GOALS MADE all the difference at Pairc na nGael as Naomh Columba defeated St Naul’s this afternoon.
Naomh Columba 3-8 St Naul’s 0-8
First-half goals from Barry Carr and Martin Cunningham, from a penalty, put Naomh Columba in control.
Glen led 2-4 to 0-3 at the interval with Stephen Griffin scoring the three St Naul’s points.
[adrotate group=”68″]A Griffin free got St Naul’s off and running in the second half., but a minute later Kevin McNern’s high ball in ended up in the top corner of the net.
Daniel Brennan and Andrew Gallagher points kept the visitors in touch but Ryan Gillespie and Christopher Byrne finished the scoring for the hosts.
Naomh Columba: Pauric O’Donnell; Barry Carr (1-0), Kieran McBrearty, Phillip Doherty; Kevin McNern (1-0) Martin Cunningham (1-0 pen) Steven Jones; Christopher Byrne (0-2), Michael Maguire; Pauric Cunningham (0-1f), Ryan McNern, Gavin McGinley (0-1); Jamie McNern Ryan Gillespie (0-4, 3f), Pauric O’Neill. Subs: Paul Doherty for O’Neill, Pauric Ward for C.Byrne, Christopher Byrne for P.Cunningham.
St Naul’s: Liam McGroarty; Conor McBrearty, Brendan McCole, Caolan Gaffney; Glen McDyre, Aidan Kennedy, John Rose; Stephen Griffin (0-5, 4f), Lee McBrearty; Cathal Lowther, Danny McDyre, Andrew Gallagher (0-1); Des McGroarty, Daniel Brennan (0-2), Shane Conneely. Subs: Jamie White for Conneely, Enda Lynch for L.Mc Breathy (black card).
Referee: Robbie O’Donnell (Naomh Muire)
