S: Frank Noonan; Ronan Bailey, Mark Hoey, Darren Bailey; Philip Tynan, Liam Molloy, Johnny Culleton (0-1); Gareth Hall, Alan Dunne; Ross Kehoe, Kevin Hearty (0-3), Aaron Devin (0-2); Michael Keane, Neil Thornton, James Costello (0-1). Subs: Richie Halpenny for D. Bailey, Conaill Devin (0-1) for G. Hall, James Searson for P. Tynan, Niall Brennan for L. Molloy, Stephen Hilliard for A. Devin, Paul Halpenny for N. Thornton.