Éire Óg progressed to the final of the Johnny Ryan Cup thanks to a thirteen-point win over JK Bracken’s in terrible conditions at Templemore on Saturday afternoon – unfortunately JK Bracken’s had two players sent off in a one-sided encounter.
Clean Ireland Recycling County
Senior Hurling Challenge Cup
Johnny Ryan Cup Semi-Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 3-14 JK Bracken’s 1-7
Éire Óg struck for 1-1 in the opening minute with Michael Heffernan notching the goal before a mix-up in the Blues’ defence saw JK Bracken’s score a three-pointer of their own to leave a point in it (1-2 to 1-1) with seven minutes played.
A Tommy Heffernan goal in the 26th minute helped Éire Óg into a 2-5 to 1-3 interval lead.
The sides traded efforts in the opening minutes of the second half before JK Bracken’s were reduced to thirteen men in the 40th minute (the Templemore side’s first sending off occurred in the 10th minute).
Éire Óg dominated the remainder of the game with a Mark Tuite goal in the 57th minute propelling the Blues toward a thirteen-point win.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Billy Heffernan, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Hugh Maloney (0-1), Barry Heffernan, Kevin Tucker (0-2), Alan Kelly (0-1), Seánie Geaney, Tommy Heffernan (1-4), Killian Gleeson (0-1), Donnacha Quinn (0-2, 0-1 frees), Michael Heffernan (1-3), Paul Ryan. Subs: (HT) Adam Grattan for Mark Flannery, (HT) Mark Tuite (1-0) for Seánie Geaney, (54th) Gary Howard for Paul Ryan, (55th) Donnacha Heffernan for Daire Quinn, (57th) John Cahalane for Kevin Tucker.
LOTTO
This week’s lotto jackpot of €2,100 was not won. €50 lucky dip winners: D Morrissey (Ciamalta Meadows), Eire Devaney (c/o Jane), Peter Malone (Dromin Road), Ava Fitzgerald (Carrig Rua), Sean White (c/o Andy’s) – play online!
The Nenagh Éire Óg Club Lotto represents the club’s key fundraising initiative.
Please consider supporting the Blues by playing our club lotto online: click here!
Just watch how far we can stretch your €2!
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