Clonoulty/Rossmore 0-23
Nenagh Eire Og 2-13
Shane Brophy reports from Semple Stadium, Thurles
CLONOULTY/ROSSMORE ENDED a 21 year wait for their fourth Tipperary senior hurling championship title after finishing strongly to defeat favourites Nenagh Eire Og at Semple Stadium today.
The West Tipperary side struck the last four points, four from the stick of Timmy Hammersley who finished with twelve points as they overwhelmed Nenagh down the home straight after Eire Og looked to have timed their run to victory when Paddy Murphy goaled in the 53rd minute to put his side back in front.
However, as they did throughout the game to every set-back Clonoulty responded with Tom Butler, and Dillon Quirke in particular winning crucial frees which the long serving Hammersley converted with the similarly impressive Cathal Bourke putting the seal on the win deep in injury time.
Despite the manner of the win, they were fully deserving victors, having played most of the game on their terms, leading 0-12 to 1-8 at the end of the first half, despite playing into a still breeze.
Philip Hickey scored Nenagh’s first goal in the 19th minute to put them in front but throughout their forwards struggled to break free of a strong Clonoulty rearguard where John O’Keeffe was to the fore.
Scorers for Clonoulty: Timmy Hammersley 0-12, 9 frees; Cathal Bourke 0-3; Dillon Quirke 0-2 sideline-cuts; Paudie White 0-2; John O’Keeffe, Tom Butler, Fiachra O’Keeffe, Michael Ryan 0-1 each.
Scorers for Nenagh Eire Og: Jake Morris 0-6, 5 frees; Philip Hickey, Paddy Murphy 1-1 each; Killian Gleeson, Barry Heffernan, Tommy Heffernan, Michael Heffernan (sideline-cut), Andrew Coffey 0-1 each.
Nenagh Eire Og
Shane Hennessy
Conor McCarthy
Noel Maloney
Daire Quinn
Conor Ryan
Hugh Maloney
Barry Heffernan
Pearse Morris
Killian Gleeson
Paddy Murphy
Jake Morris
Andrew Coffey
Tommy Heffernan
Michael Heffernan
Philip Hickey
Subs:
James Mackey for P Morris (40)
Adam Gratton for N Maloney (48 inj)
Clonoulty/Rossmore
Declan O’Dwyer
Ciaran Quirke
Joey O’Keeffe
James Ryan
Sean O’Connor
John O’Keeffe
Enda Heffernan
Michael Ryan
Conor Hammersley
Paudie White
Dillon Quirke
Tom Butler
Cathal Bourke
Timmy Hammersley
Fiachra O’Keeffe
Subs:
Ronan Heffernan for F O’Keeffe (48)
James Hammersley for Joey O’Keeffe (55 inj)
Thomas Butler for White (55)
Referee: Kevin Jordan (Thurles Gaels).
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So many GAA players are Suffering very bad injuries over there. Tommy Walsh, Ciaran Sheehan etc
@Buff Egan: you’re only saying that because they’re good players that went over there from here. Lots of players here get similar injuries and nothing is ever said. Nothing to do with going over there.
@Mark Mc Donnell: Well said
@Dulra Cork: GAA is rife with concussions and knee and hip injuries but there is nothing said. Every county/club team nearly always has some player out with said injuries
@Patrick O Connell: Hip injuries in particular. Players twisting and turning on wet ground consistently without the proper warm ups. The day I went to a surgeon he conducted 5 hip operations, the youngest was 30.
@James Elphick: “without proper warms ups” is the least of the issues.
Try an overloaded season for years and you have your cause.
@Buff Egan: spoken like a true hero
What the Fock would you know
@Buff Egan: a statistical analysis of those serious injuries among irish signings would be interesting. The type of phsysical contact allowed in Aussie Rules is certainly different. Does it produce more wear and tear in players over time?
Who is the most recent inter county footballer/hurler to rupture his Achilles?
@Pat Flavin: Michael Fennelly…did it myself as well if dat counts, can still remember the snapping sound
Given the choice again he may have chosen Croke Park with the club tomorrow!!!