Louth GAA club | Kevin Mullen Shield round-up

Wolfe Tones 2-15 Naomh Malachi 1-4

Wolfe Tones marked the start of the new Louth GAA Kevin Mullen Shield campaign with a comfortable at-home win over Nh Malachi on Sunday morning.

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The Drogheda side were in charge throughout this encounter, and two second-half goals from Chris Cudden capped a satisfactory performance for the hosts.

The Tones settled quickly into the game and kicked six first-half points, and that saw them secure a healthy halftime advantage as the Mals failed to raise a flag before the short whistle.

It was better for the Courtbane men in the second period as they found the net through Emmet Mullen while Dean Murtagh landed three points, including a two-pointer. However, Wolfe Tones were never in any real danger as Cudden’s brace sealed victory.

Eoghan Brennan also had a good outing as he finished with four points, while Rory Taaffe came off the bench to add three for the winners.

Wolfe Tones: Sean McMahon; Rhys McGovern, Niall Smith, Shane Leslie; Sam Kelly 0-1, David Bolger, Sean McQuail 0-2; Mark Healy, Alan Fanning; Garrett Cooney 0-1, Johnny Woods 0-2, Eoghan Brennan 0-4; Cailean Gallagher Floody; Ciaran Ellis 0-1, Chris Cudden 2-1.

Subs: Patrick Fanning, Kevin Brady, Sean Flanagan, Conor Farrell, Niall Keenan, Rory Taaffe 0-3.

Nh Malachi: Paul Burke; Lee McShane, Jamie Kelly, Sean McArdle; Andrew Begley, Darren Clarke, Irla McMahon; Jack Fagan 0-1, Joey Hearty; Shea Burns, Kevin McShane, Emmet Mullen 1-0; Collie Rooney, Mal Mackin, Dean Murtagh 0-3 (2p).

Subs: Shayne Kirk for J Kelly.

Annaghminnon Rovers 1-12 St Nicholas 4-15

St Nicholas got their Kevin Mullen Shield campaign off to a winning start when they proved too strong for Annaghminnon Rovers on Sunday morning.

This Group 3 encounter was in the balance up until the interval, but the second half was dominated by the Nicks as they emerged with a comfortable win in Stonetown.

Con Sheehan scored the opening goal for the Drogheda men, and that strike was pivotal in ensuring that his side had the edge at the break on a 1-7 to 1-5 scoreline.

However, it was a different story when the teams emerged for the second half as the Nicks took firm control. They certainly made their dominance count as Shane Downey added two goals, along with another three-pointer from Ross Brady.

Hayden Quinn, Fionn Meagher and Philip Kirwan were also on the scoresheet as their side eased home.

St Nicholas: Shane Finegan; Stephen Finegan, Donal Carr, Barry Woods; Aaron Flanagan 0-1, Ruairi Hanlon, Dylan Brogan; Hayden Quinn 0-3, Philip Kirwan 0-2; Lee Quinn 0-1, Shane Downey 2-0, Con Sheehan 1-4; Fionn Meagher 0-2, Sam Reilly, Paidi Downey 0-2.

Subs: Senan Meagher, Brian Carter, Lee O’Driscoll, Lorcan Downey, Nathan Murphy, Josh Byrne, Ross Brady 1-0, Sean Lynch.

Clan Na Gael 2-10 Na Piarsaigh/Blackrock 1-10

Clan na Gael marked their Kevin Mullen Shield bow with a narrow victory over local rivals Na Piarsaigh/Blackrock on Sunday morning.

Two first half goals proved decisive as the Castletown side emerged victorious in the Group 2 encounter played at Darver.

Jack Callan and Oisin Finn were the men to raise the green flags as the Clans built up a 2-5 to 0-6 lead at halftime to put themselves very much in the driving seat.

Na Piarsaigh did battle back in the second half and hit the net through Ciaran Murphy, but they were unable to rescue anything from the game.

Liam O’Hanlon, Gavin Gaffey and Billy Smith were among the scorers for the winners, while Jamie Fealy and Shane Roddy were on target at the other end.

Clan na Gael: Sean Smith; Conor Smith, Craig Callan, Ellis O’Carroll; Aodhan Kirk, Donal Boyle, Robbie Curran; Gerard Curran, Shay Coleman; Oisin Finn 1-0, Liam O’Hanlon 0-5, Gavin Gaffey 0-2; Jack Callan 1-0, Billy Smith 0-2, Aidan McCabe 0-1.

Subs: Evin Corrigan for O Finn, Brooklyn Kavanagh for A McCabe, Michael McKenna for S Smith.

Na Piarsaigh/Blackrock: Ciaran Murphy 1-2, Jamie Fealy 0-5, Shane Roddy 0-1, Tommy Muckian 0-1.