Kilmacud march on after dispatching Naas in model

Kilmacud Crokes 3-14 Naas 0-14

Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes defeated Naas for the second time this 12 months in some model right this moment at Parnell Park.

In a repeat of the 2021 last, performed in January of this 12 months, Crokes have been just about at all times on high with the 2 Shanes, Walsh and Cunningham, touchdown some eye-catching scores.

There have been issues for Crokes supervisor Robbie Brennan earlier than the off when Conor Casey picked up an damage within the warm-up and needed to go away in an ambulance, however as soon as the ball was thrown in they have been handed a dream begin.

With the scores at 0-2 factors apiece, Naas defender Cathal Daly positioned the ball on the bottom when penalised for too many steps inside his personal 45.

Nonetheless, Naas goalkeeper Luke Mullins was out of place and the quick-thinking Dara Mullin was capable of gleefully ship the ball into the empty internet.

Walsh then tacked on two factors, however Naas responded beautifully.

Two glorious factors from Alex Beirne have been shortly adopted by scores from Eamonn Callaghan, six days wanting his fortieth birthday, and Ciaran Doyle.

Nonetheless, two of Naas’ opening 4 factors have been real purpose alternatives. That proved pricey when Craig Dias was in scoring vary for Crokes within the twenty third minute and fairly than taking the purpose, he took the tougher possibility of going for purpose and brilliantly discovered the highest nook.

These two targets separated the groups at half time, 2-07 to 0-07, and factors shortly after the restart from Walsh and Shane Horan ended any likelihood of a comeback.

The third purpose got here within the thirty seventh minute when Hugh Kenny discovered the underside nook of the web after Andrew McGowan picked him out.

From there, it was nearly enjoying the sport out and Crokes did it with a assured strut.

They now face Portarlington within the semi-final in two weeks, a crew they beat on the identical stage of the competitors final season, and so they seemed properly positioned to do the identical once more.

Kilmacud Crokes: Conor Ferris; Michael Mullin, Theo Clancy, Dan O’Brien, Cillian O’Shea, Rory O’Carroll, Andrew McGowan; Craig Dias 1-0, Ben Shovlin; Shane Horan 0-1, Shane Cunningham 0-4 (1m), Aidan Jones 0-2, Hugh Kenny 1-0, Dara Mullin 1-1 (1m), Shane Walsh 0-4 (2fs).

Subs: Tom Fox 0-1 for Kenny, 40; Cian O’Connor 0-1 (1m) for Horan, 43; Jeff Kenny for McGowan, 52; Anthony Quinn for M Mullin, 55; B Sheehy for Cunningahm, 59.

Naas: Luke Mullins 0-2 (2’45); Cathal Daly, Brian Byrne, Mark Maguire, Paddy McDermott, Eoin Doyle, Tom Browne 0-1; James Burke, Alex Beirne 0-3; Brian Kane, Dermot Hanafin, Paul McDermott, Eamonn Callaghan 0-2, Darragh Kirwan 0-4, Ciaran Doyle 0-1.

Subs: Jack Cleary for Paul McDermott, h/t; Jack McKevitt for Kane, 43; Kevin Cummins for C Doyle, 50; Brian Stynes 0-1 forMaguire, 50; Eoghan Prizeman for Browne, 59.

Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow).