REIGNING CHAMPIONS LOUGHMORE-Castleiney will face Clonoulty-Rossmore after the draw was made today for the quarter-finals of the Tipperary senior hurling championship after the completion of the first round action this weekend.

Loughmore-Castleiney cruised to a 26-point win over Ballina today while Clonoulty-Rossmore, beaten county finalists in 2010 and 2011, got the better of West Tipperary rivals Éire Óg Annacarty yesterday.

Last year’s beaten finalists Nenagh Éire Óg will meet Thurles Sarsfields, champions in 2009, 2010 and 2012, at the last eight stage after both teams won their respective ties today. Nenagh had six points to spare over Kilruane McDonaghs while Thurles Sarsfields saw off 2011 champions Drom-Inch in a thrilling clash by three points.

The remainder of the quarter-final draw see North Tipperary sides Burgess and Templederry face off while Mullinahone will take on Kildangan.

The draw and results from this weekend’s action in full are:

Tipperary Senior Hurling Quarter-Final Draw
Burgess v Templederry Kenyons
Mullinahone v Kildangan
Thurles Sarsfields v Nenagh Éire Óg
Loughmore-Castleiney v Clonoulty-Rossmore

Tipperary Senior Hurling First Round Results
Clonoulty-Rossmore 3-18 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-17
Loughmore-Castleiney 4-27 Ballina 1-10
Kildangan 3-22 Lorrha-Dorrha 2-21
Templederry Kenyons 2-19 Moycarkey-Borris 1-17
Burgess 0-21 Borris-Ileigh 2-14
Mullinahone 1-18 Killenaule 0-13
Éire Óg Nenagh 2-14 Kilruane McDonaghs 2-8
Thurles Sarsfields 3-17 Drom Inch 1-20

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