U21 HC: Great start for Kilmessan

Kilmessan's Conor Horan

Kilmessan 2-20 Donaghmore Ashbourne 2-14

Kilmessan got their Under 21 Hurling Championship campaign up and running with this six point win over Donaghmore Ashbourne at Kilmessan.

The visitors playing with the wind worked up a 0-7 to 0-4 lead but the Jubilee Cup champions hit back to lead 1-10 to 0-8 at the break with fine scores from Brandon Curtis and Conor Horan and an Alex Brady goal.

The Moors were on level terms early in the second half with a quick 1-2. The sides were still level going into the final stretch but Kilmessan upped their game and points from Curtis, Horan and Robbie Dennehy gave Cian O’Neill’s charges victory.

Kilmessan: Kevin Horan, Sean O’Neill, Liam Roche, Chris Greene, Ben McGovern, Will Byrne, Conor Horan 0-07(4f), Robbie Johnson 0-02, Finn Conroy 0-03, Alex Brady 1-00, Adam Brady 0-01, Brandon Curtis 1-02, Mikey Wall 0-01, Cormac Swan 0-01, Robbie Dennehy 0-02.

Subs: Padraic Horan - Mikey Wall, Senan  Connell - Alex Brady