MFL3: Na Fianna move to top of the table
March 16, 2015
Na Fianna's Sean Coffey
Na Fianna 1-14
Duleek/Bellewstown: 3-03
Na Fianna moved into first position in the league courtesy of this comfortable home win in Enfield on St Patrick's morning.
The home side produced a strong defensive display in the first half to lead by 0-8 to 0-1 at half time. Ethan Devine and Jack McNally accounted for seven of these scores while the outstanding Cian Slattery got forward to kick a point from long range.
Na Fianna closed out the game in the second half and when Ethan Devine sent a shot into the bottom corner of the net, the home side had an eleven point advantage. Glen McDonnell kicked a fine score before pulling on another ball and sending it over the bar. Jack McNally helped himself to three more points, one an outstanding effort from out on the wing before the visitors capitalised on slack defending to net two late goals.
Best for Na Fianna were Sean Coffey, Ethan Devine, Cian Slattery, Jack McNally, Daniel Devine and Ronan Byrne.
Na Fianna: Connor Heffernan, Ciaran Holton, Peter Slevin, Sean Coffey, Ronan Byrne, Daniel Devine, Owen McDonnell, Cian Slattery (0-1), Ethan Devine (1-06), Simon Daly, Michael Keogh, Sean Rafferty, Glen McDonnell (0-2), Noel O' Sullivan, Jack McNally (0-5). Subs used: Will Flynn, Adam Hyland, Oisin Coffey, David Flanagan.
