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Carrickshock 0-13

Tullogher-Rosbercon 0-6

TWO-TIME ALL-Star Richie Power played the entire second-half for Carrickshock as they ran out seven point winners over Walter Walsh’s Tullogher-Rosbercon in the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling final.

Carrickshock, who lost Kilkenny senior hurling finals in 2010 and 2013, led a low-scoring affair by 0-7 to 0-3 at the interval and powered home in the second-half.

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The newly crowned champions lost John Tennyson to a red card on 42 minutes, but they outscored Tullogher-Rosbercon by 0-4 to 0-1 down the home straight, with county star John Power among those on target.

Kevin Farrell scored five points from placed balls for the victors. Tullogher-Rosbercon scored just twice from play, through All-Star forward Walsh and Liam Barron.

Otherwise they relied on the frees of Cian O’Donaghue to keep them in touch, and that lack of scoring threat from play ultimately cost them.

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Ballyhaunis (Mayo) 2-13
Ahascragh/Fohenagh (Galway) 0-19

EXTRA TIME WAS needed but still could not seperate Galway champions Ahascragh/Fohenagh and Mayo’s Ballyhaunis in the Connacht intermediate hurling final.

The three-in-a-row Mayo champions set up the tie after beating Roscommon side Oran in their semi-final on Wednesday night.

Source: Ballyhaunis Facebook

Ahascragh/Fohenagh led by three points at half time and were five points up twenty minutes into the second half.

Two goals from the Mayo side in the closing minutes gave them a lifeline and forced the game to extra-time.

A point a piece in the first period of ten minutes called for a pulsating finish to the game.

The sides scored just two more points each, as the fixture finished all square at 0-19 to 2-13.

The replay has been fixed for Athleague next Saturday, 12 November.

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REIGNING LEINSTER CHAMPIONS Oulart-The-Ballagh cruised past St Rynagh’s and into the provincial semi-final today.

They did so without a number of key players, with Keith Rossiter and Nicky Kirwan ruled out through injury, while they lost Eoin Moore due to concussion in the first-half.

Veteran Paul Roche compounded matters by picking up a straight red card on 32 minutes.

Despite all that, Oulart were comfortable throughout, running away as 10-point winners. After 18 minutes they were in front by 1-4 to 0-2 thanks a goal from minor star Murtha Doyle.

The Wexford kingpins led by nine at half-time and a late goal from Martin Og Storey wrapped up the 2-13 to 0-9 victory.

St Mullins joined Oulart in the last four after their 2-14 to 1-11 win over Raharney.

Marty Kavanagh played a starring role as the Carlow outfit rallied back from a five-point deficit on 18 minutes to run out six point winners.

After Robbie Greville’s goal midway through the half, St Mullins hit five straight scores to leave matters level at half-time.

James Doyle and Kavanagh found the net for the victors after the break as they stunned their Westmeath counterparts.

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Foxrock Cabinteely (Dublin) 5-10
St Laurences (Kildare) 1-3

FOXROCK CABINTEELY MADE it two Leinster titles in a row as they had a comprehensive victory over St Laurence’s earlier today.

They now face Cora Staunton’s Cornacon in the semi-final.

Source: Foxrock Cabinteely website

St Laurence’s couldn’t handle the south Dublin side as they lead from the get-go and won by an impressive 19 point margin in the end.

Two goals from both Fiona Claffey and Anne Marie Murphy, and one from Ciara Murphy helped the Dublin champions to the provincial title and a place in the All-Ireland semi-final.

It was the early goals that made the difference, as St Laurence’s trailed and Ciara Wheeler’s goal twelve minutes from the end was the only consolation for the Kildare side.

Foxrock Cabinteely now face Cora Staunton’s Cornacon in the semi-final, while Cork’s Mourneabbey and Monaghan side Donaghmoyne face off on the other side of the draw.

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Glen Rovers (Cork) 0-15
Patrickswell (Limerick) 0-14

Jackie Cahill reports from the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

CORK CHAMPIONS GLEN Rovers are through to a first AIB Munster senior club hurling final since 1976.

Eight points from Patrick Horgan helped the Glen through to a November 20 decider against Clare kingpins Ballyea.

Glen trailed from the start until the 58^th minute, when Horgan won a free despite having to win the ball under pressure from three players, and duly converted from close in.

Conor Dorris added a fine point from the wing for a two-point buffer and while Aaron Gillane converted a free in the second minute of stoppage time for Patrickswell, the clock ran out on the Limerick men.

