2019 will go down as a year to remember for all associated with Naas hurling.

They finished with three points to spare over Coill Dubh (0-15 to 0-12) in today’s SHC final to complete the clean sweep (MHC, JHC and IHC titles) in Kildare.

It was their first senior success since 2002 and full-forward Brian Byrne’s accuracy from placed balls was a key ingredient in their winning formula.

He finished with 0-8 to his name and they led by 0-9 to 0-5 at the change of ends

The Naas minors had shown their senior counterparts the way by defeating Maynooth 2-14 to 1-8 in the curtain-raiser.

Naas - C Gallagher; C Gormley, R Hogan, D MacSweeney; P Sullivan, R Boran, S Leacy; S Broderick, B Byrne (0-8, 4f, 3'65); P Cocoman, J Sheridan (0-2f), R Kelly; J Burke (0-2), Cathal Dowling (0-1), S Ryan (0-1). Subs: S Gainey for C Gormley, M Purcell (0-1) for P Cocoman, D MacDonncha for D MacSweeney, Conor Dowling for S Ryan, M Nevin for Cathal Dowling.

Coill Dubh - O Lenehan; D Cahill (0-1f), D Brereton, J Kenny; B Mullins, M Grace, C Gordon; R Carew, L O'Reilly; R Casey (0-1), D Flaherty (0-1), T Brady; M Delaney (0-7, 6f), J Byrne (0-2), M Byrne. Sub: R Hayden for J Kenny.

Referee - D Coady.

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