Nenagh Éire Óg earned a seventeen-point win over Roscrea at Moneygall on Friday evening.
Clean Ireland Recycling
County Senior Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-25 Roscrea 1-8
Nenagh Éire Óg collected their third win in the Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship on Friday evening in Moneygall when beating Roscrea with seventeen points to spare.
Given the landscape of the group Roscrea, having already lost to Templederry and Clonoulty-Rossmore, had little to play for. Éire Óg had the result sewn up prior to the break. Indeed, the Blues led 1-16 to 0-4 at the interval.
Roscrea started reasonably well with points from Liam England, David Buckley and Michael Campion leaving just a point between the sides by the 13th minute (0-3 to 0-4). Paul Ryan, Donnacha Quinn (free), Tommy Heffernan and Andrew Coffey were responsible for Éire Óg’s early scores. Roscrea were also encouraged by an early Davin Flynn goal chance which was saved by Éire Óg ‘keeper Michael McNamara.
Between the 14th and 21st minutes, however, Roscrea shipped 1-9 without reply. A Paddy Murphy point launched the onslaught while Tommy Heffernan, Donnacha Quinn, Paul Ryan, Andrew Coffey and James Mackey added to the Blues’ tally. Tommy Heffernan struck once more in the 19th minute before points from Donnacha Quinn and Paul Ryan helped Éire Óg into a 0-13 to 0-3 lead.
The Éire Óg goal materialized in the 21st minute when a reverse pass from James Mackey sent Paddy Murphy through on goal. The full-forward then shook off a heavy challenge before expertly shortening the grip and beating Daryl Ryan with a clever finish.
A Tommy Fitzgerald effort in the 22nd minute served as a prelude to three further Éire Óg points from Tommy Heffernan, Paul Ryan and Seánie Geaney to leave fifteen points between the sides (1-16 to 0-4).
Roscrea’s Liam England went for goal from an ambitious distance in the 30th minute, but Éire Óg full-back John Brennan made a telling block.
Three minutes into the second half Tommy Heffernan converted a sideline ball; James Mackey and Tommy Heffernan then added to the Éire Óg tally (1-19 to 0-4).
A brace from Jason Fitzpatrick (one free) cut the gap to sixteen points by the 38th minute, but the Blues responded with efforts from Michael Heffernan, Paul Ryan and Mark Tuite to force Nenagh into a 1-22 to 0-6 lead.
Two further points from the in-form Jason Fitzpatrick cut the gap to seventeen points by the 46th minute before Tommy Heffernan’s 21-yard free was saved by Roscrea ‘keeper Daryl Ryan.
Éire Óg’s 23rd point of the evening arrived courtesy of Tommy Heffernan with eleven minutes to play and then, with ten to go, Roscrea’s Jason Fitzpatrick thundered home a rasping left-handed shot.
In the 53rd minute Daryl Ryan denied Mark Tuite a goal with another fine save before points from Michael Heffernan (’65) and Tommy Heffernan (free) brought this contest to a close.
The draw for the last sixteen knock-out phase of the county senior hurling championship will be made in due course.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Billy Heffernan, Barry Heffernan, Seánie Geaney (0-1), Michael Heffernan (0-2, 0-1 ‘65), Andrew Coffey (0-2), Killian Gleeson, Tommy Heffernan (0-8, 0-1 sideline, 0-1 free), Donnacha Quinn (0-3, 0-1 frees), James Mackey (0-2), Paddy Murphy (1-1), Paul Ryan (0-5). Subs: (26th) Mark Tuite (0-1) for Killian Gleeson, (HT) Conor Ryan for Donnacha Quinn.
Roscrea: Daryl Ryan, Conor Bergin, Joe Carroll, Seán Fitzgerald, Shane Davis, Darren O’Connor, Keith McMahon, Michael Campion (0-1), Jason Fitzpatrick (1-4, 0-1 frees), Davin Flynn, Liam England (0-1), Diarmuid Fitzgerald, Lee Cashin, Tommy Fitzgerald (0-1), David Buckley (0-1). Subs: (HT) Ethan Flynn for Davin Flynn, (HT) Jamie Bergin for Lee Cashin, (39th) Sam Conlon for Michael Campion, (42nd) Mark Ryan for Tommy Fitzgerald.
Referee: Kieran Delaney (Toomevara).
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