Navan O'Mahonys first and second teams recorded good wins in the opening round of the All County Hurling Leagues
Division 2 HL
Kilskyre/Moylagh 1-9 - 3-11 Navan O Mahonys
O Mahonys started off this years campaign with a hard fought victory in Moylagh on Sunday morning. Played in soggy conditions the result was never really in doubt after 1st half goals from Mikey Kelly and Conor Fitzpatrick. A 2nd 3 pointer from Kelly early in the second period gave the home side too much to do. Best for the victors were Conor Cullen, Sean Smyth, Jack Walsh who scored 6 from play John Foley and Kelly.
O Mahonys - J Gleeson, D McKenna, M Usher, M Reilly, C Cullen, S Crosby, J Murphy, S Smyth, C McGuinness, C Fitzpatrick (1-1), J Walsh (0-6), P Skehan (0-4), M Kelly (2-0), J Foley, P Leahy. Subs: G Dillon for Fitzpatrick, D Hogan for McGuinness and S Flannery for Gleeson
Division 3 HL
Navan O Mahonys 2-15 1-13 Kiltale
Last years Division 4 winners O Mahonys made the step up to Division 3 with an encouraging win against Kiltale in Navan on Saturday afternoon.
In an entertaining game the victors were ahead throughout and led by 2-11-1-7 at half time. Both goals coming from the influential John Foley.
In a second period where scores were harder to come by the Navan men's 7 point lead was never seriously threatened. Best for O Mahonys were Conor Cullen, Ciaran McGuinness, Gavin Fox and Foley.
O Mahonys - S Flannery, G Dillon, J Murtagh, M Reilly, C Cullen, S Crosby, P Leahy, C McGuinness(0-1) B Dunne, C Fitzpatrick, P Skehan(0-9, 7fs) S Dineen(0-1) G Fox(0-3) J Foley(2-0) P McLoughlin(0-1). Subs - D Hogan for Dineen, D McKenna for Hogan, K Boyd for Dunne and C O Brien for
Fox.