Annaghminnon 2-7 v St.Nicholas 4-5

HT 0-4 v 1-3

St.Nicholas opened up their league campaign with a hard-fought victory in Annaghminnon on Saturday night. It was the home team who started brightest, capitalising on some tentative play from the nicks. Annaghminnon raced into a three point lead and only for some heroics from St.Nicholas keeper, Shane Finneagan, it could have been a lot more. The visitors finally registered their first score through the impressive Tadgh Martin. His point was quickly followed by a Sam Reilly goal. Two Martin frees and a free for Annaghminnon had the Nicks two up at the break.

An early Hayden Quinn goal set the Nicks up for a dominant third quarter. Tadgh Martin and Lee Kavanagh both found the net with Sam Reilly pointing from play to extend the lead. Annaghminnon kept pushing and added 2-1 late on to leave a nervy finish but another Martin free saw St.Nicholas over the line and two points on the board.

St.Nicholas team; Shane Finneagan; Sahin Housidari, Andrew Starrs, Declan Heeney; Sam Reilly (1-1), Paudi Downey, Rian Farrell; Aaron Flanagan, Brian Carter; Hayden Quinn (1-0), Tadgh Martin (1-4,4f), Fionn Meagher; Caebhan Housidari, Lee Kavanagh (1-0), Evan Byrne

Subs; Connor Faulkner for Reilly, Cian O’Brien for Downey, Stephen Hodgins for Kavanagh

Best for the nicks Tadgh Martin, Shane Finnegan and Hayden Quinn