EOIN KELLY ADDED another chapter to his illustrious hurling career by scoring 2-5 to help his club Mullinahone win a county senior title in Tipperary this afternoon at Semple Stadium.
38-year-old Kelly made the key scoring contribution with Sean Curran, another Mullinahone player with Tipperary senior experience, also impressing with 0-6 as their club defeated Lorrha-Dorrha 4-18 to 2-19 at the Thurles venue in the Seamus Ó Riain Cup final.
The competition is the second grade of senior hurling in Tipperary and Mullinahone will now compete at the higher senior level next season. Another Tipperary All-Ireland winner anchored the Mullinahone defence with Paul Curran at full-back while Patrick Bonner Maher lined out for Lorrha-Dorrha.
18 years after Mullinahone won the top grade for the only time in their history with Kelly shooting 2-7 in that decider against Thurles Sarsfields, the 2010 All-Ireland winning captain was again a significant figure today.
Michael Dunne also netted twice for a Mullinahone team that were in front 1-13 to 1-8 at the break. Lorrha-Dorrha cut the gap to 1-16 to 1-14 early in the final quarter before Kelly hit two of Mullinahone’s three goals as they pulled clear to win by five points.
Tipperary goalkeeper Brian Hogan, who plays outfield for Lorrha, found the net for them with Cian Hogan also raising a green flag for the team managed by former Galway boss John McIntyre.
The victory adds another honour to Kelly’s glittering list after winning two All-Ireland senior medals with Tipperary and collecting six All-Star awards.
The focus in Tipperary now switches to tomorrow’s battle for the Dan Breen Cup at 2pm as Loughmore-Castleiney take on Kiladangan.
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Unfortunately for him sheamus Coleman is injured and Ireland haven’t played in the last week and a half so he can’t blame Martin o Neil
Id be shocked if he isnt sacked in the morning, 150m spent and there useless. 1 pt from that group is shocking. Where was wayne tonight? David moyes or rafa
@ryan o sullivan: Chris Coleman maybe.
@Mick Power: Chris Coleman is very average manager.
@Irishoverseas: always thought so as well but he has a high profile in England.
@Mick Power: Rafa will be the man for Everton with his family still living in Liverpool only thing is will he want to take it with his Liverpool links.. and maybe Newcastle can now offer him the money to improve under a new owner.
@Irishoverseas: I’d hate to see him go to Everton for obvious reasons but I wouldn’t begrudge him. Couldn’t see him being accepted tho
@Irishoverseas: newcastle about to have a billionaire takeover. He’d be better off where he is
@Irishoverseas: I don’t think Rafa would take that job. Too many LFC ties. He was and still is revered by supporters of LFC mainly because of how he supported the families of Hilsborough
I think it would be hard for him.
Koeman has made it perfectly and irritatingly clear that he views Everton as a stepping stone on his way to another club. So I hope he now gets his wish to move on from the club.
@Macca: I think you might not have to wait too long to see Everton sack a manager during the season!! I’d love to see them land a decent manager. A great club, would like to see them do well.
Maybe Klopp might fancy a good at a big club on Merseyside
@powerfix: imbecile
People on here love to slag Celtic and Scottish Football but go outside the top four in England and the standard is very mediocre.. For all the money the EPL spends its still a very average league
Saw Lyon beat Monaco last weekend and were a joy to watch,Everton no match for them
@j lad: yeah they were a banker tonight but my problem was that I thought Villarreal were also :(
@Irishoverseas: joys of the Europa league.Clubs burst a gut all season to qualify for Europe and then rest a load of players.Villareal a dangerous side but unpredictable
Who’s that Fekir that scored the penalty?
The fan with the child in his arms swinging digs, Family club me arse as Jim Royle would say!
Time’s up koeman. On your bike. Maybe they’ll land ancelotti lol
No surprise they are struggling in the group and in PL, were being overrated before start of season because thet spent a lot of money, when reality they were overpaying for all their transfers.
Anyone been following Depay since his move to Lyon? Is it looking like another Ryan Babel 2.0?
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