A tough night for both senior teams in Lisburn.
First up was the 2nd string Vs last season's Division 3 champions, North Dublin. It was clear to see why as North Dublin went on a six goal run before a Cú Chulainn hit back with goals from Michael Bradley and Emmet McCann.
The 'come back' was short lived as North Dublin went on another run, scoring 5 on the bounce. Final score 2-11.
Lesson's learned for some of the under 15 lads and no cardiac incidents for the older gents. That's the silver lining.
Next up was the division 1 clash with Cathal Brugha.
This one went back and forth throughout. Brugha took the lead towards the end of the first quarter before getting pegged back with two goals from Tom Donnelly.
As the game progressed Cú Chulainn couldn't break away, with Brugha squaring the score up any time the lead was taken.
It wasn't until the end of the 3rd quarter before Brugha took a 5-4 lead. Again this lead didn't last as Tom Donnelly equalised in the fourth quarter.
Brugha scored on a breakaway to seal the points despite late pressure from Cú Chulainn.
Plenty of positives to take from the game and a solid base to progress into the season.
