Red Hughs record first league win with late surge against Naomh Padraig

Red Hughs landed their first victory of the season on Sunday with a strong final quarter as they kick six unanswered points to edge past Naomh Padraig, who still have yet to register a win in Division 2 this year.  

Aaron McGlinchey, Brian Irwin, Colm Melaugh and Jack Bradley all registered points for the home side early on, however, Naomh Padraig came back into the game to leave one point between the teams at the break as both sides marched to the dressing rooms 0-5 to 0-4 for half-time. 

Naomh Padraig would hit a purple patch in the second half when Oisin McIntyre slotted home on the 42nd minute after Cormac McColgan broke through the defence and placed the ball across the goal for McIntyre to hit into the net. 

This left it 1-5 to 0-5 in favour of the away side, but Red Hughs came back strong in the last 15 minutes to score six unanswered points from Jack and Calvin Bradley to leave the final score Red Hughs 0-11 to Naomh Padraig 1-5. 

Scorers – Red Hughs: Jack Bradley 0-5; Calvin Bradley 0-2; Luke Kelly, Colm Melaugh, Brian Irwin, and Aaron McGlinchey 0-1 each. Naomh Padraig: Oisin McIntyre 1-0; Cormac McColgan and Kevin Doherty 0-2 each; Rory Hirrell 0-1.  

Red Hughs: Luke Kelly; Luke Browne, Stephen McMenamin, Aaron McGlinchey; Ryan Kelly, Shane Gallagher, James Doherty; Peader McGlinchey, Thomas McMenamin; Darragh McMenamin, Brian Irwin, Jack Bradley; Gareth McGill, Colm Melaugh, Calvin Bradley. Subs: Gerard Melaugh for Kelly, Ryan Callaghan for McGlinchey, Cathair Browne for McGill, Bernard Lafferty for Melaugh, James Gallagher for Irwin.  

Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin: Oran McCauley; Daniel McMenamin, Kevin Doherty, Cormac Kelly; Mickey McCarron, Darragh McIntyre, Oisin McIntyre; Cathal McColgan, Cormac McColgan; Rory Hirrell, Eunan Mullan, Jason McCallion; Andy McCarron, Dermot Keaveny, James McColgan.