Skryne just survive Castletown test

HOT favourites Skryne were made battle all the way by well-organised Castletown in a highly competitive Leinster club senior football quarter-final clash at Navan’s Páirc Tailteann.

Castletown were competing in the provincial championship for the first time in 29 years but soon showed that they were not there merely to make up the numbers.

The visitors made the brighter start and raced into a three-point lead in the opening seven minutes. Wexford county netminder Anthony Masterson, who fills an attacking role for his club, was Castletown’s main player with a contribution of four points, including three fine efforts from play.