Eoin Martin’s 15-point masterclass seals thriller for Naomh Muire

Eoin Martin stole the show as Naomh Muire, Lower Rosses pipped Milford in a cracking Division 2 League opener in Moyleview Park on Saturday with the corner forward kicking 0-15 in a one-point win.

Daniel Devlin scored the Naomh Muire goal and also kicked a point, while Ferdia Doherty, Fintan Doherty, and Cathal Fee also hit the target for the Danny O’Donnell-managed side. 

Christopher Barret announced his return to football for the first time in three seasons and ended the game with a personal tally of three goals and a point. 

Kane Barrett, Shane Black, Cathal McGettigan, and Conor McHugh were the other Milford men to hit the target.

Naomh Muire, who already have created waves with their surprise win over Kilcar, in the Comórtas Peile Na Gaeltachta championship led this tie by a point 1-7 to 2-3. 

Milford scorers: Christopher Barrett 3-1; Kane Barrett 0-4; Shane Black 0-3; Cathal McGettigan and Conor McHugh 0-2 each. Naomh Muire scorers: Eoin Martin 0-15; Daniel Devlin 1-1; Ferdia Doherty, Fintan Doherty, and Cathal Fee 0-1 each. 

Milford: Killian Hagan; Anthony Curran, Conor Coll, Kyle Black; T J Evesson, Peter Curran, Eoin O’Donnell: Lorcan Friel, Conor McHugh; Kane Barrett, Dylan Dorrian, Cathal McGettigan; Shane Black, Christopher Barrett, Darragh Black. Subs: Finn Coll for E O’Donnell; Rory O’Brien for C Barrett. 

Naomh Muire, Lower Rosses: Declan Ward; Conor Cannon, Ferdia Doherty, Darragh Doherty; Fintan Doherty, Paddy McCafferty, Tuathal Lunny; Patrick Gillespie; Adam O’Brien;  Jack O’Donnell, Shaun Burns, Daniel Devlin; Joey Gillespie, Harry Harden. Eoin Martin. Subs: Cathal Fee for J Gillespie; Paul Boyle for H Harden; J Gillespie for S Burns.