{"id":2610,"date":"2014-08-30T20:16:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-30T20:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2014-08-30T20:16:45","modified_gmt":"2014-08-30T20:16:45","slug":"the-blues-set-a-date-with-kildangan-in-junior-a-hurling-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/the-blues-set-a-date-with-kildangan-in-junior-a-hurling-final\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blues set a date with Kildangan in junior A hurling final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g will face Kildangan in the final of the north Tipperary junior A hurling championship following a hard-fought one-point win over an excellent Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s team at Moneygall on Saturday evening.
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\nWatch Centre North Tipperary
\nJunior A Hurling Championship Semi-Final
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 0-13 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 0-12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Playing with the aid of a very strong breeze in the opening half Kilruane raced into a 0-3 to no-score lead thanks to three points in the opening four minutes.<\/p>\n

Philip Hickey\u2019s cross-field pass created the room for Gary Howard to notch \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s first point in the fifth minute.<\/p>\n

Kilruane hit back almost immediately before a David Hackett free left two between them in the seventh minute (0-2 to 0-4).<\/p>\n

A Kilruane free concluded eight scoreless minutes in the 15th; two minutes later the MacDonagh\u2019s added another free and led 0-6 to 0-2.<\/p>\n

The \u00c9ire \u00d3g lads made a determined stand thereafter. In the 19th minute David Cleary won a free which David Hackett converted to get the Blues moving in the right direction. <\/p>\n

The Kilruane \u2018keeper made a fine reaction save following a clever David Hackett flick in the 24th minute before Shane Maher was fouled for a free which David Hackett converted in the 27th.<\/p>\n

Two minutes prior to the break Gary Howard worked a sideline short to John Cahalan who drilled over an impressive long-range shot to leave the minimum between them. <\/p>\n

Then, a minute into first half injury time, David Hackett won and converted a free which retired the sides all square at 0-6 apiece.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g began the second half impressively with Shane Maher cracking over a right-handed effort in the 31st minute.<\/p>\n

Kilruane enjoyed a sniff of the \u00c9ire \u00d3g goal in the 33rd minute, but corner-back Brian Flynn was on hand to make a telling block.<\/p>\n

In the 35th minute Bob O\u2019Brien set up John Cahalan for an eighth \u00c9ire \u00d3g point, but a Kilruane free in the 38th left the minimum between them.<\/p>\n

In the 39th minute \u00c9ire \u00d3g struck for two scores which forced the Blues three clear (0-10 to 0-7) – Niall Madden landed a long-range free following a foul on David Hickey while Hickey turned provider for John Cahalan seconds later.<\/p>\n

Kilruane responded in the 41st minute with a converted free, but a Gary Howard point from play re-established \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s three-point advantage (0-11 to 0-8).<\/p>\n

The Kilruane \u2018keeper made a telling save to deny Richie Flannery a goal in the 42nd minute, but when Christopher Ryan flashed over a 12th \u00c9ire \u00d3g point in the 45th the Blues looked assured of their place in the final (0-12 to 0-8).<\/p>\n

To their credit, however, Kilruane came roaring back into this contest with two frees and a converted \u201965 during an impressive four-minute period (50th-54th) cutting the deficit to just a single point (0-12 to 0-11).<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g tried valiantly to respond, but three consecutive wides frustrated their efforts.<\/p>\n

In the 56th minute Kilruane landed an equaliser – the score represented the MacDonagh\u2019s first score from play since the sixth minute and although the effort looked to have drifted wide of Kevin Flynn\u2019s left-hand post the score was awarded and the game was level (0-12 apiece). <\/p>\n

Within a minute \u00c9ire \u00d3g hit back with the match-clinching score – Philip Hickey was fouled at right wing-forward and centre-back Niall Madden drilled over the placed ball from long-range to propel the Blues into the final.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g last appeared in the junior A north Tipperary hurling final in 2012. The lads will face Kildangan in the decider and would appreciate your support. Please keep an eye on the fixtures section of the website and the various social media channels for updates on same.<\/p>\n

During the group stage of the 2014 Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g drew with Kildangan (1-16 to 3-10) at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g:<\/strong> Kevin Flynn, Brian Flynn, Alan Kelly, Michael Collins, Adam Gratton, Niall Madden (0-2, 0-2 frees), Eoin Fitzgibbon, Gary Howard (0-2), John Cahalan (0-3), Philip Hickey, Shane Maher (0-1), Christopher Ryan (0-1), David Hickey, David Cleary, David Hackett (0-4, 0-4 frees). Subs: (HT) Bob O\u2019Brien for David Cleary, (41st) Richie Flannery for David Hackett, (54th) Eddie Tucker for Christopher Ryan.<\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> Jim Lees (Newport).<\/p>\n

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Please consider supporting the Blues by playing our club lotto online: click here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Just watch how far we can stretch your \u20ac2!<\/p>\n

Alternatively you can also support Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g by paying your club membership<\/a>. Membership for 2014 is now due and can be paid to any club officer or online<\/a>. The cost of membership is priced at \u20ac25.<\/p>\n

Help us to make the dreams of our players come true!<\/p>\n

If you need to contact \u00c9ire \u00d3g please do so via our Contact<\/a> page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook<\/a> page or by following @nenagheireog<\/a> on Twitter.
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