Round Up: Go-Ahead AHL 3 & 4- March 10th

Commercials did just enough to secure their first win in Go-Ahead Dublin Adult Hurling League Division 3 when edging Naomh Fionnbarra by 3-15 to 2-14 in Broombridge on Sunday morning.

A draw with Clontarf a fortnight previously was a decent start for the Rathcoole outfit and they got the upper hand thanks to 2-3 from play by Daniel O’Kelly, a Dublin minor from last year.

Full-back Cormac Cullinane also played a key role for the visitors and the exceptional efforts of brothers Sean McCarthy and Conor McCarthy was another key aspect of Commercials’ win.

Clontarf also remain undefeated after two rounds as they enjoyed a 2-14 to 1-8 victory over St Maur’s at St Anne’s Park.

A Killian Keogh goal helped the hosts to a narrow three-point interval lead but the scoring returns of Sean Byrne and Tom O’Flaherty alongside a fine senior debut by Jack Higgins saw ‘Tarf home with a fair degree of comfort.

Round Towers Clondalkin delivered a fine attacking display as they finished strongly when overcoming O’Toole’s by 6-15 to 2-17 at Monastery Road.

The likes of Liam O’Connor, Stephen Barry and goalkeeper Matt O’Meara all impressed for the hosts on a day when all their forwards contributed on the scoreboard.

Mick Broderick bagged a hat-trick of goals to augment further scores by Harry Kelly with the free-taking of Luke Fennelly and goals from Sean O’Keeffe and Aaron Cooling proving in vain for the Larriers by full-time.

Elsewhere, Naomh Mearnóg, Bray Emmets and Naomh Olaf maintained their perfect record as they enjoyed wins over St Vincent’s, Na Fianna and Ballyboden St Enda’s respectively.

Go-Ahead AHL3: Naomh Fionnbarra 2-14 Commercials 3-15; Naomh Mearnóg 0-14 St Vincent’s 0-8; Round Towers Clondalkin 6-15 O’Toole’s 2-17; Na Fianna 0-15 Bray Emmets 0-18; Ballyboden St Enda’s 1-7 Naomh Olaf 3-16; Clontarf 2-14 St Maur’s 1-8.

In the Go-Ahead AHL4, Kevins were pushed all the way before picking up their second successive victory as they edged St Mark’s by 0-17 to 0-15 at McGee Park.

The dead-ball prowess of Adam Mitchell proved key for the visitors as he finished the game with 0-11 (9f, 1 ’65) with David Reid adding two points from play.

Gareth Mahon matched Mitchell’s tally for the hosts but Dean O’Loughlin, Eamonn Redmond and Joe McNamara adding crucial points for Kevins by the final whistle.

Hot on their heels are a Good Counsel/Liffey Gaels team that scored goals at vital times when accounting for Crumlin by 2-12 to 0-12 at Galtymore Road.

The hosts benefitted from excellent displays at the back by Eoin Kirby and Adam Quin and they enjoyed a dominance at midfield through the efforts of Conor Forrestor and Shane Kirby.

Kirby chipped in with a goal to augment another from Shane Ryan with Corey Scahill (0-7) and Barry O’Reilly (0-3) also impressing for the winners.

There was another home win at 12^th Lock as Lucan Sarsfields defeated Faughs by 1-16 to 0-10 with Joey Dunne scoring eight points over the hour for Sars.

Cathal Doody made a number of excellent saves to preserve his team’s advantage, including one from a second-half penalty, while two points apiece from Mark Gormley and Cian McHugh and a goal by Conor Hyland saw Lucan home with nine points to spare.

On a day of close encounters, St Peregrine’s drew with Cuala (0-15 apiece) while Clanna Gael Fontenoy and Skerries Harps could also not be separated, finishing at 2-16 to 3-13.

Go-Ahead AHL4: Lucan Sarsfields 1-16 Faughs 0-10; St Mark’s 0-15 Kevins 0-17; St Oliver Plunkett’s/ER 0-8 Kilmacud Crokes 0-13; Good Counsel/Liffey Gaels 2-12 Crumlin 0-12; Clanna Gael Fontenoy 2-16 Skerries Harps 3-13; St Peregrine’s 0-15 Cuala 0-15.