Month: September 2021

Ballyea 1-21
O’Callaghan’s Mills 1-17

Eoin Brennan reports from Cusack Park, Ennis

A SUPERB HAUL of 1-9 from Tony Kelly effectively steered Ballyea to their second Clare senior hurling final in three years when holding off the stubborn challenge of O’Callaghan’s Mills in Cusack Park, Ennis this afternoon.

The 2013 National Hurler and Young Hurler of the Year produced another scoring masterclass to unearth a six point first half turnaround and lead by three by half-time, a margin that the 2016 champions would manage to hold for the majority of the second period on their way to only their third ever county final.

Despite the best efforts of four different man-markers over the hour, Kelly scored 1-5 in the opening half and four more by the two-thirds mark to take his tally to 3-30 in just four matches.

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So while O’Callaghan’s Mills, playing in their first semi-final in 21 years, pushed them all the way, Ballyea’s greater experience, epitomised by dominant defender Jack Browne, proved crucial down the final straight to deservedly prevail.

It was all so different early on when an eighth minute Gary Cooney goal helped the Mills to carve out a 1-4 to 0-4 advantage by the 12th minute against the conditions.

However, a brace from Kelly would level up the tie by the turn of the second quarter, with the sides going blow for blow on three more occasions before Kelly raced through from 50 metre to billow the net in the 26th minute and alter the narrative of the game as Ballyea took a 1-12 to 1-09 cushion into the break.

The Mills came out fighting with the first two scores of the new half through Aidan O’Gorman and Gary Cooney, only for Kelly (3), fellow Clare senior Niall Deasy and county footballer Pearse Lillis to hit back with five of the next seven points at 1-17 to 1-13 by the 40 minute mark.

O’Callaghan’s Mills kept up the fight, mainly through Jacob Loughnane’s placed balls. But overall their shooting became too erratic to really trouble Ballyea who kept the scoreboard ticking over predominantly through Deasy and Kelly to advance to the final where they will meet the winners of tomorrow’s semi-final between Cratloe and Kilmaley in a fortnight’s time.

Scorers for Ballyea: Tony Kelly 1-9; Niall Deasy 0-7 (5f); Tadhg Lynch, Martin O’Leary, Eoghan Donnellan, Pearse Lillis, Ryan Griffin 0-1 each

Scorers for O’Callaghan’s Mills: Jacob Loughnane 0-7 (6f); Gary Cooney 1-2; Sean Cotter 0-3; Patrick Donnellan, Johnny Cooney, Bryan Donnellan, Aidan O’Gorman, Aidan Fawl 0-1 each

Ballyea

1. Barry Coote

2. Brandon O’Connell
5. James Murphy
3. Brian Carrigg

7. Aonghus Keane
6. Jack Browne
2. Joe Neylon

9. Tony Kelly
14. Gary Brennan

10. Pearse Lillis
8. Tadhg Lynch
12. Cillian Brennan

13. Martin O’Leary
11. Niall Deasy
15. Eoghan Donnellan

Subs:
20. Ryan Griffin for Donnellan (57)
19. David Sheehan for O’Leary (62)
25. Brian Casey for O’Connell (64)

O’Callaghan’s Mills

1. Killian Nugent

2. Niall Donovan
3. Conor Cooney
4. Gerry Cooney

8. Patrick Donnellan
7. Ciaran Cooney
15. Aidan O’Gorman

5. Michael McGrath
10. Sean O’Gorman

12. Gary Cooney
6. Aidan Fawl
9. Jacob Loughnane

14. Sean Cotter
11. Bryan Donnellan
13. Johnny Cooney

Subs:
22. Colin Crehan for Donovan (HT)
18. Mark Pewter for J. Cooney (45)
17. Kevin O’Callaghan for Cotter (61)

Referee: Wayne King (St Jpseph’s Doora/Barefield)

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FORMER ALL-IRELAND club football champions Crossmolina are heading to Mayo intermediate ranks after losing today’s relegation final to Davitts by 0-17 to 1-13.

Crossmolina won the All-Ireland in 2001 and also reached the final in 2003. The three-time Connacht winners delivered five Mayo titles between 1999 and 2006, but now drop out of senior ranks.

A Stephen Duffy goal left them with a 1-8 to 0-6 half-time lead, but Davitts rallied in the second period.

This very clever finish from Stephen Duffy has helped @DeelRoversGAA into a 1-8 0-6 half time lead in Charlestown.

