HL2A round-up: Lake men and Barrowsiders set the pace
February 15, 2015
Westmeath's Robbie Greville with Enda Cooney London during the opening round of the Div 2A NHL at Cusack park Mullingar. Oic courtesy of Daniel Boyce photography
Westmeath and Carlow are the early pacesetters in Division 2A.
Both sides enjoyed emphatic opening-round victories today as the 2015 national hurling league got up and running.
The Lake County roared to a 2-20 to 1-8 victory over London at Mullingar, with Robbie Greville netting both goals for Michael Ryan's charges.
Meanwhile Carlow's margin of victory was identical as they defeated Wicklow by 3-17 to 1-6 at Dr Cullen Park.
In Tralee, in the same section, Kerry and Derry played out an entertaining 0-14 apiece draw.
Westmeath - P Collins; S Power, A Craig, G Greville; A McGrath, T Doyle, L Varley; J Clarke, E Price (0-7); D McNicholas (0-1), R Greville (2-1), N O'Brien (0-3); D Clinton (0-2), B Murtagh (0-6, 3f), A Devine. Subs: J Boyle for D McNicholas, C Boyle for A Devine, E Corrigan for J Clarke, M Daly for A McGrath, C Shaw for A Craig.
London - J Barrett; N Rogers, M Ryan, E Collins; P Murphy, E Cooney, M Lynch (0-1); C Keogh, D Coffey; E Chawke, E Kelly (0-6, 4f), P Phelan; L Hands (1-0), B Gaffney, M Ivors (0-1). Subs: K Dowling for E Chawke, D Connelly for C Keogh, K Coen for P Phelan, M Holohan for D Coffey, K Reid for P Murphy.
Referee - D Hughes.
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