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07 Mar 2026

Naomh Colmcille bring down the curtain on league with a win over Robert Emmets

Stephen Gallagher posted 0-8 from wing forward and was his side's top scorer while Dolan struck two of the goals from wing back and midfielder PJ McBrearty netted the other goal

Naomh Colmcille bring down the curtain on league with a win over Robert Emmets

Paul Friel and Naomh Colmcille grabbed a win over Robert Emmets at the weekend.

Naomh Colmcille brought the curtain down on their league season with a win over Robert Emmets, at Pairc Colmcille, on Saturday evening. 

Naomh Colmcille 3-10 Robert Emmets 2-9 

Stephen Gallagher and Kevin Dolan were in fine form for the locals in what was their first win of the season.

Gallagher posted 0-8 from wing forward and was his side's top scorer while Dolan struck two of the goals from wing back and midfielder PJ McBrearty netted the other goal.

This tie between the two bottom sides was evenly contested with the locals just about shading it.

Daniel Foy capped a good performance with a goal and seven points from the middle of the field for Robert Emmets. Ciaran Dalton and Kevin McColgan scored the other two goals for the men from Emmet Pairc.  

Naomh Colmcille scorers; Stephan Gallagher 0-8, Kevin Dolan 2-0, PJ McBrearty 1-2. 

Robert Emmets scorers: Daniel Foy 1-7, Ciaran Dalton 1-1, Kevin McColgan 0-1 each, Darren McBride 0-1. 

Naomh Colmcille:  Matthew Whoriskey; Sean Marsh, Jason Fitzpatrick, James Patton; Kevin Dolan, Hugh O’Donnell, Josh Kildea;  Keenan Diver, PJ McBrearty; Conor Kennedy, Paul Friel, Stephen Gallagher; Reece Duncan; Sean Bond, Shay McCole.

Robert Emmets: Sam McGlinchey; Dean Hughes, Jordan Tourish, Dan Dalton; Owen Harran,  Ryan McGirr, Marcus Curran; Conor Dalton, Daniel Foy; Dylan McNamee, Ciaran Dalton, Eoin McMenamin; Ronan McDaid,Rory Dalton, Darren McBride.

Sub: Kevin McColgan. 

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