GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 29 – July 4, 2015 | Page 32

Undefeated Emeralds in driving seat. Photo: Emeralds HC Brisbane.

Victory saw Easts Celts increase their lead over Souths in
the standings by three points and with just two rounds left
Easts look poised to defend their title.

best Na Fianna with a game in hand on 2. The two meet on
Sunday week in another crucial clash in the hurling league.
NAOMH PADRAIG IN CONTROL

EMERALDS REMAIN UNBEATEN
The hurling action entered its 5th round with an entertaining match between league leaders Emeralds and Cuchullains. This one was close all through the opening half
with Emeralds leading by just two points at the break on a
scoreline of 1-7 to 1-5. The game changer came in the second period when Emerald’s Brendan Long, as he did the
previous week, found the net and put space between his
side and Cuchullains. Emeralds proceeded to take control
of the game getting the last three scores for an important
victory of 3-17 to 2-11. Best for Emeralds were Paudie O
Dwyer, John Cody, Brendan Long and Paul O Leary, while
for Cuchullains, Alan Murphy, Michael Fogarty, Rob Kelly
and Pat Lannigan played well.
With four weeks left, Emeralds on 8 points are now in
pole position to drive on for outright honours with next

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Meanwhile in the three team Camogie League, leaders
Naomh Padraig did enough to outgun Tara in another entertaining and high goal-scoring game. These two opened
the league at the end of May with ‘Padraig back then coming
out best by two goals in a hard fought game. This time the
match was equally competitive but it was Naomh Padraig
who had the better of the first half when leading by eight
points on a scoreline of 4-10 to 3-5, with goals once more a
feature. Tara kept up the pressure in the second half and remained in striking distance but they were not able to breach
the gap and it was Naomh Padraig once again who took victory by 6-11 to 5-9. Theresa Kennedy, Sinead Kelly and Breda Wickham did well for the victors, while Roisin Brouder,
Sinead Kenny and Helen Frewin tried their best for Tara
Gaels. With two rounds to go in the Camogie league last
year’s runners-up Naomh Padraig have done enough to secure this year’s crown.