Leinster SHC: Carlow's Naomh Eoin proved too strong for Celbridge at Leixlip yesterday, going on to win , 3-14 to 0-12 after Kevin Foley found the net in the 26th minute.
Celbridge conceded a second goal to Robert Foley and the winners led by 2-7 to 0-5 at half-time. Foley struck for the third goal at the start of the final quarter and it killed off what little prospect there was of a Celbridge recovery.
SCORERS - NAOMH EOIN: D Roberts (0-7, six frees), K Foley (2-1), S Smithers (0-2, one free), R Foley (1-0), K Nolan (0-2), J Waters, Brian Murphy (0-1 each). CELBRIDGE: M Moloney (0-4), B White (0-3, two frees), M O'Dowd (0-3, frees), C Doyle T Murphy (0-1 each).
Meanwhile, Oulart-the Ballagh easily defeated Knockbridge 6-21 to 0-9 at Knockbridge yesterday. Rory Jacob opened the floodgates on 18 minutes and Des Mythen rattled the Knockbridge net a minute later.
The visitors reeled off 2-6 before the break as Mythen netted twice. Anthony O'Leary landed two more goals before the end.
SCORERS - OULART-THE BALLAGH: D Mythen (3-3), S Doyle (0-6, 2 frees), A O'Leary (2-0), P Redmond (0-2); W Whelan M Storey (0-2 each), R Jacob (1-4), M Jacob, N Kirwan (0-1 each). KNOCKBRIDGE: S Byrne (0-5, 4 frees), R Byrne, P Dunne, D Dunne, D Dunne), C O hUallachain (0-1 each).
On Saturday, Laois side Castletown defeated Glenealy of Wicklow 2-16 to 2-10.
SCORERS - CASTLETOWN: J Hooban (1-2), J Palmer (1-0), D Cuddy (0-6), P Cuddy (0-4), F O'Sullivan (0-2), C Cuddy, R Delaney (0-1 each). GLENEALY: W Gorman (1-1), E Glynn (1-0), J O'Neill (0-9).
