Round Up: Go-Ahead AHL 2- 10th March

Mon, 11th March 2024

Ballinteer St John’s remain unbeaten in Division 2 of the Go-Ahead Dublin Adult Hurling League following their 2-17 to 0-14 win over Setanta in Marley Park on Sunday morning.

After drawing with Castleknock in Round 1, St John’s were in control for the large part, thanks largely to the goals scored by Seamus Fenton and Ewan Wells.

Fenton finished the contest with 1-5 to his name, and with Ben Hyland and Tom Aherne chipping in with 0-5 apiece, the hosts built up a healthy buffer thanks to further scores by Pat Steele and Iain Ó hEithir.

Cillian Gibbons made a positive impression for Ballinteer at full-back while Brian Smith was equally solid at corner-back for the winners.

It proved far tighter as Tymon Park as Castleknock made the most of some wasteful St Jude’s shooting to prevail narrowly by 0-16 to 0-15.

Cian Boyle was in exceptional form for the visitors, with his personal tally of 0-11 consisting of four frees and seven points from open play.

Michael Ryan also showed well at corner-forward as he popped up with two points while Cian Ó Dúlaing, Matthew Lynam and Oisin Dillon also raised white flags for the winners.

Further down the field, Darragh O’Connell and Max Byrne were especially resolute in the away full-back line and wing-back Evan McSherry also impressed with some pin-point deliveries into his full-forward line.

Naomh Barróg are another team with three points from two games as they edged a battling Fingallians by 4-15 to 2-17 in their high-scoring clash at Páirc Barróg.

The hosts gained a decisive edge through the superb individual displays of Séadhna Ryan, Sean Doyle and Ciaran Gallagher with Ryan and Doyle scoring 1-1 apiece.

Evan O’Brien top scored with 0-9 (9f), and with Nathan Kidd and Darragh Healy also raising green flags, the Kilbarrack side held on with Ruairí McDonald, Gallagher and Dylan Duggan also contributing on the scoreboard.

Thomas Davis lead the way in top spot as they powered to a comprehensive 3-26 to 0-5 win against Erin’s Isle at Kiltipper Road.

There was another home win at Collins Avenue as Whitehall Colmcille defeated Scoil Uí Chonaill by 2-16 to 1-10.

Mikey Noonan was immense for the hosts while Paddy Spellacy in attack and defenders Josh Thorp and Johnny Barry were heavily instrumental in their team’s win.

The final fixture saw Kilmacud Crokes preserve their unbeaten start as they drew 1-12 apiece with St Sylvester’s in Broomfield.

Go-Ahead AHL2: Naomh Barróg 4-15 Fingallians 2-17; Thomas Davis 3-26 Erin’s Isle 0-5; St Sylvesters 1-12 Kilmacud Crokes 1-12; St Jude’s 0-15 Castleknock 0-16; Ballinteer St John’s 2-17 Setanta 0-14; Whitehall Colmcille 2-16 Scoil Uí Chonaill 1-10.