in a narrow 1–16 to 1–15 defeat of Waterford. Naughton was surprisingly sprung from the bench in that game and scored 1–1 inside two minutes. His introduction was seen as the winning of the match for Cork. On 3 September 2006 Cork faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider. Neither side took a considerable lead, however, Kilkenny had a vital goal from Aidan Fogarty. Cork were in arrears coming into the final few minutes, however, Ben O'Connor goaled for Cork. Naughton was introduced as a substitute once again, however, he failed to repeat the heroics of the semi-final as the Cats denied the Rebels the three-in-a-row on a score line of 1–16 to 1–13. Naughton lined out in his second Munster decider as a substitute in 2013, however, Cork faced a 0–24 to 0–15 defeat by Limerick. On 8 September 2013 he lined out against Clare in his first All-Ireland final. Three second-half goals through Conor Lehane, Anthony Nash and Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an end. A last-gasp point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan earned Clare a 0–25 to 3–16 draw. The replay on 28 September was regarded as one of the best in recent years. Clare's Shane O'Donnell was a late addition to the team, and went on to score a hat-trick of goals in the first nineteen minutes of the game. Patrick Horgan top scored for Cork, however, further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5–16 to 3–16 victory for Clare. Inter-provincial Naughton has also lined out Munster in the inter-provincial series of games. He played once for his province in a 2–14 to 1–12 semi-final defeat of Ulster in 2008. Personal life Naughton is the youngest of three sons born to Dermot (1958–2009) and Josephine Naughton. He was educated at the local national school in Newtownshandrum before later attending Charleville CBS. He later completed a marketing degree at the Cork Institute of Technology before later completing a masters in business. Naughton currently works as a business development manager with Classic Drinks and Christys Wines and Spirits. Career statistics Club Inter-county Honours Team Charleville CBS Munster Colleges Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2005 Newtownshandrum Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2005, 2009 Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2005, 2009 Cork Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2006 (sub) Munster