Don't forget we have full LIVE commentary of both @MayoGAA SFC semi finals from 6pm! pic.twitter.com/nYYvlwJ22j

— Midwest Radio Sport (@MWRSport) October 6, 2018

With the teams deadlocked in stoppage-time, former Mayo forward Mickey Conroy arrived off the bench to fist the winner for hus club to retain their senior status for next season.

.@Davitts_GAA will play senior in 2019 as @ConroyMickey comes off the bench to fist the game winner score in dramatic fashion and send @DeelRoversGAA down on a 0-17 1-13 scoreline. pic.twitter.com/ybw2KGXtsr

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I am right in saying James Horan is running trials soon @MayoGAA ?🤪 https://t.co/0ibquLUtMn

— Michael conroy (@ConroyMickey) October 6, 2018

Elsewhere in club football action today, Athy booked their place in the Kildare SFC final with a 0-17 to 1-13 win over Celbridge. They’ll play the winners of tomorrow’s clash between Naas and Moorefield.

In the Galway SFC quarter-finals, Annaghdown defeated St James by 2-16 to 2-8, while Mountbellew-Moylough beat Moycullen after extra-time on a scoreline of 1-13 to 1-12.

Tourlestrane will meet Tubbercurry in the Sligo SFC final after both clubs won their respective semi-finals today. Tourlestrane were comfortable 3-12 to 1-9 winners over Coolera/Strandhill while Tubbercurry beat Coolaney/Mullinabreena by 2-10 to 2-8.

The Cavan SFC semi-final between Crosserlough and Gowna will be replayed after their 0-11 to 1-8 draw. 

Ballylanders will take on Adare in the Limerick SFC final after their 2-7 to 1-8 win over Newcastlewest in today’s last four clash.

The Cork senior ladies football final will go to a replay after Mourneabbey and West Cork drew 1-10 to 1-10. Mourneabbey are chasing their fifth title in succession.

On the hurling front today, the Kilkenny SHC quarter-final between James Stephens and Erin’s Own will head to a replay after their 0-14 apiece draw.  

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Breaffy 1-13
Ballaghaderreen 1-10

Colm Gannon reports from Castlebar

BREAFFY BOOKED THEIR place in the Mayo senior football championship final with a hard fought three point win over Ballaghaderren in Castlebar on Saturday night.

Mayo star Aidan O’Shea lined out at full forward for most of the game and his tussle with fellow Mayo senior player David Drake was one of the highlights of the contest.

Breaffy burst out into an early three point lead with Conor O’Shea getting the scoreboard moving inside the first minute after Drake was blown up for over-carrying coming out of defence.

That was followed by a point from Aidan O’Shea not long after when the won a high ball pumped in on top of him by Peter Dravins.

Tommy O’Reilly put three between the sides before three minutes had elapsed when he pointed a free after Aidan O’Shea was fouled close to goal.

The east Mayo men got their first score of the day from the veteran attacker Barry Began who clipped over a good score under pressure four minutes in.

That was responded too by O’Reilly’s second point after Aidan O’Shea had cleared the space through the middle with a barreling run.

Luke O’Grady made it a two point game with a fine finish after good work in the build up from Andy Moran and Barry Regan to creates space for the Ballagh’ corner forward.

But Breaffy pushed the gap back out to three through a Conor O’Shea free. Ballagh’ began to find their feet and points from Andy Moran and another Regan free had it back to a one point game 12 minutes in.

Breaffy struck the games first goal just after the quarter-of-an-hour mark when a ball into the danger area by Matthew Ruane was missed ball, bar Garath Dunne who snuck in around the back to punch the ball home and put his team into a 1-5 to 0-4 lead.

That was followed closely by a Conor O’Shea free to extend his sides lead to five points and it really should have been eight – but Robbie Fadden saw his goal bound effort bounce back off the post.

O’Reilly did make it 1-7 to 0-4 from a placed ball with five minutes to go to the break, but Ballaghaderreen kept plugging away and points from Regan and Andy Moran left just four between them at the break.

That gap was back to just two inside the opening three minutes of the second half with Cormac Doohan and Andy Moran bisecting the posts.

Nine minutes elapsed before the next score arrived through an O’Reillly point for the west Mayo man. Ryan Lynch responded for Ballaghaderreen and Regan and Moran kicked a point each with O’Reilly and Dunne responding for Breaffy to leave their side 1-10 to 0-10 up with ten to go.

Breaffy then hit what looked like a winning run of scores with Conor O’Shea, Matthew Ruane and Seamus O’Shea all landing points on the spin to put their side six clear.

The drama wasn’t over yet though as Kuba Callaghan got his leg onto a ball fizzed across the box by Ryan Lynch to put just three between them with injury time approaching.

But try as they might they couldn’t not force the goal they needed and Breaffy held on for a three point win.

Scores for Breaffy: Tommy O’Reilly (0-5, 2f), Gareth Dunne (1-1), Conor O’Shea (0-4, 1f) Aidan O’Shea (0-1) Matthre Ruane (0-1), Seamus O’Shea (0-1)

Scores for Ballaghaderreen: Barry Regan (0-4, 3f), Andy Moran (0-3), K Callaghan (1-0), R Lynch (0-1), L O’Grady (0-1), C Doohan (0-1)

Breaffy

1. Rob Hennelly

2. Mark Dervan
3. James Minogue
20. Colm Kelly

5. Keith Mulchrone
6. Seamus O’Shea
7. Dylan Cannon

8. Matthew Ruane
9. Peter Dravins

10. Robert Fadden
11. Aidan O’Shea
24. Rory Martyn

13. Tommy O’Reilly
14. Conor O’Shea
15. Gareth Dunne

Subs:

22. Gary Walsh for Dunne
21. Eddie Conroy for O’Reilly

Ballaghaderreen

1. Patrick Sharkey

2. David Drake
3. Seamus Cunniffe
18. Kane Phillips

5. Peter Kelly
6. Sharoize Akram
7. Owen Jordan

8. Darragh Kelly
9. Ryan Lynch

10. Cian Hanley
11. Andy Moran
12. Keith O’Donnell

13. Cormac Doohan
14. Barry Regan
15. Luke O’Grady

Subs:

28. David McBrien for Phillips
27. Kuba Callaghan for O’Donnell.

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Ballintubber 1-12
Castlebar Mitchels 1-12

(After extra time)

Colm Gannon reports from Elverys MacHale Park

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS CASTLEBAR Mitchels and fierce local rivals Ballintubber will have to do it all over again after they could not be separated even after extra time in Elverys MacHale Park.

Two Cillian O’Connor injury time frees sent this Mayo Senior Football Championship semi-final into extra time.

O’Connor’s final and seventh point of normal time came four minutes into injury time after Alan Dillon had been fouled.

Castlebar really should have wrapped the game up before O’Connor’s two late points when Donal Vaughan and Eoghan O’Reilly both had a chance to put their side three up in the same move.

In extra time Ballintubber struck first with points from Jamsie Finnerty and Myles Kelly pointing either side of the half time break in extra time.

Castlebar then hit three in a row through Neil Douglas, Barry Moran and Anthony O’Boyle to edge back in front with four minutes to go, but Cillian O’Connor was on hand with his eighth point of the day to level it up before the end.

Mitchels trailed by a point at the break but that was wiped out five minutes into the second half when Ray O’Malley hit the back of the net after a great move.

Mitchels took control of the game from them on in and looked to be holding on for a hard fought encounter, with Neil Douglas scoring two vital points to keep his side in front midway through the half, but they couldn’t shake off the Ballintubber challenge and they ground out the draw at the end to sent it to the extra 20 minutes.

Ballintubber went in leading by a single point at the break, thanks to a goal from Michael Plunkett on a score of 1-3 to 0-5.

Cillian O’Connor got things going inside the first minute with a well taken point from a tight angle, that was followed three minutes later by a pointed free from Ciaran Gavin.

Castlebar got their first score of the game six minutes in when Neil Douglas hammered over a 45 after Donie Newcmobe’s effort clipped a hand on it’s way to the goal.

The contest was levelled up a minute later when David Stenson scored the first of four first half points for the Mitchels corner forward.

Ballintubber had a number of chances to push themselves back into the lead but hit three wides on the bounce, before Stenson landed his second of the day from a free after Ray O’Malley was fouled close in.

Cillian O’Connor tied it up at three each 16 minutes in and two minutes later Ballintubber rattled the back of the net through Plunkett who was picked out by Cillian O’Connor on the run and he finished it with aplomb to the net.

Stenson respond from placed ball three minutes from the break and the Mitchels challenge was made even harder when Aidan Walsh was shown to the line after picking up his second yellow card of the half.

But his side did get the last score of the half though another Stenson score to leave just one between the teams at the short whistle.

Scores for Ballintubber: Cillian O’Connor 0-8 (0-7f), Michael Plunkett 1-0, Ciaran Gavin 0-2 (0-1f), Myles Kelly 0-1, Jamsie Finnerty 0-1.

Scores for Castlebar Mitchels: David Stenson 0-5 (0-3f), Neil Douglas 0-4 (0-1 45), Ray O’Malley 1-0, Barry Moran 0-2, Anthony O’Boyle 0-1.

Castlebar Mitchels

1. Rory Byrne

2. Sean Conlon
3. Ger McDonagh
4. Donie Newcombe

5. Ray O’Malley
6. Patrick Durcan
7. Shane Hopkins

8. Aidan Walsh
9. Donal Vaughan

18. Johnny Maughan
11. Danny Kirby
12. James Durcan

13. Barry Moran
14. Neil Douglas
15. David Stenson

Subs:

17. Eoghan O’Reilly for Maughan
10. Neil Lydon for Hopkins
19. Antony O’Boyle for James Durcan (black card)
25. Callum Kyne (ET – Back to 15)
18. Johnny Maughan for Conlon
24. Rory O’Grady for Newcombe.

Ballintubber

1. Brendan Walsh

2. Gary Loftus
3. Cathal Hallinan
4. Brian Murphy

5. Damien Coleman
6. Michael Plunkett
7. Ruaidhri O’Connor

8. Jason Gibbons
9. Diarmuid O’Connor

10. Ciaran Galvin
11. Alan Dillon
12. Alan Plunkett

20. Brian Walsh
14. Cillian O’Connor
15. Steven O’Malley.

Subs:

13. Padraic O’Connor for Alan Plunkett (black card)
21. Jamise Finnerty for O’Malley
18. Myles Kelly for Ruaidhri O’Connor
15. Steven O’Malley for Padraic O’Connor
17. Declan Larkin for Gary Loftus. 

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A COUNTY FINAL day with a difference.

Abbeyside-Ballinacourty have grown accustomed to showings in football finals in Waterford.

Getting to sample county hurling final day is still something of a novelty so they will savour heading from their base in the eastern part of Dungarvan today, across the bridge and into Fraher Field in search of their first piece of senior championship silverware.

“It’s absolutely incredible for us,” says chairman Mike Briggs.

“It’s only our sixth county final since 1927 and the last one was 2008, prior to that it was 1969. So It’s a massive week here for us no question about it.”

The club operate with a dual mandate, Abbeyside are the hurling wing, Ballinacourty are the football strand of the club.

In the last decade Ballinacourty have carried off three county titles and come up short in another four deciders. They face a last four football clash after today’s hurling decider, drawing from the same pool of players to put out teams in both flagship championships in Waterford.

The Ballinacourty squad before the 2007 Munster senior club football final.

“I landed here 22 years ago when we were senior football and intermediate hurling,” says Briggs.

“It’s a dual club, basically it was amalgamated in 1967. The strength of us is in terms of what we do and some people might say it doesn’t help from a hurling perspective if we play both at senior level.

“In our case we find if you take the current senior hurling panel, there’s only two lads involved in the football that are not involved in the hurling. That’d give you a flavour of it. It’s a deliberate policy of the club and everyone gets behind it. We’re playing The Nire in the football semi-final but we’ll worry about that one next week.”

Briggs is a Mount Sion man originally. Life and work took him to Galway and Limerick, where his children played football with Salthill-Knocknacarra and Monaleen.

When they landed in Dungarvan, Shane and Liam settled quickly to play with Ballinacourty. Liam is now in Sydney, Shane has a spell of service behind him with the Waterford senior footballers and will be on the sideline helping to direct operations for Abbeyside today. Before his daughter Niamh became better known in Irish rugby circles, she played ladies football locally.

Niamh Briggs in action for Ireland against Italy earlier this year.

Shane Briggs was a long-serving player fro the Waterford senior footballers.

“I’m from Waterford city, I get slagged down there about the fella from from Abbeyside and I get slagged up here as the fella from Mount Sion. I’m kind of lucky from the perspective, following in the footsteps of some really strong guys.

“When we landed here, there was a guy called Tony Mansfield who was kind of an icon within the club and he was chairman. He would basically have been the bedrock of the club. As the fella says, I’m only filling in for a couple of years. That man gave some service to this club, he really did. He passed on a few years back.”

If today is a standout moment for Abbeyside, it’s in stark contrast to their more illustrious opponents. Ballygunner are chasing the fabled five-in-a-row feat in terms of lifting silverware in Waterford. You have to go back to 2012 for the last time they were marked absent on Deise county final day.

Scan down through the years and since 1992 they have featured in 21 senior hurling deciders, departing with the crown of champions on 13 occasions. The scale of the challenge is apparent to Briggs.

“We make no bones about it, this is a massive ask from our point of view. I’m not going to talk us down because I honestly believe we have a very, very good team. I understand Ballygunner are going for five-in-a-row and they’re an exceptional team. But we’re hoping not to make it easy for them.”

They’ve bolstered their team this year with a sprinkling of youth. A few minors have been drafted in. Conor Prunty and Neil Montgomery were both Waterford U21s this year. They still have a crew hanging around from the last final showing in 2008 against De La Salle and got one of them back fit and ready recently.

Neil Montgomery featured for the Waterford U21 side this summer.

“Richie Foley did his cruciate last year,” says Briggs.

“He’s only back with us in the last four to five weeks, which is a massive boost for us. He’s played for Waterford in Munster finals so for us it’s a massive boost. Go back to the 2008 team, John Hurney was there, Sean O’Hare, Patrick Hurney, there’s a good group of the guys who were there and basically felt the hurt. They’ve another opportunity now.”

Richie Foley is one of the survivors from Abbeyside’s last Waterford county final appearance.

Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO

And they also have in their corner, the last man to oversee the defeat of Ballygunner on Waterford county final day. Peter Queally was in charge of Passage East when they snatched honours in dramatic fashion in 2013, now he’s at the helm for Abbeyside.

“He’s an exceptional guy,” says Briggs.

“He’s a good team behind him. We have Peter, Shane Briggs and Lawrence Hurney with him, they manage the hurling and the football so it’s all the same guys. Peter’s basically got them thinking.

“We’ve Mark McConnell in for the strength and conditioning. Under Peter they’re getting massive guidance, Peter has been there and done it. He hurled for Waterford at a very high level but he’s also very down to earth and grounded.”

Peter Queally celebrates with supporters after Passage won the 2013 Waterford decider.

Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO

That level of experience has been invaluable in trying to ready themselves for this final hurdle. After the joy of bettering De La Salle last time out, Briggs has witnessed Queally placing Abbeyside’s focus on the decider.

“This year is different because we’re getting breaks. It’s helped us. We’d all love to see Waterford getting to an All-Ireland and winning an All-Ireland, no question about it. But the reality is for us it’s been good because we’re getting the breaks in between games this year.

“It’s very hard if you’re out in the hurling to turn around and go back into the football. It’s helped us greatly and without that we’d certainly be under pressure.

“No question about it. You could almost call it a home game for us. The lads have been used from minor and U21 playing in the Fraher Field.

“After the euphoria of beating De La Salle by a point, we were all on a high and I think if we’d gone out last Sunday, it would have been difficult. The two weeks, he’s brought the whole thing back down to earth. He has them well grounded now at this stage.”

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1. Good knock

Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 7, 2018

 2. Never. Leave. Early.

 3. Back in action. 

Click clack, he’s back! Good to see the big lad back in action against a tough Connacht side. #play6please 😆 pic.twitter.com/oFfQC0z9Ng

— Josh van der Flier (@joshvdf) October 1, 2018

4. Champions of Ireland!

Our Town, Our Time! 🏆#DundalkFC – Champions of Ireland! 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/9N7uQz0322

— Dundalk FC (@DundalkFC) October 5, 2018

5. Age is just a number

I guess age is just a number – my uncle Míchéal Ó Muircheartaigh at 88 abseiling over cliff at Dúnsíon near Dingle, just a few fields over from where he was born in 1930. LAOCH. FATHACH.@Julienbehal photos for Positive Ageing Week. pic.twitter.com/sOM7JndSCO

— Joe Ó Muircheartaigh (@muirioch) October 4, 2018

6. Classic Molliwood

The morning after the week before 🏆#TeamEurope #Moliwood pic.twitter.com/J5JunSS5Ee

— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) October 1, 2018

 7. Drake loves a brandwagon in fairness

Drake is the biggest bandwagon jumper around. If McGregor loses tonight he'll whip a Russian flag out of his pocket and stick an afro on his head. pic.twitter.com/heYLzl7z1g

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) October 6, 2018

8. The Declan Rice saga goes on… and on… and on

You have to have some sympathy for Martin O'Neill if Declan Rice can't make up his mind whether or not to like a tweet saying he has yet to make up his mind…

— emmet malone (@emmetmalone) October 4, 2018

 9. Serious stuff

They take their under six hurling very serious in @SMBGAA pic.twitter.com/lHFyW7NnoR

— Marie Crowe (@mariecrowe) October 5, 2018

10. God recognises fellow God

Well done on your county career Anthony.
A hell of a player. That Shoulder in the Munster final in 2011 #crunch💪
A rough last few years with injury but never saw a guy so determined to overcome serious injury #pump pic.twitter.com/ZbFPA9utMO

— colm cooper (@colmcooper13) October 4, 2018

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Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-19
Toomevara 1-10

Fintan O’Toole reports from Semple Stadium

A FIRST FINAL place since 2011 confirmed and the chance to end a county senior title wait that has dragged on since 1997.

It was a good afternoon’s work for Clonoulty-Rossmore in the first game in the Tipperary senior hurling semi-final double-header today, a merited victory over Toomevara in a game where they were in front from pillar to post.

The West Tipperary outfit were ahead by five points after the opening quarter, in front by the same margin at the break and had six points to spare at the finish. They put a healthy total on the scoreboard with seven different players contributing to their overall 0-19 tally. 

Timmy Hammersley top scored with 0-8 while his younger brother Conor Hammersley, a powerful influence at midfield, Cathal Bourke, Dillon Quirke and Tom Butler all shone in the scoring stakes as well. Further back the steadying influence of Ciaran Quirke and captain John O’Keeffe gave them a strong spine in defence.

Toomevara trailed 0-10 to 0-5 at the interval with the Tommy Dunne coached side failing to score until the 19th minute and their entire first-half contribution was supplied by Mark McCarthy, featuring a trio of sideline cuts and a pair of frees.

It was a tribute to McCarthy’s expertise from the sideline but spoke volumes for the difficulties Toomevara were experiencing in open play.

When they finally got off the mark from play courtesy of a Jack Delaney score in the 40th minute, Clonoulty countered immediately with a Timmy Hammersley free as they had stretched 0-15 to 0-7 clear. 

Toomevara, hit by a hammer blow early on with the loss of influential defender Jason Ryan with a wrist injury, were struggling but got a vital tonic in the 42nd minute when former county senior David Young, sprung from the bench early on, fired home a goal.

When he clipped over a 45th minute point and McCarthy tapped over a free, Toomevara had cut the gap to four. Young almost notched a second goal as well but another piledriver hit the side-netting while they had been repelled in the opening period as well by a smart block from Clonoulty’s Declan O’Dwyer to thwart McCarthy.

Hanging on to a 0-17 to 1-10 advantage, Clonoulty closed the game out in a clinical fashion. They protected their goalmouth to stop the leakage of further scores while Bourke and Butler clipped over points. 

Victory was assured before Johnny Ryan’s final whistle sounded. The memories of final losses in 2010 and 2011 still burn brightly for Clonoulty, they’ll get a chance to make amends in a fortnight.

Scorers for Clonoulty-Rossmore: Timmy Hammersley 0-8 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), Conor Hammersley, Tom Butler 0-3 each, Cathal Bourke, Dillon Quirke 0-2 each, Paudie White 0-1.

Scorers for Toomevara: Mark McCarthy 0-7 (0-4f, 0-3 sideline), Davy Young 1-1, Jack Delaney 0-2.

Clonoulty-Rossmore

1. Declan O’Dwyer

2. Joey O’Keeffe
3. Ciaran Quirke
23. Ronan Heffernan

5. Sean O’Connor
6. John O’Keeffe
7. Enda Heffernan

4. James Ryan
9. Conor Hammersley

10. Cathal Bourke
11. Dillon Quirke
12. Paudie White

13. Fiachra O’Keeffe
14. Timmy Hammersley
15. Tom Butler

Sub

17. Thomas Butler for White (55)

Toomevara

1. Darren Cuddihy

2. Cathal Kennedy
3. Andrew Ryan
4. Liam Ryan

5. Jake Ryan
6. Jason Ryan
7. Darren Delaney

8. Josh McCarthy
9. Paul Ryan

10. Conor O’Meara
11. Joey McLoughney
12. Benny Dunne

13. Kevin McCarthy
14. Mark McCarthy
15. Jack Delaney

Subs

21. Colm Canning for Jason Ryan (inj) (8)
19. David Young for Josh McCarthy (23)
20. Sean Flaherty for O’Meara (45)
18. Eoin Grace for Canning (59)

Referee: Johnny Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)

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Cratloe 1-14
Kilmaley 0-16

Eoin Brennan reports from Cusack Park, Ennis

CRATLOE WILL FACE Ballyea in this year’s Clare senior hurling final after clinging on for a minimum victory over intermediate champions Kilmaley in Cusack Park this afternoon.