Glen Rovers, beaten semi-finalists against Ballygunner last year, also had goalkeeper Cathal Hickey to thank for a couple of cracking second half saves to deny first Thomas O’Brien and later Seanie O’Brien.

Glen Rovers’ David Noonan in action against Seanie O’Brien.

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Limerick star Cian Lynch also had an early opportunity that he flashed wide and on a day when Patrickswell should have had at least two goals, they failed to register a green flag.

But Glen Rovers were wasteful themselves, particularly in the first half when they registered nine of their 13 wides.

They still managed to do enough, becoming the first Cork club to win a game in the provincial competition since Newtownshandrum won the 2009 final.

At half-time, in front of 2761 spectators on a bitterly cold afternoon, Rovers were 0-4 to 0-7 adrift but had played against the breeze in the opening half.

Patrickswell were moving better but failed to translate some good possession into scores, which left the door open for Rovers after half-time.

After Hickey saved from Thomas O’Brien, Horgan registered a point from play at the other end to kickstart proceedings in the second half but Aaron Gillane’s point had Patrickswell three clear again.

Rovers dug in and were level at nine points each when Horgan clipped over a 39th minute free.

Patrickswell rallied again to move two points clear on three occasions as the scores began to flow freely but Horgan was the man who pulled them level at 0-3 apiece with eight minutes left.

Hickey was called into action again with five minutes left, pushing away Seanie O’Brien’s effort before Lar Considine pulled on the loose ball and put it wide with the goal gaping.

Those were costly missed as, two minutes from time, Horgan somehow managed to engineer a free for himself despite being surrounded by a posse of Patrickswell players and converted for the lead score, 0-14 to 0-13.

Conor Dorris made it a two-point game with a glorious score from the touchline before Patrickswell gave themselves a glimmer of hope when their leading scorer Gillane was on target with a free in the second minute of stoppage time.

But the clock ran out on Gary Kirby’s charges and Glen Rovers will now aim for a first Munster senior club title since 1976 in a fortnight’s time, when they face Clare kingpins Ballyea in a novel decider.

Scorers for Glen Rovers: Patrick Horgan 0-8 (6f), Dean Brosnan, Conor Dorris & David Busteed 0-2 each, Donal Cronin 0-1.

Scorers for Patrickswell: Aaron Gillane 0-6 (4f), Diarmaid Byrnes 0-3 (2 65s, 1f), Thomas O’Brien 0-2, Cian Lynch, Jack Kelleher & Kevin O’Brien 0-1 each.

 Glen Rovers

1. Cathal Hickey

2. Calvin Healy
3. Stephen McDonnell
4. Gavin Moylan

5. David Dooling
6. Brian Moylan
7. Graham Callanan (c)

8. Donal Cronin
9. David Noonan

10. Dean Brosnan
11. Patrick Horgan
12. David Cunningham

13. Conor Dorris
14. Cathal O’Brien
15. David Busteed

Subs:
18. Brian Phelan for O’Brien (44)

Patrickswell

1. Brian Murray

4. Neil Carmody
3. James Mann
2. Thomas Nolan

5. Mark Carmody
6. Diarmaid Byrnes
7. Nigel Foley

12. Jack Kelleher
9. Barry Foley

10. Aaron Gillane
11. Seanie O’Brien
8. Cian Lynch

15. Thomas O’Brien (c)
14. Kevin O’Brien
13. Lar Considine

Subs:
17. John Flynn for Barry Foley (48)
18. Peter Harty for Considine (58)

Referee: Rory McGann (Clare)

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Ballyea 4-18
Thurles Sarsfields 2-22

SEVEN DAYS ON from a first ever Clare hurling title, Ballyea are only 60 minutes away from a provincial crown after a truly inspirational fightback in Cusack Park this afternoon.

Seven points in arrears nearing the final ten minutes, the hosts would somehow reel in the three-in-a-row Tipperary champions thanks to the leadership of Tony Kelly and a last gasp equalising goal from Gary Brennan to force extra-time.

And with momentum firmly behind them, Ballyea would complete the dramatic recovery as Damien Burke and Padraic Maher traded goals before county final hero Niall Deasy fired the last two points to maintain their historic run.

It was also a blistering start, lit up by Ballyea’s route one deliveries that yielded goals through Kelly from a penalty and Pearse Lillis by the sixth minute.

It forced Thurles Sarsfields to move Ronan Maher back to full-back to curb target man Brennan and along with the growing influence of his brother Padraic, the Tipperary champions began to settle.

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They fired two warning shots before Aidan McCormack’s delivery traveled directly to the net in the 13th minute after Lar Corbett had done enough to put off goalkeeper Kevin Sheehan at 2-2 to 1-3.

