{"id":1358,"date":"2013-09-14T18:56:43","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T18:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2013-09-15T10:07:25","modified_gmt":"2013-09-15T10:07:25","slug":"the-blues-go-through-to-the-county-semi-final-following-one-point-win-over-2012-champions-drom-inch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/the-blues-go-through-to-the-county-semi-final-following-one-point-win-over-2012-champions-drom-inch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blues go through to the county semi-final following one-point win over 2011 champions Drom & Inch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liam Heffernan’s determined Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g senior side saw off the 2011 Tipperary county senior hurling champions Drom & Inch in a ferocious county quarter-final battle at Templemore this afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Lads\"

The \u00c9ire \u00d3g players pictured in Templemore after this afternoon’s dramatic quarter-final.<\/center>
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\nSaturday, September 14th
\nClean Ireland Recycling County
\nSenior Hurling Quarter-Final
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-15 Drom & Inch 2-11<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Blues saw off the 2011 county senior hurling champions Drom & Inch after a ferocious battle at Templemore this afternoon. \u00c9ire \u00d3g started well and led 1-8 to 0-6 at the break. Drom & Inch responded to the challenge like champions in the second half and with ten minutes to play there was just a single point between them (1-12 to 1-11). Despite playing into the wind \u00c9ire \u00d3g settled to their task once more and charged into a 1-15 to 1-11 lead before a late David Butler goal left a single point between them.<\/p>\n

Tommy Heffernan and S\u00e9amus Callanan (free) traded early efforts before a searching Billy Heffernan delivery in the third minute broke to Paddy Murphy following Trojan work from Richie Flannery; Murphy made no mistake and smacked home a left-handed goal – 1-1 to 0-1.<\/p>\n

Drom & Inch responded with two efforts (1-1 to 0-3) before points from Paddy Murphy (two), Michael Heffernan (two) and Tommy Heffernan helped a rampant \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a 1-6 to 0-3 lead by the 19th minute.<\/p>\n

Johnny Ryan and David Collins responded for Drom & Inch, but efforts from Michael Heffernan and Richie Flannery forced \u00c9ire \u00d3g back into a six-point lead (1-8 to 0-5) by the 25th minute. A S\u00e9amus Callanan free closed out the opening half and the sides retired with five between them.<\/p>\n

Points from Michael Heffernan and Kevin Tucker (free) during the opening six minutes of the second half opened a seven-point gap (1-10 to 0-6) before Drom & Inch responded with three points of their own to leave four between them in the 44th minute.<\/p>\n

A Michael Heffernan brace restored \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s six-point advantage (1-12 to 0-9) with fourteen minutes to play.<\/p>\n

S\u00e9amus Callanan roused the Drom & Inch supporters with a terrific left-handed point in the 47th minute and a minute later Callanan struck for a goal to leave just two between them. Callanan then struck for another point; with the deficit reduced to the minimum (1-12 to 1-11) and Drom & Inch playing with the wind you could have been forgiven for fearing for the \u00c9ire \u00d3g lads.<\/p>\n

The Blues, however, responded to the challenge in great style. \u00c9ire \u00d3g stood their ground and after seven scoreless minutes Michael McNamara picked out Michael Heffernan and Mikey drilled over a superb point to settle the nerves. A minute later Paddy Murphy swung over another while Richie Flannery forced \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a four-point advantage in the first minute of injury time.<\/p>\n

A David Butler goal in the 62nd minute left one between them, but \u00c9ire \u00d3g, deservedly, found themselves celebrating at the final whistle.<\/p>\n

Well done lads!<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g:<\/strong> Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney (captain), John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Billy Heffernan, Barry Heffernan, Kevin Tucker (0-1, 0-1 frees), Paddy Murphy (1-3), Michael Heffernan (0-7, 0-1 frees, 0-1 \u201865), Pearse Morris, Brian Quinn, Richie Flannery (0-2), Tommy Heffernan (0-2). Subs: (HT) James Mackey for Tommy Heffernan, (42nd) Killian Gleeson for Brian Quinn, (51st) Donnacha Quinn for James Mackey, (56th) Se\u00e1nie Geaney for Pearse Morris.<\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> John McCormack (Knockavilla Kickhams).<\/p>\n

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