Naomh Eoghan boss McHugh delighted with impressive win

By Paddy Hunter

NAOMH Eoghan manager Stephen McHugh insisted that his side’s seventeen point win over Greencastle had been coming after some narrow wins in an intensely competitive second division.

Naomh Eoghan have picked up a head of steam and produced their best display of the season to date when they put Greencastle to the sword last Thursday night.

“I knew it was going to happen” explained their manager Stpehen McHugh. “We have won four games there by a point but were playing well and I have to say that level of intensity was there and that was coming, when everything would click and it did there tonight.

“We were sixth in the league with a negative score difference and that’s never good but that has changed now. Even when we went into the lead we kept going and kept clocking up the scores – I was impressed by the hunger shown by the boys.”

Greencastle trailed by seven points at the break at sun drenched St Eugene’s Park and their woes were compounded when Dan Tuohey was dismissed for a second yellow early in the second half. The hosts bagged five goals and it could have been more but for the heroics of Dara Mc Dermott who made a handful of key stops. Eoin Devine hit 2-5, while Aidan and Piaras McSorley and Tiernan Mayse also netted, although Mayse picked up an unfortunate injury in the aftermath of his goal.

“Tiernan twisted his ankle as he celebrated the goal. We also lost Conal McConomy early on with an injury but as it stands I don’t think they are too serious. But look we were able to bring boys in and they all played well – they all took their chance,” continued McHugh.

Naomh Eoghan next face Aghaloo who are dicing with the drop zone with just one win from six. In the games that went astray it has been a case of narrow margins and McHugh is well aware that it’s a potential banana skin.

“I have been coming to Aghaloo too many times and getting nothing out of the game. In this league anyone can beat anyone so we must be at our best, but our focus is another win”

McHugh would like to see his side “click” a lot more often in this league campaign but it is an extremely competitive Division Two.

“Any team can beat another and look people can be judgemental with the clubs in the league. There were those that thought Drumquin would struggle and look at them, it’s all about how you play and perform and for now we are going the right way.”