Kildare IHC: Naas take Intermediate hurling title in style
Brave Maynooth do down fighting
Naas were crowned UPMC Intermediate Hurling champions for 2025 with an excellent win over Maynooth on a final score line of Naas 2-18 Maynooth 1-14, at Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, this afternoon.
While Tom Walsh had Naas ahead early on before Maynooth settled down and went ahead 0-7 to 0-3 on 12 minutes.
However an excellent goal from Tom Walsh saw the boys from the county hit the front and extended the lead to 1-6 to 0-7 on 21 minutes and retained that two point lead to break 1-9 to 0-10.
A goal right from the resuption from Noah Farrell sent Naas on their way and they dominated for long periods and led 2-15 to 0-12 on 50 minutes.
Maynooth did come back hitting 1-2, the goal, a penalty ftrom Neil Delaney but it was Naas who held on to win on a final score line of Naas 2-18 Maynooth 1-14.
Scorers: Naas, Tom Walsh 1-7 (5 frees, 65), Noah Farrell 1-1, Tom Boran 0-3, Brian Barry 0-2, Tom O'Donovan 0-2, Al Bergin 0-1, CJ Boran 0-1, Colm Coughlan 0-1.
Maynooth, Neil Delaney 1-4 (penalty, 2 frees), Fiachra Lohan 0-4 (4 frees), Jerry Molloy 0-2, Niall Coogan 0-2, Rian Uhlemann 0-1, Aaron Larkin 0-1.
NAAS: Shane O'Connor; Robert Byrne, Chris Horan, Donal McSweeney; Shane Kelly, Mark Nevin cpt, Noah Farrell; Seán Gavigan, Tom O'Donovan; Colm Coughlan, Al Bergin, CJ Boran; Tom Walsh, Brian Barry, Tom Boran. Subs: Kieran Maher for Al Bergin (38 minutes); Al Bergin for Ciaran Maher (54 minutes); Shane Knott for Shane Kelly (55 minutes); Jack Walsh for Noah Farrell (55 minutes); Paul L'Estrange for Brian Barry (58 minutes).
MAYNOOTH: Cillian Madden; Aidan Coonan, Eanna Lohan, Kallum Gilligan; Cathal O'Donovan, Tom Walsh, Cillian Price; Fiachra Lohan, Rian Uhlemann; Jerry Molloy, Neil Delaney, Aaron Larkin; Niall Coogan, Joe Millett, Philly Murphy. Subs: Cian O'Donovan for Aidan Coonan (29 minutes); Gearoid Hgan for Rian Uhlemann (39 minutes); Darragh Power for Joe Millett (39 minutes); Alan O'Brien for Philly Murphy (48 minutes); Daniel Hever for Niall Coogan (54 mnutes);
REFEREE: Conor Daly.