19 wides apiece told its own story of a nervy low-scoring affair in admittedly blustery conditions that was in the balance right up to the final whistle as Kilmaley’s final two attacks failed to trouble the umpires.

Rian Considine marked his senior semi-final bow with 1-4 from play, with his 40th minute goal crucial to stemming the Kilmaley tide that was backed by the wind.

Indeed, that goal proved the main difference for the remainder until Kilmaley substitute Eamonn Bracken and top-scorer Mikey O’Malley fired two injury-time points to set up an anxious finale.

Cratloe did lead from start to finish though, snatching the whip hand with the wind at their backs in the opening period to build up a 0-5 to 0-2 lead by the 12th minute, two from Clare senior Cathal McInerney.

Conor McGrath forced a superb save out of goalkeeper Bryan O’Loughlin but that allied to 12 wides ensured that Cratloe would only hold a 0-9 to 0-5 advantage by the break.

With the wind to come, Kilmaley lowered the deficit to two thanks to Sean O’Loughlin and O’Malley entering the new half, only to be rocked back on their heels when Cathal McInerney and David Collins combined to tee up Rian Considine for the only goal of the game at 1-11 to 0-09.

With the wides tally mounting at both ends of the field, Kilmaley did respond with the next three points through Cian Moloney, Mikey O’Neill and Sean O’Loughlin entering the final ten minutes.

However, Considine and McGrath would do enough to protect their three point cushion as the game drifted over the hour mark.

Bracken and O’Malley’s points did suggest that extra-time might be on the cards but Kilmaley failed to grab that elusive equalising score as a relieved Cratloe held on to progress to their fifth final in ten seasons.

Scorers for Cratloe: Rian Considine 1-4; Cathal McInerney, Sean Collins, Conor McGrath 0-2 each; Podge Collins, Billy Connors (’65), Shane Gleeson (f), David Collins 0-1 each

Scorers for Kilmaley: Mikey O’Malley 0-4; Cian Moloney (1f, 1’65), Sean O’Loughlin 0-3 each; Mikey O’Neill, Daire Keane 0-2 each; Tom O’Rourke, Eamonn Bracken 0-1 each

Cratloe

1. Gearoid Ryan

5. Shane O’Leary
2. Martin Óige Murphy
3. Michael Hawes

20. Shane Gleeson
9. Liam Markham
6. Diarmuid Ryan

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4. Enda Boyce
14. Conor McGrath

11. Sean Collins
10. David Collins
15. Rian Considine

12. Billy Connors
13. Cathal McInerney
8. Podge Collins

Sub
27. Sean Chaplin for Boyce (63)

Kilmaley

1. Bryan O’Loughlin

2. Eoin Enright
3. Colin McGuane
4. Bradley Higgins

5. Aidan McGuane
6. Conor Cleary
7. Kenneth Kennedy

8. Cathal Darcy
9. Sean Kennedy

10. Sean O’Loughlin
11. Mikey O’Malley
12. Tom O’Rourke

15. Daire Keane
14. Mikey O’Neill
13. Cian Moloney

Subs
19. Eamonn Bracken for O’Rourke (44)
21. Paudie McNamara for S. Kennedy (48)
20. Aidan Kennedy for Moloney (52)
17. John Clohessy for A. McGuane (59)

Referee: Rory McGann (Newmarket-on-Fergus)

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Nenagh Éire Óg 2-18
Thurles Sarsfields 2-15

Fintan O’Toole reports from Semple Stadium

THURLES SARSFIELDS HAVE lorded Tipperary hurling in recent times, claiming seven of the last nine county senior titles and aiming to complete five-in-a-row this season.

But they were dethroned in Semple Stadium today, taken down at the semi-final stage by a Nenagh Éire Óg side who hit their stride from the off.

Last Saturday it had required the late heroics of Ronan Maher to dig out an improbable win for Thurles Sarsfields when he smashed home a goal to overhaul Kilruane McDonaghs. Against north Tipperary opponents again on this occasion, Maher billowed the net at the end but it couldn’t alter the outcome this time as they fell three points short.

Nenagh Éire Óg’s solitary final triumph came back in 1995, they will have a chance to add to that this year and atone for the crushing disappointment of 2013 and 2015 final reversals. They fully deserved this semi-final success, even though they had to endure an anxious last quarter.

