Carnaross 1-10
Kilmainhamwood 0-5

Carnaross made a winning start to the league with eight points to spare over Kilmainhamwood.

The first-half was tight throughout with most of the scores coming late in the half. Carnaross opened the scoring after five minutes when John L McGee scored a point from play. Kilmainhamwood levelled matters soon after before going on to take the lead from a free after twenty minutes. Carnaross finished the half strongly scoring four points in a row in the last seven minutes from McGee (3) and Damian Smith to lead 0-5 to 0-2 at the break.

Kilmainhamwood got the first point after the restart and could have had a goal on two occasions but Cillian Comaskey kept them out. Carnaross responded well and added three more points from John L McGee, Declan Reilly and Damian Smith after ten minutes. Another point from Kilmainhamwood left four points in it with fifteen minutes remaining. Niall McDonnell converted a free for Carnaross and then he linked up well with John L McGee to score the game's only goal from close range. Declan Reilly pointed for Carnaross before Kilmainhamwood finished the scoring in added time.

Carnaross: Cillian Comaskey; Thomas Nugent, Patrick Nugent, John Plunkett; John Ward, Stein Carpenter, Ian Donoghue; Brian Comaskey, Charles Brogan; Damian Smith (0-2), Paul Donoghue, John Carpenter; John L McGee (0-5), Declan Reilly (0-2), Niall McDonnell (1-1); Subs: Cian Gillic for Paul Donoghue; Stephen Dawson for John Carpenter; Peter Farrelly for John L McGee; Tweet

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