Round-Up: AHL1 & AHL2 March 1st

The 2026 Go-Ahead Ireland Dublin Adult Hurling Leagues commenced on Sunday morning with Cuala getting their Division 1 campaign off to a positive start when accounting for St Brigid’s by 0-23 to 0-19 at Russell Park. 

The visitors were solid at the back throughout with Diarmuid Ó Floinn and Stephen Roche impressing while George O’Toole excelled at midfield in addition to chipping in with three points. 

Donal O’Shea top scored with 0-8, including five points from placed balls, and his efforts and two points apiece by Liam Murphy and Conall O’Toole saw Cuala over the line. 

Matters were even tighter at Páirc Naomh Uinsionn as St Vincent’s pipped newly promoted Castleknock by 3-16 to 2-17. 

The visitors led by seven points by the end of the first quarter but Vinnies played their way back into contention through a Tom Connolly goal. 

Connolly also added a number of points from frees as the hosts edged home courtesy of 1-2 from Oisin Mulcahy, 0-4 by Mark Sweeney and three points from play from Brian Bolger. 

There was another thrilling finish at St Mobhi Road as Na Fianna did just enough to see off a battling Faughs by 5-17 to 3-22. 

Goals proved key for the County Champions with a brace from Shane Barrett augmented by further green flags courtesy of John Tierney, Tom Brennan and AJ Murphy.   

The local derby between Ballyboden St Enda’s and St Jude’s at Páirc Uí Mhurchú saw the hosts prevail by 4-16 to 1-13 with goals from Darragh Kenny, Kevin Byrne, James Norris and Fiachra Codd cementing Boden’s dominance.  

GO-AHEAD IRELAND AHL1 RESULTS: Craobh Chiaráin v Kilmacud Crokes OFF; Naomh Barróg 2-18 Lucan Sarsfields 3-17; St Vincent’s 3-16 Castleknock 2-17; Ballyboden St Enda’s 4-16 St Jude’s 1-13; St Brigid’s 0-19 Cuala 0-23; Na Fianna 5-17 Faughs 3-22.

In AHL2, Commercials made a winning start following promotion last year as they comfortably defeated Ballyboden St Enda’s by 2-16 to 0-8 at Sancta Maria. 

The visitors made light of the absence of talented trio Diarmaid Ó Dúlaing, Daniel O’Kelly and Adam Drewett from their attack with Jack O’Keeffe stepping up with 2-3 from play. 

Dean Simpson was another to thrive with his ten points shared evenly between frees and open play as the Rathcoole outfit controlled matters through the influence of Rhys Butler at midfield and centre-back Callum Morris. 

There was another straightforward success at Lawless Park as Fingallians accounted for Naomh Mearnóg by 3-20 to 2-9. 

Their inside-forward line wreaked havoc all morning with Oisin Johnson (1-8) and Aron Gargan (1-3) to the fore while 1-2 from Mick Rock was just reward for the influence that he exerted from centre-forward. 

The likes of Harry Brogan, Conal Shaw and Eoin O’Connor all added scores as the contest evolved with centrefield pairing Dan King and Lachlan Hayward (making his first adult start) dominating around the middle third.

In Marlay Park, Ballinteer St John’s got the better of Erin’s Isle by 2-19 to 2-12 with Dublin Under 20 panellists Tommy Cullen and Conor Quinn sharing seven points over the hour. 

The experience of Jack Gilligan, starting his 21st season for St John’s, was evident throughout as the hosts confirmed their victory through a brace of points from centre-back Brian Cahill.   

GO-AHEAD IRELAND AHL2 RESULTS: St Sylvester’s 1-24 Naomh Olaf 2-21; Fingallians 3-20 Naomh Mearnóg 2-9; Ballinteer St John’s 2-19 Erin’s Isle 2-12; St Oliver Plunkett’s/ER 1-21 Raheny 2-16; Ballyboden St Enda’s 0-8 Commercials 2-16; Clontarf 1-22 Thomas Davis 2-19.