The outstanding Michael Heffernan hit 0-9 for the victors with goals in either half from Andrew Coffey and Paddy Murphy also proving important moments. In front 1-10 to 0-5 at the interval, the advantage Nenagh Éire Óg enjoyed had swelled to ten points – 2-13 to 0-9 – after Murphy’s blasted strike to the net in the 44th minute.

Thurles Sarsfields mounted a powerful late rally. Denis Maher ignited their challenge with a goal and they hit a succession of points to trim the gap to three.

Nenagh Éire Óg were clinging to their winning position and were indebted to a stunning save from goalkeeper Shane Hennessy to prevent Conor Stakelum from raising a green flag. They were in front 2-14 to 1-14 entering injury-time but managed to weather the storm and string together four points in succession – Heffernan, James Mackey, Philip Hickey and Jake Morris all on target.

Pa Bourke lashed a late free over the bar and Maher smashed a later free under the bar to the net but the deficit was insurmountable. Thurles Sarsfields bowed out, Nenagh Éire Óg qualified for a third final in six seasons.

Scorers for Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael Heffernan 0-9 (0-2 sideline, 0-1f), Andrew Coffey 1-1, Paddy Murphy 1-0, Jake Morris 0-3 (0-2f), Tommy Heffernan, Philip Hickey, Conor Ryan, James Mackey, Pearse Morris 0-1 each.

Scorers for Thurles Sarsfields: Aidan McCormack 0-6 (0-5f), Ronan Maher 1-2 (1-1f), Denis Maher 1-0, Pa Bourke 0-3 (0-1f), Rory Purcell 0-2, Stephen Cahill, Stephen Lillis 0-1 each.

Thurles Sarsfields

1. Patrick McCormack

4. Stephen Maher
7. Michael Cahill
2. Cathal Moloney

6. Padraic Maher (captain)

5. Stephen Lillis
17. Michael Purcell
3. Denis Maher

9. John Maher
12. Tommy Doyle

13. Stephen Cahill
8. Ronan Maher
11. Aidan McCormack

10. Conor Stakelum
15. Pa Bourke

Subs

Nenagh Éire Óg

1. Shane Hennessy

3. Noel Maloney
4. Conor McCarthy

5. Daire Quinn

6. Hugh Maloney
7. Barry Heffernan
8. Pearse Morris

2. Conor Ryan
9. Killian Gleeson

14. Paddy Murphy
13. Jake Morris
15. Andrew Coffey

10. Philip Hickey
11. Michael Heffernan
12. Tommy Heffernan

Subs

Referee: Fergal Horgan (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams)

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PATRICKSWELL AND KILMALLOCK completed the Limerick SHC semi final line-up with two big quarter final wins in a Gaelic Grounds double-header this Sunday afternoon.

Gary Kirby’s Patrickswell had 13 points to spare over South Liberties, while John Brudair’s Kilmallock had 26 points to spare over Murroe-Boher.

Patrickswell now play Doon in the semi final, while there is a repeat of last year’s final in the other semi final when Kilmallock face Limerick and Munster club champions Na Piarsaigh.

In the first of Sunday’s double-header Kilmallock eased to a 4-27 to 0-13 win over Murroe-Boher.

Kilmallock had goals from Oisin O’Reilly and Robbie Hanley to build a 2-8 to 0-2 lead inside 20 minutes and they never looked back.

Graeme Mulcahy chipped in with three points for the winners, who were 2-11 to 0-7 up by the interval with Tobin brothers Pat and Seanie on the mark for Murroe-Boher.

Less than five minutes into the new half Paudie O’Brien had another Kilmallock goal and entering the final quarter the winners were 3-16 to 0-10 clear.

Jake Mulcahy added the fourth goal in the final minutes.

Patrickswell’s passage into the last four was just as smooth with a 1-26 to 1-13 win over South Liberties.

The sides were level on five occasions up to 0-7 each with just over 20 minutes played but then Patrickswell upped the ante.

By half time they were 1-13 to 0-9 ahead with Thomas O’Brien getting the goal just before the interval whistle. Calvin Carroll and Lar Considine were among the first half scores, while Liberties relied on the frees of Brian Ryan.

The one way traffic continued in the second half with South Liberties failing to score until the 17th minute.

Despite 19 wides, Patrickswell continued to add the points with Jason Gillane and Darragh Ahern scoring off the bench.

Liberties’ found a goal in injury time when Ryan blasted a free to the net.

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