Maynooth too much power for 13-man Coill Dubh

Maynooth booked their place in this UPMC SHC semi-final following this comprehensive win over 13-man Coill Dubh at Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, this Sunday afternoon.

The opening two points were shared before Tadhg Forde struck for goal no. 1 for Maynooth after just three minutes and while Mark Delaney, free, and Daniel O’Meara each pointed it was Maynooth who looked the more dangerous and extended their lead to five points with two more points from Tom Power and Conor O’Grady.

That lead was extended to seven, and while a Mark Delaney free reduced the deficit Coill Dubh were hit with a big blow when midfielder Mark Delaney was shown a straight red on 15 minutes.

Coill Dubh registered two points before Tom Power got his side’s second goal on 20, the same player added a point and then goal no. 3 as Maynoooth led 3-9 to 0-4.

It got worse for Dubh when John Dee was shown red and while Coill Dubh did get a goal back through Declan O’Flaherty it was Maynooth who led at the break 3-11 to 1-5.

Life didn’t get any better for Coill Dubh on the resumption and by the 37 minute the lead stood at 4-14 to 1-18, the goal coming from Tadhg Forde.

In fairness kept plugging away mainly through frees from Johnny Byrne, however Maynooth added a fifth goal, this time from Conor Grady.

And with Éire Óg Corra Coill Dubh in Manguard Park, 0-17 to 0-15 it means Coill Dubh are now in a relegation battle.

Scorers, Maynooth: Tom Power 2-7 (3 frees), Tadhg Forde 2-0, Conor O’Grady 1-3, Kevin Dunne 0-3, Ciaran Dunne 0-3, Daniel O’Meara 0-2, Ronan Dunne 0-2, Martin Quilty 0-1, Cian Forde 0-1, Eoin Kelliher 0-1.

Coill Dubh: Johnny Byrne 0-8 (7 frees), Mark Delaney 0-4 (4 frees), Declan Flaherty 1-0, Eanna O’Neill 0-1.

MAYNOOTH: Cillian Madden; Cian Brody, Matt Eustace, Kevin Carroll; Cian Forde, Dan O’Meara, Cormac Nolan; Cathal McCabe, Harry Dunne; Ciaran Dunne, Martin Quilty, Conor O’Grady; Tom Power, Kevin Dunne, Tadhg Forde. Subs: Luke Murnane for Martin Quilty (half-time); Ronan Dunne for Cormac Nolan (half-time); Kevin McNeill for Ciaran Dunne (42 minutes); Conall Knox for Cathal McCabe (46 minutes); Eoin Kelliher for Conor O’Grady (52 minutes); Joe Millett forTadhg Forde (blood sub 54-59 minutes).

COILL DUBH: Ross Carew; Niall Keane, Dylan Brereton, Finn Tierney; John Dee, Mark Grace, Fionn Moran; Sean Dunne, Mark Delaney; Eanna O’Neill, Declan Flaherty, Sean McLoughlin; Colm Gordon, Johnny Byrne, Steven Ryan. Subs: Ryan Casey for Colm Gordon (29 minutes); Evan Smullen for Finn Tierney (half-time); Conor Carew for Steven Ryan (42 minutes); Ben Shortt for Sean McLoughlin (49 minutes); Zack Donnelly for Declan Flaherty (55 minutes),

REFEREE: Brian Kearney.