Kildalkey got back to winning ways in the senior hurling championship with this seven point win over neighbours Boardsmill at Lomans Park Trim. The champions of '09, '10 and '11 now have a must win game against last years winners and table toppers Kiltale in the final round to have any hope of making the knockout stages.

Kildalkey 2-15
Boardsmill 1-11

The Village got off to a great start with three early points from Derek Doran and two frees from David Harmon before Fergal Flattery opened Boardsmill's account. Duxie was giving the Mill rearguard a torrid time and to fine efforts from his hurl had Kildalkey 0-7 to 0-3 up after 15 minutes. Half back Niall Weir kept Boardsmill within touching distance with three excellent long range points. Francis Dopran closed out the scoring with two fine efforts and Kildalkey led at the break 0-11 to 0-6.

Three early second half points had from Duxie, Pat Fox and Gary Kelly had KIldalkey eight ahead before Tommy Leonard got Boardsmill's first score of the half after 10 minutes. But Kildalkey hit back and a fine goal from Doran on the 15th minute had the points in the bag for Pat O'Hallorans men. Boardsmill kept plugging away and outscored Kildalkey 1-5 to 1-0 in the final ten minutes. A goal and a point from county minor Charlie Bird, Leonard (2) and one from Flattery painted a better picture on the scoreboard. Kildalkey could afford the luxury of a missed penalty, Conor Flynn's shot was well saved on the line by Charlie Bird but their second goal did arrive on the 25th minute when Sean Heavey cut through the Mill defence to score a cracker. Final score on a brilliant sod at Lomans Park Kildalkey 2-15 Boardsmill 1-11.

Kildalkey scorers: Derek Doran 1-5, David Harmon 0-5, Sean Heavey 1-1, Francis Doran 0-2, Gary Kelly and Tony Fox 0-1 each

Boardsmill scorers: Charlie Bird 1-1, Fergal Flattery, Niall Weir and Tommy Leonard 0-3 each, Jimmy Pratt 0-1

Kildalkey: Conor Flynn, David Conneely, Stephen Forde, Daire Lahart, Johnny Murray, Maurice Keogh, Mairtin Doran, Sean Corrigan, Francis Doran, David Harmon, Sean Heavey, Tony Fox, Podge Geoghegan, Mark Healy, Derek Doran.
Subs: Gary Kelly, Luke Rickard, Andrew Fagan, Matt Rickard, Enda Keogh

Boardsmill: Peter McLoughlin, Jim Bird, Niall McLoughlin, Liam O'Brien, Niall Weir, David Farrell, Eoin Corrigan, Ray Hatton, Stephen Gibbons, Charlie Bird, Fergal Flattery, Cathal Flattery, Tommy Leonard, Jimmy Pratt, Evan Dixon.
Subs: Paudie Guy, Thomas Reilly, Bernard McLoughlin

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