St Joseph\u2019s Tulla 0-20
\nDe La Salle 1-13<\/p>\n
P\u00e1raic McMahon reports from the Mallow GAA Complex<\/em><\/p>\n A SPIRITED SHOWING from the East Clare school in which they bossed the first and final quarter was sufficient to see St Joseph\u2019s Tulla progress to the Dr Harty Cup decider for the first time at the expense of De La Salle.<\/p>\n Key to Tulla\u2019s progression to date has been the spirit and character in their ranks and it was evident in abundance as they withstood the concession of 1-1 within the first two minutes of the contest while they also came back from a two-point deficit at the final water break to outscore De La Salle 0-7 to 0-1 in the last quarter.<\/p>\n Managed by the Clare U20 boss, Terence Fahy\u2019s side were glad to have a return of 0-15 from Sean Withycombe, while the showings of centre-back Adam Hogan, Fionn Ryan at corner-back and the tireless Fionn Hickey were central to their success as they overturned their first round defeat to the Waterford school.<\/p>\n When Jack Twomey goaled inside the opening two minutes, teed up by an Alex Keane pass to put De La Salle in front, it would have been easy to write off the Clare school but they responded to assume the lead and hold a 0-8 to 1-2 advantage at the first water break.<\/p>\n Patrick Fitzgerald, De La Salle\u2019s chief scorer over the hour with 0-11, contributed five points in the second quarter to put his side one point ahead at half-time and in a strong position. Dermot Dooley\u2019s charges kept Tulla to two scores in the third quarter with Fitzgerald raising three more white flags.<\/p>\n But when the need was greatest, Tulla\u2019s experience of clawing out results came to the fore. Oisin Clune equalised on fifty three minutes while Fionn Hickey scored an exceptional point to go ahead, indeed they fired six of the last seven scores to record a memorable and historic win.<\/p>\n Fitzgerald, Rory Dobbyn, Sam Pender and Conor Keane were best for De La Salle who were chasing a first Harty Cup final appearance since 2008. Defiance and determination shone through on this occasion however as the large East Clare support made their voices heard to help St Joseph\u2019s Tulla in their pursuit of history. The shot at destiny with Ard Scoil Ris awaits in two weeks time.<\/p>\n Scorers St Joseph\u2019s Tulla: Se\u00e1n Withycombe 0-15 (0-12f), Fionn Hickey 0-2, Colm Cleary, Ronan O\u2019Connor, Oisin Clune 0-1 each.<\/p>\n Scorers De La Salle: Paddy Fitzgerald 0-11 (0-9f), Jack Twomey 1-1, Cormac Cantwell 0-1.<\/p>\n