And it was the spark Sars required as led by the elusive McCormack, they would add a further six points without reply to ease four clear, a margin that they would hold until the break at 1-11 to 2-04.

The second period wasn’t as free-flowing, with a brace of placed balls for either side finally broken with three-in-a-row for the visitors, two from Pa Bourke, to extend their cushion to seven by the 49th minute.

However, Ballyea refused to yield and inevitably it was Kelly who seized control in a superb show of defiance as he raided for four points to slash the deficit to just three by the hour mark.

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The best was yet to come however as a last gasp Jack Browne line ball from defence was caught by Brennan who took on Thurles’ last line before roofing to the net to ensure an additional 20 minutes of action at 1-18 to 3-12.

Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO

Kelly added three points to take his tally to 1-10 while substitute Burke’s 67th minute goal handed the Clare winners a four point lead by the midway point.

And while Padraic Maher, now at wing-forward, would gain parity with a 75th minute goal, a resilient Ballyea never faltered as Deasy grabbed the last two points to rapturous celebrations from an almost incredulous home support.

Scorers for Thurles Sarsfields: Pa Bourke 0-9 (6f); Aidan McCormack 1-4; Tommy Doyle 0-3; Padraic Maher 1-0; Conor Lanigan 0-2; Ronan Maher, John Maher, Michael O’Brien, Stephen Cahill 0-1 each.

Scorers for Ballyea: Tony Kelly 1-10 (1-0 Pen, 3f, 1’65); Niall Deasy 0-5 (3f, 1’65); Pearse Lillis, Damien Burke 1-1 each; Gary Brennan 1-0; ; Pat Joe Connolly 0-1.

Thurles Sarsfields:

1. Patrick McCormack

2. Stephen Maher
5. Stephen Lillis
4. Rory Dwan

7. Denis Maher
6. Padraic Maher (Captain)
3. Ronan Maher

8. John Maher
9. Stephen Cahill

10. Billy McCarthy
11. Aidan McCormack
15. Tommy Doyle

14. Lar Corbett
12. Pa Bourke
13. Conor Lanigan

Subs:

20. Michael O’Brien for Lanigan (49)
21. Kevin Dunne for Doyle (58)
19. David Kennedy for Lillis (60 + 1)
26. Cathal Moloney for Corbett (60 + 2)
14. Corbett for Moloney (60)
5. Lillis for Dunne (60)
13. Lanigan for J. Maher (60)
8. J. Maher for Lanigan (70)
26. Moloney for Kennedy (73)
17. Michael Cahill for Corbett (75)

Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO

Ballyea:

1. Kevin Sheehan

2. Joe Neylon
3. Jack Browne
4. Brian Carrigg

5. Gearoid O’Connell
6. Paul Flanagan
7. James Murphy

8. Tony Kelly
9. Stan Lineen (captain)

10. Niall Deasy
11. Gary Brennan
12. Cathal Doohan

13. Pat Joe Connolly
14. Martin O’Leary
15. Pearse Lillis

Subs

18. Damien Burke for O’Leary (5, inj)
19. David Egan for Carrigg (11, in)
23. Aonghus Keane for Connolly (47)
22. Francie Neylon for Egan (60 + 4)

Referee: Diarmuid Kirwan (Cork)

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Cuala (Dublin) 4-16
Borris/Kilcotton (Laois) 1-14

RISING DUBLIN FOOTBALL star Con O’Callaghan steered Cuala to the semi-finals of the AIB Leinster club SHC with a whopping 4-3 haul at Parnell Park.

The speedy attacker featured in this year’s Championship for back to back title winners Dublin though is a quality hurler too as he displayed again.

A dual Leinster finalist at minor level in 2014, O’Callaghan racked up 3-3 in the first-half alone to all but kill off Borris-Kilcotton.

It was a tough first foray into their province for the Laois representatives who only won their first county title recently after amalgamating in 2011.

O’Callaghan, the only sub used by Cuala in the county final, was a late addition to the lineup and wasted no time in getting on the score trail.

He hit goals after eight and 10 minutes and added a third before the break to put Mattie Kenny’s men 14 clear at that stage, 3-11 to 0-6.

Cuala were favourites to win and a clear path has opened up for them to return to the provincial decider after losing there to Oulart-The Ballagh last year.

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Free-taker David Treacy and Cian Waldron contributed 10 points between them before substituted while O’Callaghan was also withdrawn late on.

O’Callaghan after the game.

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But not before the man who hit 1-7 for Dublin in this year’s Leinster U-21 football final win over Kildare added his fourth goal.

