THERE’LL BE NEW Limerick and Munster senior club hurling champions this year after Kilmallock were defeated at the county semi-final stage today by Na Piarsaigh at the Gaelic Grounds.
Na Piarsaigh, Munster club champions themselves in 2011 and 2013, clinched a 0-20 to 2-13 win over a Kilmallock side that had contested the All-Ireland club final last St Patrick’s Day.
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At the break Na Piarsaigh were in front 0-12 to 0-7 with Peter Casey impressing in the scoring stakes for them and Jake Mulcahy doing likewise for Kilmallock.
Early in the second-half Kilmallock got a boost when Robbie Egan found the net to leave them trailing 0-13 to 1-8.
But Na Piarsaigh upped the ante once more to be ahead 0-19 to 1-10 with ten minutes left and in possession of a four-point lead entraining injury-time. Kilmallock grabbed a late goal to ensure a nervy finish for Na Piarsaigh but they hung on for a narrow one-point success.
In the final Na Piarsaigh will take on Adare or Patrickswell who meet in the other semi-final after Adare came through today’s quarter-final replay again Ahane by 1-20 to 2-10.
Willie Griffin in action for Adare in the 2013 Limerick county final against Na Piarsaigh. Ken Sutton / INPHO
Ken Sutton / INPHO / INPHO
A John Fox goal gave Ahane an ideal start but then Adare took over with Willie Griffin in good point-scoring form and they lead 0-13 to 1-3 at the break.
Mikey Mackey found the net to send Adare into a 1-16 to 1-4 lead early in the second-half and despite an Ahane rally, it was Adare who ran out six-point victors.
There'll be new Limerick and Munster senior club hurling champions this year
THERE’LL BE NEW Limerick and Munster senior club hurling champions this year after Kilmallock were defeated at the county semi-final stage today by Na Piarsaigh at the Gaelic Grounds.
Na Piarsaigh, Munster club champions themselves in 2011 and 2013, clinched a 0-20 to 2-13 win over a Kilmallock side that had contested the All-Ireland club final last St Patrick’s Day.
At the break Na Piarsaigh were in front 0-12 to 0-7 with Peter Casey impressing in the scoring stakes for them and Jake Mulcahy doing likewise for Kilmallock.
Early in the second-half Kilmallock got a boost when Robbie Egan found the net to leave them trailing 0-13 to 1-8.
But Na Piarsaigh upped the ante once more to be ahead 0-19 to 1-10 with ten minutes left and in possession of a four-point lead entraining injury-time. Kilmallock grabbed a late goal to ensure a nervy finish for Na Piarsaigh but they hung on for a narrow one-point success.
In the final Na Piarsaigh will take on Adare or Patrickswell who meet in the other semi-final after Adare came through today’s quarter-final replay again Ahane by 1-20 to 2-10.
A John Fox goal gave Ahane an ideal start but then Adare took over with Willie Griffin in good point-scoring form and they lead 0-13 to 1-3 at the break.
Mikey Mackey found the net to send Adare into a 1-16 to 1-4 lead early in the second-half and despite an Ahane rally, it was Adare who ran out six-point victors.
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