St. Kevins: 3-8 (17)

Ardee St. Marys: 2-13 (19)

St Kevins: Brandon Johnson, Cameron Maher (0-1), Finbarr Lynch, Darren McMullan, Josh McArdle Lynch, Eoin McKenna, Karl Martin, Evan Maher (0-1), Brian Callaghan (1-0), Evan Doheny, TJ Doheny (1-3), Conor Rogers, Adam Cromwell, Lee Crosbie(1-4), Tom Mathews, Josh Finlay for Brandon Johnson, Sean Powderly for Josh McArdle Lynch, Keelan Maher for Conor Rogers, Cillian McCullough for Tom Matthews, Tomas Guinan for Adam Cromwell, Colin Byrne for Brian Callaghan.

An excellent second half performance by Thomas McNamee’s side was not enough to warrant any points as St. Kevins came out at the wrong end of a game of high quality in Philipstown on Sunday morning. 

A strong breeze coupled with a slow start left Philipstown with too high a mountain to overcome, finding themselves 2-02 to 0-01 down after 18 minutes. Yet a Lee Crosbie penalty, after Tom Mathews was hauled down inside the box when he was about to pull the trigger, seemed to inspire a comeback.

Although a lot of possession went in favour of St. Marys, their lack of efficiency in front of goal in the first half left their opposition in the game, kicking 12 wides in the opening half hour alone. St. Kevin’s trailed 1-3 to 2-6 at the break.