Sandycove 15 - 8 Setanta (NAC, Dublin. 10.00am)
Setanta's senior men began their season with a disappointing loss to Sandyove in the NAC, Dublin. The team were boosted by the return of Andrew Nicholson from Swansea (Wales) but were without their coach, Daniel Marin.
The first quarter was a tight affair and finished 3-2 to the home side. However, the match was effectively over by the end of the second quarter when a period of poor play for Setanta resulted in five unanswered goals for Sandycove, who finished the quarter 9-4 up. Sandycove went on to dominate the third quarter, which finished 12-4 before winning 15-8.
Setanta scorers: Declan McKerr (6), Eamon Kerr (1), Andrew Nicholson (1)