Simonstown Seniors got a winning start in the first of three games in the next seven (7) days in A League Div.1 in Trim on Tuesday evening.   Brian McGrath finshed a fine inter passing team move to the Trim net in the seventh minute.   McGrath also scored two points from play while Padraig Mc Keever was in scoring form with 4 points (2F).  Tadgh Hanrahan pointed as did Mark Gardiner from corner back to leave Sims leading 1—7 to 0—3 with 20 minutes gone.  Trim came more into game and finished out the half four points all from play.   At the break Simons leading 1--8 Trim  0—7.

Early second half pressure saw the Navan men increase their lead to six points with two from McKeever  while Robbie Burlingham converted a 45 to leave the score 1—11 to  0—8 . As in the first Trim staged a recovery  in the last quarter recording 1—3  to leave just a point between the sides  with minutes left. McKeever and Shane McEnery  then claimed  two points from play as Simons ran out winners 1—13 to 1—11.  A pleasing result considering we had quite a few players missing due to injuries and exams. 

David Kavanagh,Ruairi Brady and Paddy Heaney made their senior team debuts and tasted the rigors of senior team football. 

 These  two teams also clash in the first round of Senior Championship later on in the year.

Friday next:  5/5/23**Senior Team   V  Dunboyne  in Simons  @ 8.00 *  A League  Div.1 

Tues   next:   9/5/23**Senior Team   V  Na Fianna in Simons    @ 7.45* A League  Div 1

Simons;  

R .Burlingham  (0—1) 45.  M. Devlin, S. Moran, M. Gardiner (0—1)....  A. Chinchilla,  M. Gavin, B. McGrath (1—2).... S. Barry, S. Conlon.... T Hanrahan (0—1),P. McKeever (0--7)3f,  J. Heaney....Aaron Farrelly, P. Duffy, S. McEnery (0—1)

Subs;;  Eoghan Gough / S. Barry inj,.. David Kavanagh /P. Duffy, Ruairi Brady / A. Farrelly, Paddy Heaney / T. Hanrahan