FL3 round-up: three level at the top of the table
June 11, 2018
Na Piarsaigh's Eamon McAuley
Na Piarsaigh moved joint top of Division 3 thanks to a 5-9 to 1-5 win over Cuchulainn Gaels the Rock Road on Friday evening.
The first score of the match was a well-worked move finished of by Eamonn McAuley scoring a goal and points followed from Niall Franklin, Mark Larkin, Alan McCartney, David Boyle and Fergal Mulholland.
Cian McDonald pulled a goal back for the Omeath side but Na Piarsaigh cruised to victory thanks to goals from Mark Larkin and a David Boyle hat-trick.
St Kevins are also level at the top of the table with Young Irelands and Na Piarsaigh thanks to their 1-19 to 0-6 win over Wolfe Tones.
The first half proved to be a very tight affair with the Philipstown side going into the interval with a slender 0-6 to 0-5 lead with Cian Callan and Seanie Crosbie on target.
The Kevins went on to dominate the second half and a goal from Shane Meade ten minutes after the restart set them up for a comfortable win.
A goal and three points either side of half time set the Malachis up for a 2-11 to 0-11 victory over a spirited 'Hill side, on another perfect evening for football at St Brigid's Park.
With five minutes to go in the first half the hosts held sway by 0-5 to 0-3 thanks mainly to the boot of talisman Noel Finnegan.
However, the Mals kicked three points before half time and added a goal just after the restart. The visitors stretched the gap with four unanswered points and a second goal sealed the win.
Noel Finnegan did his best to keep the Dundalk men in touch as he finished the evening with a total of nine points.
St Nicholas picked up their first point of the Division 3 campaign when late goals from Barry Woods and Adrian Gates helped them secure 3-6 to 0-15 draw at home to Sean McDermotts.
There was nothing to choose between the sides in this game in Drogheda and in the end a draw was the fairest result.
Cormac Walsh, Kevin McMahon, Tony Kelly and David O'Neill were on target for the Seans in the first half but a goal from Paddy Murtagh had the teams level at 1-3 to 0-6 at the break.
The visitors looked to be on course for victory as the game entered the closing stages but goals from Woods and Gates saw the Nicks snatch a dramatic draw.
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