Naas cling on to pip Kilmoyley in All-Ireland club intermediate hurling decider
February 05, 2022
Naas and Kildare star James Burke.
History was created at Croke Park this evening when Naas became the first team from Kildare to win the All-Ireland club intermediate hurling championship crown after ousting Kilmoyley by 0-16 to 1-11 in difficult conditions.
A run of six unanswered points into the breeze from Shane Ryan (2), Simon Lacy (2), Jack Sheridan and Rian Boran at the end of the first-half had Tom Mullally's side ahead by 0-11 to 0-7 at the break.
They led by six points during the early stages of the second-half, however, after, Kilmoyley, managed by former Cork and Wexford supremo John Meyler, came on strong in the remaining 20 minutes, Naas were left clinging on.
The Kerry kingpins whittled the lead down to a single point with 10 minutes of normal-time remaining, spurred on by substitute Daire Nolan's 51st minute goal before Daniel Collins missed a couple of chances to put them level.
With six minutes of injury-time, Kilmoyley threw everything at the Kildare champions in desperate search of a goal after James Burke made it a two-point game but came up short in an absorbing battle at headquarters.
Champions 👏👏👏🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/ZRfATqlFho
— Naas GAA Club (@NaasGAA) February 5, 2022
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