That came in the 41st minute and knocked the stuffing out of the Laois men who had raised a mini-rally with three points on the trot before that.

Borris-Kilcotton did at least hold O’Callaghan scoreless after that fourth goal and actually won the second-half in scoring terms, adding a late goal from Patrick Whelan who finished with 1-2.

But Cuala advance to the last four of the provincial competition and will face St Mullins of Carlow on November 20 in Carlow.

Scorers for Cuala: Con O’Callaghan 4-3, David Treacy 0-6 (0-5f), Cian Waldron 0-4, Colm Cronin, John Sheanon and Darragh O’Connell 0-1 each.

Scorers for Borris/Kilcotton: ​PJ Scully 0-6 (0-5f, 1 s/l), Patrick Whelan 1-2, Aaron Dunphy and Danny Fitzpatrick 0-2 each, Neil Foyle and Joseph Campion 0-1 each.

Cuala

1. Sean Brennan

2. Oisin Gough
3. Cian O’Callaghan
4. Simon Timlin

7. John Sheanon
6. Paul Schutte
8. Sean Moran

5. Jake Malone
9. Darragh O’Connell

12. David Treacy
11. Colm Cronin
10. Cian Waldron

15. Sean Treacy
24. Con O’Callaghan
14. Mark Schutte

Subs:

18. Shane Stapleton for D Treacy (46)
19. Colum Sheanon for Waldron (50)
20. Brian Fitzgerald for O’Callaghan (55)
17. Ross Tierney for Timlin (55)
22. Naoise Waldron for S Treacy (59)

Borris/Kilcotton

1. Eoin Fleming

3. Steven Finan
4. Brian Stapleton
2. Noel Delaney

9. Colm Stapleton
6. Matthew Whelan
5. Jim Fitzpatrick

7. Patrick Whelan
8. Danny Fitzpatrick

15. Daire Quinlan
11. Joseph Campion
17. Stephen Dunphy

14. PJ Scully
10. Aaron Dunphy
12. Neil Foyle

Subs:
21. Conor Kilbane for Delaney (24)
18. Stephen Phelan for Quinlan (h.t.)
13. Eoin Fitzpatrick for S Dunphy (44)
19. Bill Meade for Finan (44)

Referee: Paud O’Dwyer (Carlow).

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Kilmoyley (Kerry) 4-12
Monaleen (Limerick) 0-13

Jackie Cahill at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

HISTORY FOR KILMOYLEY at the Gaelic Grounds this afternoon as the Kerry senior hurling kingpins won a game in the AIB Munster club hurling championship for the very first time.

Kilmoyley, managed by former Clare star Ger ‘Sparrow’ O’Loughlin’s brother Fergie, saw off Limerick representatives Monaleen by 11 points in the provincial intermediate semi-final.

Kerry senior captain Daniel Collins led the charge as Kilmoyley set up a final clash with Dan and Maurice Shanahan’s Lismore in a fortnight.

And Kilmoyley will now aim to go one step further than Kingdom counterparts Ballyduff, who lost Munster intermediate finals in 2011 and 2012.

Collins was superb in attack, landing 1-7 (including 1-3 from play) while also registering three wides.

Collins scored 1-7.

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There was also a two-goal haul from corner forward Maurice O’Connor – one in each half – as Adrian Royle registered Kilmoyley’s other goal.

Monaleen suffered with the absences of Brian Geary, recently-appointed to the Limerick senior hurling management team, and injured county star Andrew La Touche Cosgrave.

But Kilmoyley were worthy winners nonetheless and after staving off a mini Monaleen fightback in the second half, they pushed on for a comfortable win.

Kilmoyley led by 2-6 to 0-7 at half-time on a bitterly cold afternoon, first half goals from inside forwards Royle and O’Connor boosting their challenge.

Royle struck the opening goal of the game in the fifth minute, pouncing from close range to get the final touch in a goalmouth scramble.

And after Monaleen had enjoyed a profitable spell – with former county senior footballer Ger Collins clipping over a couple of nice points – Kilmoyley had their second goal in the 14^th minute, Collins supplying the pass for O’Connor to finish.

Kilmoyley, despite playing against the breeze, were moving well as Monaleen’s cause wasn’t helped by seven first half wides.

Their biggest lead of the half was seven points – 2-5 to 0-4 – before Monaleen cut the interval deficit to five.

The Limerick men were reliant on Mark O’Dwyer’s free-taking to stay in touch, with Collins adding those brace of scores from play.

