Tony Kearney's winning return with Tones

Tony Kearney got his second stint in charge of Wolfe Tones off to a positive start with a win over Na Fianna this afternoon by 3-10 to 0-12 in the preliminary round of the Feis Cup.

The Tones were leading by 2-7 to 0-5 at the interval with Cian Ward grabbing the two goals.

Na Fianna launched a mini-revival on the resumption and hit three points before a point from Cian Ward settled the Tones and this was followed by a goal from Éanna Harrington.

Na Fianna were best served by Shane Geraghty, Peter Slevin, Dean Henrick, Damien Downey, Owen McDonnell, Barry Slevin and Jamie Queeney.

Wolfe Tones - Trevor Brown, Aonghus McLoughlin, Eoghan Harrington, David Coleman, Niall McLoughlin, Shane Glynn, Brughach O Fionnagáin, Stephen Corrigan, Mark Coleman (0-1), Niall O Reilly (0-1), Padraic Diamond, Alan Callaghan (0-1), Éanna Harrington (1-1), Stephen Sheppard, Cian Ward (2-6). Subs - Conor Sheppard for Niall O Reilly, Cian O Neill for Stephen Sheppard, Gary Mc Fadden for Brughach O Fionnagáin , Thomas Blaney for Padraic Diamond, Sean Moriarty for Aonghus McLoughlin.

Na Fianna - Shane Geraghty; John Baldwin, Evan Mullally, Peter Slevin; Dean Henrick, Michael Farley, Owen McDonnell; Brian Queeney, Lee Hyland; Barry Clancy (0-3), Andy Glynn, Barry Slevin (0-2); Jamie Queeney (0-4), Damien Downey (0-2), Evan Henrick (0-1).