HURLING ROUND UP: Kilmessan edge out Ratoath in Davis Cup

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BRENDAN DAVIS CUP

Kilmessan.... 1-14

Ratoath.........0-14

Kilmessan maintained their unbeaten start to the year with a narrow Brendan Davis Cup win over Jubilee Cup champions Ratoath. Kilmessan laid the platform for victory with a strong first-half showing as Shane Brennan's goal boosted them to a 1-10 to 0-6 interval lead. Ratoath improved after the break as Kilmessan emptied their bench, but the win was already secured.

Shane Brennan's goal was decisive as Kilmessan edged out Ratoath in Brendan Davis Cup. Photo by Paula Greif

Kilmessan - Sean Power; Padraig Maguire, Cathal Burke, Peter Farrell; Kyle Donnelly (0-1), Shane Brennan (1-0), Noah Conroy; Alex Brady, Cian O'Sullivan; Malcolm Doyle (0-1), Lorcan O'Connor (0-2), Darragh Horan (0-1); Cormac Swan (0-1), Jack Cottrell (0-6), Darren Reilly (0-1). Subs - Jack Brady (0-1 for Brady, Killian Keating for Maguire, Conor Gorman for Swan, Senan Connell for O'Sullivan, Jake Harlin for Doyle, Padraic Horan for Donnelly, Fionn Maguire for Farrell, Harry Cassidy for Horan, Cian O'Neill for Reilly, Aodhan Byrne for O'Connor.

Kildalkey............1-14

Dunderry..............1-13

A late converted free denied Dunderry a surprise draw with Kildalkey in the Brendan Davis Cup. Cathal Barron made an impressive impact in his adult debut for Dunderry as Adam Kebbly's goal gave the underdogs a 1-7 to 0-9 interval lead. Dunderry stayed in touch until Kildalkey netted to open up a 1-13 to 1-10 lead. However with Evan Nolan showing amazing accuracy Dunderry got back on level terms before Kildalkey struck a late, late winner.

Dunderry - Jack Fagan; Rónán Brady, Liam Coogan (0-1), T J Loughran; Fionn McHale, Conor Leavy, Níall Ó Laoire; Cathal Barron (0-2), William Tracey; Niall Darcy, Liam Dempsey, Jordan Martin; Evan Nolan (0-9), Adam Kelly (1-0), Jamie Duffy (0-1). Subs - Cian Coogan for Barron, Harry Crinion for Darcy.

BILLY BYRNE CUP

St Patrick's .......3-11

Wolfe Tones........ 1-13

The concession of three consecutive second-half goals proved to be decisive as St Patrick's recovered from a 0-6 to 1-8 interval deficit to claim the spoils in the Billy Byrne Cup.

Wolfe Tones - Kyle Moran; Oisin O'Hare, Conor McKeever, Corbin Jenkinson; Evan Curley (0-1), Conor Sheppard, Sean O'Hare; Thomas O'Connor, Eoin Donegan (0-1); David O'Connell, Gearoid O'Brien, Sean McKeon (0-4); Alex Timmons Sheehy, Eanna Harrington (0-7), Oriol Hally (1-0). Subs - Alex McKeever, Jack Shalvey, Jamie Meehan, John Lee.

RESULTS

Brendan Davis Cup - Kilmessan 1-14, Ratoath 0-14; Na Fianna 6-17, Blackhall Gaels 4-10; Clann na nGael 1-14, Navan O'Mahonys 0-16; Kildalkey 1-14, Dunderry 1-13; Kiltale 3-12, Trim 0-15.

Billy Byrne Cup - Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-12, St Fechin's 1-9; St Peter's 4-12, Drumree 1-11; St Patrick's 3-11, Wolfe Tones 1-13.

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