With a powerful display in the second half, Castletown swept aside Kiltegan at Aughrim yesterday, their 14-point win putting them through to the semi-final of the Leinster club championship.
Kiltegan had stayed with their opponents well in the first half, scarcely deserving to be in arrears by 1-5 to 0-4 at the break. Versatile David Cuddy was Castletown's inspirational figure in that second half, hammering home 1-4 from the centre-forward position to underpin his team's superiority.
David Cuddy got the man-of-the-match award for his display but Paul Cuddy, Robert Delaney, John Palmer, Brian Ferns and Padraig Cuddy also caught the eye for the winners.
CASTLETOWN: J Lyons; M Phelan, P Cuddy, T Phelan; C Cuddy, R Delaney, D Keenan; J Palmer (0-1), D Cuddy (1-4); B Ferns (1-1), J O'Sullivan, M Butler; J Kingston, Padraig Cuddy (0-4); P Phelan (0-2). Subs: O Dooley for D Keenan, J Hoban for M Butler, S Lyons for P Phelan, D Brophy for M Phelan, T Dooley for J Sullivan.
KILTEGAN: T Kelly, D Hayes, Lar Byrne, Lorcan Byrne, J Whelan, G Bermingham, C O'Keeffe, C O'Toole, N Byrne, M Moran, J O'Toole (0-1), K Furlng, A Furlong, G Wynne (0-1), J Keogh (0-2). Subs: T. Byrne for A. Fulong, M. Cullen for D. Hayes, S. Byrne for M. Moran.
Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny).
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