Nenagh Éire Óg recovered a six-point deficit in the opening half to beat west Tipperary’s Clonoulty-Rossmore for the first time in senior championship hurling on Sunday evening at The Ragg.
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Nenagh Éire Óg 1-15 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-16
Two Donnacha Quinn points (one free, one ’65) got Éire Óg off to an encouraging start and by the third minute the Blues led 0-2 to no-score.
Éire Óg were playing into a stiff breeze and Clonoulty-Rossmore soon took advantage hitting 0-3 without reply to take the lead in the tenth minute.
A Killian Gleeson point tied the game a minute later, but Clonoulty-Rossmore poured forward and landed five consecutive points to take a 0-9 to 0-3 lead.
A Tommy Heffernan point brought 18 scoreless minutes to a close and at the break the Blues trailed 0-4 to 0-9.
In the opening minute of the second half a stunning long-range point from the stick of wing-back Billy Heffernan set the tone.
Barry Heffernan (free) and Donnacha Quinn then added points to leave just two in it (0-7 to 0-9) by the 33rd minute.
In the 34th Tommy Heffernan set up Killian Gleeson for a smashing goal and Éire Óg led 1-7 to 0-9.
A Paddy Murphy point then added to the Blues’ tally – Éire Óg had now scored 1-4 without reply in eight minutes.
To their credit Clonoulty-Rossmore hit back with two points book-ending a Donnacha Quinn free.
A Michael Heffernan point in the 44th minute helped Éire Óg into a 1-10 to 0-11 lead, but Clonoulty-Rossmore hit back to leave the minimum between them.
Éire Óg asserted themselves with points from Pearse Morris and Donnacha Quinn (two frees) to open a four-point gap (1-13 to 0-12) by the 51st minute. Clonoulty-Rossmore responded once more, however, with four points leaving the sides all square (1-13 to 0-16) by the 58th.
Éire Óg finished strong with two Michael Heffernan points sealing the win.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Daire Quinn, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Billy Heffernan (0-1), Hugh Maloney, Barry Heffernan (0-1, 0-1 frees), Kevin Tucker, Andrew Coffey, Pearse Morris (0-1), Michael Heffernan (0-3), Killian Gleeson (1-1), Donnacha Quinn (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), Paddy Murphy (0-1), Tommy Heffernan (0-1). Subs: (43rd) Paul Ryan for Killian Gleeson.
Referee: Willie Clohessy (Drom & Inch).
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This week’s lotto jackpot of €2,400 was not won. The €50 lucky dip winners were: Brian Byrne (Killnasalla), Amy O’Dowd (Parkview Avenue, Thurles), Daniel Keyes (c/o Figgerty’s), Amelie Quinlivan (c/o Figgerty’s) & Philip Cleary (Mitchell Street). Thanks to everyone who is supporting the club online. Remember: no matter where you are in the world you can support Nenagh Éire Óg. Play our club lotto online.
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