A run of three points after half-time had Monaleen back in contention but they were rocked back on their heels by a fourth Kilmoyley goal, scored by Collins after a sniping run.

And a fourth goal put the icing on the cake with ten minutes remaining, O’Connor collecting his second to put the seal on a memorable afternoon.

Scorers for Kilmoyley: Daniel Collins 1-7 (0-4f), Maurice O’Connor 2-1, Adrian Royle 1-0, Joseph McGelligott 0-2, Robert Collins & James Godley 0-1 each.

Scorers for Monaleen: Mark O’Dwyer 0-8 (7f), Ger Gollins & Shane Mullane 0-2 each, John Nicholas 0-1.

Kilmoyley

1. Aidan McCabe (c)

2. Seanie Murnane
3. Colman Savage
4. Robert Collins

5. Seán Dowling
6. Tom Murnane
7. Dougie Fitzell

8. Paudie O’Connor
9. James Godley

21. Kieran McCarthy
11. Daniel Collins
12. Sean Maunsell

14. Jordan Brick
15. Adrian Royle
13. Maurice O’Connor

Subs:

19. Joseph McGelligott for Brick (38).

Monaleen

1. Cian O’Dwyer

4. Darragh Madden
3. Damien Cosgrave
2. Jamie Porter

5. Lorcan Lyons
7. Cian O’Brien
20. Darren Golden

8. Michael Doyle
9. Simon Griffin

10. Shane Mullane
11. Edward Doyle
12. John O’Dwyer

13. Peter Russell (c)
14. Ger Collins
24. Mark O’Dwyer

Subs:

17. John Nicholas for Doyle (h.t.)
21. Daniel Power for Porter (52)
19. Conor Sherlock for Mullane (53)
18. Diarmaid Lehane for O’Brien (59)

Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)

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ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Kilkenny and finalists Cork dominated the 2016 Camogie All-Stars team as this year’s top performers were recognised at the annual awards dinner last night.

Kilkenny’s Denise Gaule was rewarded for her individual performances by collecting the Camogie Camogie Association/WGPA Players’ Player of the Year award.

Gaule also picked up her first All-Star award and was one of eight Kilkenny players included in the side.

Team-mate Emma Kavanagh was selected in goal while Collette Dormer, Anne Dalton, Meighan Farrell, Mirian Walsh and Jule Ann Malone were all recognised.

Cork were represented by three players, as were beaten semi-finalists Galway.

Wexford’s Kate Kelly collected an incredible ninth All-Stars Award to equal Gemma O’Connor at the top of the All-Stars Roll of Honour. The Wexford legend took the full-forward spot after an outstanding year which saw her finish as the Championship’s top scorer with an amazing tally of 5-49.

Denise Gaule receives her award.

Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

Kilkenny manager Ann Downey was named as Manager of the Year after guiding the Cats to their first senior title in 22 years, having played in all of Kilkenny’s previous 12 All-Ireland successes.

2016 All-Stars team:

Emma Kavanagh (Kilkenny), Pamela Mackey (Cork), Sarah Dervan (Galway), Collette Dormer (Kilkenny), Rebecca Hennelly (Galway), Anne Dalton (Kilkenny), Meighan Farrell (Kilkenny), Orla Cotter (Cork), Miriam Walsh (Kilkenny), Denise Gaule (Kilkenny), Julie Ann Malone (Kilkenny), Aoife Donohue (Galway), Michelle Quilty (Kilkenny), Kate Kelly (Wexford), Katrina Mackey (Cork).

2016 Intermediate Soaring Stars:

• Linda Collins (Cork)
• Chloe Sigerson (Cork)
• Jenny Clifford (Kilkenny)
• Ciara Holden (Kilkenny)
• Aisling Burke (Laois)
• Jane Dolan (Meath) r

2016 Junior Soaring Stars:

• Ciara Donnelly (Armagh)
• Bernie Murray (Armagh)
• Eleanor Treacy (Carlow)
• Ciara Quirke (Carlow)
• Kelley Hopkins (Roscommon)
• Dinah Loughlin (Westmeath)

2016 Manager of the Year

• Ann Downey, Kilkenny

2016 Camogie Association/WGPA Players’ Player of the Year:

• Senior Players’ Player of the Year: Denise Gaule (Kilkenny)
• Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year: Ciara Holden (Kilkenny)
• Junior Players’ Player of the Year: Eleanor Treacy (Carlow)

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2. Graham Reilly

3. Darren Hughes

4. Brian Gartland

5. Ronan O’Gara

6. Chicago Cubs

7. Shane McGrath

8. Kenneth Egan

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10. Per Mertesacker

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