Clane pull away in second half to clinch SHL Division 2 title

Clane Daniel Colbert breaks clear of Wolfe Tone Conor Egan during the Senior Hurling League Division 2 Final | Iconic

placeholder image — Clane Daniel Colbert breaks clear of Wolfe Tone Conor Egan during the Senior Hurling League Division 2 Final | Iconic

Wolfe Tones no answer to Clane in second half

Clane proved way too strong for Wolfe Tones in Saturday afternoon’s Westgrove Hotel SHL Division 2 final played at Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge.

The opening half was close and while Wolfe Tones opened with the first three points, Clane gradually got into their stride levelled on eight minutes at 0-3 apiece.

Clane stepped it up a gear, opening a three point lead on 14 minutes.

Wolfe Tones through Conor Egan replied and when Mark Kiernan hit two the sides were level again at 0-6 apiece.

Clane stepped it up again and as half-time approached they led 0-11 to 0-6.

Again Wolfe Tones replied with three points but the boys in white added four before the break, however Clane responded with a fine goal just on the break from Fergal Cronin.

Clane stormed out of the blocks on the restaurant with Paddy McKenna firing to the net inside a minute to now lead 1-14 to 1-9.

Midway through the second half the lead was out to six but goals from Caolin Smith and Neild Vizzard saw Naas overwhelm their opponents who only scored two points in the second half.

Final score: Clane 4-25 Wolfe Tones 1-11.

Scorers: Paddy McKenna 2-4 (4 frees), Caolan Smith 1-3, Neil Vizzard 1-1, Cormac Vizzard 0-4, Sean Christiansen 0-3, Shane Henry 0-2, Sean Malone 0-2, Daniel Colbert 0-1, Cian Shanahan 0-1, Aidan Mooney 0-1, Hugh Muldoon 0-1, Aaron Connolly 0-1, Ben Muldoon 0-1.

Wolfe Tones: Fergal Cronin 1-3 (1 free), Conor Egan 0-3, Mark Kiernan 0-3, Jack Cough 0-2 (1 free).

CLANE: Jack O’Dea; Adam Corbett, Michael Cahalane, Ben O’Dea; Riann O’Neill, Daniel Colbert, Daniel Malone; Tom Malone, Sean Malone; Caolan Smith, Sean Christenson, Cormac McKenna, Simon Healy, Shane Henry. Subs: Aidan Mooney for Michael Cahalane (21 minutes); Hugh Muldoon for Simon Healy (half-time); Aaron Connolly for Ben O’Dea (half-time); Neil Vizzard for Shane Henry (51 minutes); Ben Muldoon for Caolan Smith (54 minutes);

WOLFE TONES: Niall Gorry; Fionn Doyle, Ciaran O’Gorman, Jonathan Fruergaard; Rian O’Gorman, Paddy McGrath, Cillian Power; Jack Fogarty, Jack Heading; Jack Couch, Vinny Teehan, Conor Egan; Mark Kieran, Daragh McMahon, David Cronin. Subs: Harry Young for Rian O’Gorman (40 minutes); Darragh Brennan for Jack Heading (46 minutes); David Cronin for Vinny Teehan (51 minutes); Paddy Kennedy for Ciaran O’Gorman (54 minutes); Ross Doyle for Jack Couch (59 minutes).

REFEREE: Matthew Redmond.