Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-19 - 1-10 ToomevaraThe strength of Clonoulty-Rossmore’s spine was key to them qualifying for their first senior county final in seven years in Thurles yesterday. Captain John O’Keeffe, Dillon Quirke and the Hammersley brothers were all to the fore as Toomevara were held off impressively in the second half. Scorers for Clonoulty-Rossmore: T. Hammersley (0-7, 4 frees, 1 65); C. Hammersley, Tom Butler (0-3 each); C. Bourke, D. Quirke (0-2 each); E. Heffernan, P. White (0-1 each). CLONOULTY-ROSSMORE: D. O’Dwyer; R. Heffernan, C. Quirke, Joey O’Keeffe; E. Heffernan, John O’Keeffe (c), S. O’Connor; J. Ryan, C. Hammersley; P. White, D. Quirke, C. Bourke; F. O’Keeffe, T. Hammersley, Tom Butler. TOOMEVARA: D. Cuddihy; L. Ryan, A. Ryan, C. Kennedy; D. Delaney, Jason Ryan, Jake Ryan; J. McCarthy, P. Ryan; B. Dunne, J. McLoughney, C.O’Meara; K. McCarthy, M. McCarthy, J. Delaney.

Source: Irish Examiner October 08, 2018 01:18 UTC