{"id":1316,"date":"2013-09-01T13:57:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T13:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2013-09-01T13:59:40","modified_gmt":"2013-09-01T13:59:40","slug":"burgess-prove-too-good-for-eire-og-in-disappointing-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/burgess-prove-too-good-for-eire-og-in-disappointing-league-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Burgess prove too good for Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g in disappointing league final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Burgess got the better of Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g and were deservedly crowned Fr Fogarty Cup (County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup) champions at St Michael\u2019s Park, Toomevara on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 1st
\nCounty Senior Hurling Challenge Cup
\nFr Fogarty Cup Final Replay
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-14 Burgess 1-19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Burgess were deservedly crowned Fr Fogarty Cup (County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup) champions at St Michael\u2019s Park, Toomevara on Sunday afternoon. <\/p>\n

Right from the off Burgess set the tone of this encounter. Despite playing into a stiff breeze Burgess led 0-11 to 1-6 at the break and although goalkeeper Niall McGrath was asked to make a series of saves \u00c9ire \u00d3g struggled to make any significant impression. <\/p>\n

Seven weeks previously the sides had drawn (1-18 apiece) after extra-time. On that occasion Burgess required a dramatic last minute point from Eoin \u2018Tossy\u2019 Hogan to force a replay, but on this occasion there was no need for such heroics.<\/p>\n

The sides traded points initially and were locked at 0-3 apiece following a Paddy Murphy point for \u00c9ire \u00d3g in the tenth minute.<\/p>\n

Burgess took over thereafter with a series of excellent scores helping Pat Cremin\u2019s side into a 0-8 to 0-3 lead by the 20th minute. Despite playing into a stiff breeze Burgess\u2019 Jack O\u2019Flaherty, Eoin Hogan (two), Stephen Murray and Brian Hogan helped their side into that significant five-point advantage.<\/p>\n

A Michael Heffernan free reduced the deficit to four points in the 22nd minute, but with Niall McGrath\u2019s short puck-outs working a treat Burgess responded with points from Eoin Hogan (\u201965) and Stephen Murray – 0-10 to 0-4.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g then enjoyed a period of rare dominance when points from Michael Heffernan (free) and Paddy Murphy reduced the deficit to four points before Johnny Slattery broke Michael McNamara\u2019s long-range free to Brian Quinn who scooped in a goal from close range in the 29th minute. A Damien O\u2019Brien point for Burgess concluded the scoring in the opening half – Burgess 0-11 Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-6.<\/p>\n

A Kevin Tucker point presented \u00c9ire \u00d3g with an encouraging start to the second half, but Burgess responded with points from Eoin Hogan (\u201965) and Stephen Murray to leave three between them (0-13 to 1-7).<\/p>\n

Two Kevin Tucker efforts (one \u201965) narrowed the gap to the minimum entering the 41st minute, but Burgess responded to that challenge in style with points from Noel Gleeson, Eoin \u2018Tossy\u2019 Hogan and Eoin Hogan (free) opening a four-point gap with 15 minutes to play (0-16 to 1-9).<\/p>\n

With ten minutes to play a Paddy Murphy point left three between them (1-11 to 0-17), but Burgess were in no mood to surrender their advantage with points from Damien O\u2019Brien, Donagh Maher and, finally, a cracking Stephen Murray goal propelling Pat Cremin\u2019s men into a 1-19 to 1-11 lead by the 57th minute.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g closed out the game with points from Bob O\u2019Brien (two) and Pearse Morris and were probably misfortunate not to score a second goal. Burgess \u2018keeper Niall McGrath did make a series of neat saves from Richie Flannery, Tommy Heffernan and David Hackett, but, that said, Burgess were very good value for this victory.<\/p>\n

Burgess:<\/strong> Niall McGrath, John O\u2019Dwyer, Johnny Mulqueen, Paddy Hogan, Michael O\u2019Flaherty, Shane Maher, Peter Gill, Noel Gleeson (0-1), Jack O\u2019Flaherty (0-1), Damien O\u2019Brien (0-4), Eoin \u2018Tossy\u2019 Hogan (0-1), Brian Hogan (0-1), Daniel Ryan, Eoin Hogan (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-2 \u201865s), Stephen Murray (1-3). Subs: (HT) Donagh Maher (0-1) for Daniel Ryan, (56th) Conor Quigley for Eoin \u2018Tossy\u2019 Hogan, (60th) Brian Tucker for Brian Hogan.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g:<\/strong> Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Billy Heffernan, Adam Grattan, Michael Heffernan (0-5, 0-4 frees), Alan Kelly, Johnny Slattery, Richie Flannery, Pearse Morris (0-1), Paul Ryan, Paddy Murphy (0-3), Brian Quinn (1-0). Subs: (HT) Donnacha Heffernan for Adam Grattan, (HT) Kevin Tucker (0-3, 0-1 \u201865) for Alan Kelly, (HT) Tommy Heffernan for Brian Quinn, (47th) Bob O\u2019Brien (0-2) for Paul Ryan, (47th) David Hackett for Johnny Slattery.<\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> Dan Darcy (Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s).<\/p>\n

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