SHC ‘A’ wins for Craobh, Crumlin and Na Fianna

Craobh Chiarain had to fend off a late Faughs rally before emerging 2-18 to 3-10 victors in Thursday night's SHC 'A' action at O'Toole Park.

First half goals from Kieran McGouran and Mark McGuirk along with the accurate freetaking of Robbie McMahon afforded Craobh a commanding 2-9 to 0-6 interval advantage.

However, Faughs rallied with a Fergal Heavey goal and while Conor O'Shea also added two late goals for the southsiders Chiarains had done enough to hold on.

Two Alex Quinn goals and another from Adam McGreal helped Crumlin to a 3-13 to 1-12 victory over St Brigid's, for whom John O'Loughlin got their only goal.

At Parnell Park Na Fianna cruised to an impressive 3-20 to 0-8 win against Setanta.

AJ Murphy was the scorer-in-chief for the St Mobhi Road men as he tallied 1-8.

A seventh minute penalty converted by Jonathan Treacy put Na Fianna on their way and further goals from AJ Murphy and Seamie O'Sullivan had their side effectively out of sight when leading 3-12 to 0-5 at half-time.