Red Hughs’ brave fight to avoid relegation ends at The Banks

After their big win away to Cloughaneely last Sunday, Red Hughs were unable to back it up on Wednesday night in their penultimate league game in Division 2, when they went down to Naomh Muire at The Banks.

The result means that they are relegated to Division 3 for 2025, but again they put up a brave fight.

Having to contend without their county player, Stephen McMenamin, they were five points down at the break with the home side leading 0-8 to 0-3 but they fought to the end, losing the second half by just a point, 0-6 to 1-4.

The result also means that Cloughaneely are now in the relegation play-off place in the Division.

Naomh Muire scorers: Eoin Martin 0-4; Jack O’Donnell 1-0; Padraig McCafferty, Daniel Devlin 0-2 each; Ferdia Doherty, Shaun Burns, Danny Ward, Joey Gillespie 0-1 each.

Red Hughs scorers: Liam Carlin 0-4; Bryan Irwin 0-2; Calvin Bradley, Pauric McMenamin, Aaron McGlinchey 0-1 each.

Naomh Muire: Hugh Sweeney; Conor Cannon, Ferdia Doherty, Daniel Gallagher; Fintan Doherty, Padraig McCafferty, Shaun Burns; Patrick Gillespie, Adam O'Brien; Jack O'Donnell, Harry Harden, Danny Ward; Joey Gillespie, Daniel Devlin, Eoin Martin.

Subs: Hugh Martin for P Gillespie, Laurence Coyle for J Gillespie, James Coll for E Martin, Odhran Kavanagh for H Harden.

Red Hughs: Luke Kelly; Jason Callaghan, Darragh McMenamin, Aaron McGlinchey; James Doherty, Pauric McMenamin, Tiernan Kelly; Thomas McMenamin, Ryan Kelly; Liam Carlin, Gerard Melaugh, Bryan Irwin; Colm Melaugh, Calvin Bradley, Shane Gallagher.