Naomh Columba bag goals to win against Milford

Naomh Columba got the better of Milford in a sunny Pairc na nGael on Saturday evening.

The home side got off to a good start by the 10th minute, leading 1-3 points to two after 15 minutes with points from Pauric Ward and an Aaron Doherty two-pointer from play.

A big moment came when Eric Carr steered the ball to the net to give the hosts a healthy lead.

Cathal McGetigan scored a two-point free before further points from Kevin McNern and a Padraig Byrne '45 had the Glen men well in control.

Milford replied with a Shea Cannon point, but another two-pointer free from Padraig Byrne followed before a long ball in by Lanty Molloy was fisted to the net by Ronan O’Hare.

Milford ended the first half scoring from Eoin O’Donnell, as the half-time score read Naomh Columba 2-7 Milford 0-4.

As the second half got underway, within two minutes Naomh Columba added to their tally with 1-1, Eric Carr pointing before Ronan O’Hare got his second major of the day as he netted from close range.

Kane Barrett got Milford on the board with a two-pointer from play, but not long after, Michael Callaghan and Phillip Doherty left plenty of breathing room.

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But Milford made a fight of it late on with a Kane Barrett free and Christopher Barrett from play before Kane Barrett scored a goal from close range. A free from Aaron Doherty settled any lingering doubt as a Kane Barrett two-pointer free deep into stoppage time was the final score as time ran out, and the final whistle went.

Naomh Columba scorers: Ronan O’Hare 2-0; Eric Carr 1-1; Padraig Byrne 0-3,1tpf,1’45; Aaron Doherty 0-3,1tp,1f; Phillip Doherty, Pauric Ward, Kevin McNern, Michael Callaghan 0-1 each.

Milford scorers: Kane Barrett 1-7,2tpf,1f; Cathal McGettigan 0-3,1tpf,1f; Shea Cannon, Eoin O’Donnell and Christopher Barrett 0-1 each.

Naomh Columba: Padraig Byrne; Stephen Callaghan, Phillip McNern, Phillip Doherty; Pauric Ward, Eric Carr, Pauric Hegarty; Fionn Gallagher,  Kevin McNern; Alex Cunnea, Aaron Doherty, Lanty Molloy; Darragh Cunningham, Michael Callaghan, Ronan O’Hare

Subs: Evan O’Donnell, Ronan Gillespie, Eoghan Hegarty.

Milford: Cillian O’Hagan; Kieran Sheridan, Peter Curran, Conor McLaughlin; Eoin O’Donnell, Paul Ryan, Dylan Dorrian; Lorcan Friel, Rory O’Donnell; Shea Cannon, Darragh Black, Cathal McGettigan; Joseph Barrett, Kane Barrett, Peter McCleary.

Subs: Ryan Orr, Paddy Ferry, Christopher Barrett, Eoin McElhinney.

 Referee Marc Brown (Four Masters)