St. Clement's College. Charleville CBS later faced Enniscorthy CBS in the All-Ireland decider. Two goals by Paul O'Neill and substitute David Murphy in a twenty-minute period of extra time, allied to an goalkeeping performance from Niall Maher, were the decisive factors in Enniscorthy CBS's 3–8 to 0–13 victory. Club In 2005 Naughton had just turned eighteen-years-old when he was a key member of the Newtownshandrum senior hurling team that faced Cloyne in the championship decider. In spite of a stop-start nature to the game, Newtown built up an unassailable seven-point half-time lead. The North Cork club eventually won by 0–15 to 0–9, with Naughton collecting his first championship medal. He later added a Munster medal to his collection following a narrow 0–16 to 1–12 defeat of Ballygunner. On 17 March 2006 Newtownshandrum had the chance to take a second All-Ireland crown in three years when the team faced Portumna in the All-Ireland decider. Seventeen-year-old Joe Canning hit 1–6 while also setting up Niall Hayes for a second goal, as Naughton's side faced a 2–8 to 1–6 defeat. After failing to retain their championship titles and defeat to Erin's Own in the county final in 2007, Newtownshandrum reached the decider again in 2009. A massive 3–22 to 1–12 defeat of reigning champions and favourites Sarsfield's gave Naughton a second championship medal. Once again it was Ballygunner who provided the opposition in the provincial decider. Newtown stood strong in the face of a 'Gunner comeback and a 2–11 to 2–9 victory gave Naughton a second Munster medal. Inter-county Naughton first lined out with Cork in the minor grade in 2004. He won his first Munster medal that year as Cork ended Tipperary's hopes of four-in-a-row with a 2–13 to 3–8 victory. The following year Naughton was still eligible for the Cork minor team as he captured a second consecutive Munster medal following a 2–18 to 1–15 defeat of Limerick. Cronin top scored with 1–10. Naughton subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team. He won a Munster medal in this grade in 2007 following a 1–20 to 0–10 trouncing of Waterford. On 9 April 2006 Naughton made his senior debut in an 0–18 to 0–16 National Hurling League defeat by Clare. He was later included on Cork's championship panel, winning a Munster medal as a non-playing substitute following Cork's 2–14 to 1–14 defeat of Tipperary. He made his championship debut on 6 August 2006