Clifford and Naughton impress as CIT put NUIG to the sword

CIT 1-16 NUIG 1-12

And, after watching lethal Newtownshandrum frontline duo Ryan Clifford and Cathal Naughton tear the NUIG rearguard asunder, Flannery could afford a big smile afterwards, though still well aware his charges had allowed a beaten NUIG back into the game in the closing minutes.

Said Flannery: “We have a lot of hard work done and it showed. The Waterford Crystal has been a huge help. It’s been a while since we last won a first round game and though we face a huge away game next against DIT in the round robin we’ll be ready for it’’