Thursfield Sarsfields 0-17
\nBallygunner 0-16<\/p>\n
PA BOURKE NABBED nabbed a late, late victory for Thurles Sarsfields with a 65 in the fifth added minute to put them through to the Munster semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Ballygunner rallied from four points adrift to get on level terms with the home side entering injury time.<\/p>\n
In a thrilling finish, Stephen O\u2019Keeffe batted away Tommy Doyle\u2019s tame shot for a 65.<\/p>\n
Bourke stepped up to strike his seventh point of the afternoon and clinch a place in the last four.<\/p>\n
Midfielder Stephen Cahill also starred for the Tipp treble winners with 0-4 from play. Padraic Maher shored up the defence at centre back while Ronan Maher drove forward to hit two points.<\/p>\n
Pauric Mahony converted eight frees on the losing side. David O\u2019Sullivan and Peter Hogan also threatened for Denis Walsh\u2019s men.<\/p>\n
\n Thurles celebrate victory.<\/p>\n
Source: Ken Sutton\/INPHO<\/p>\n
In a first provincial meeting between these clubs, they traded three points apiece across the opening ten minutes. Shane O\u2019Sullivan edged the Gunners ahead but Thurles replied with four on the spin. Cahill delivered three points in a prolific opening quarter.<\/p>\n
Centre backs Padraic Maher and Philip Mahony acted as spare defenders at opposite ends. A pair of Pauric Mahony frees narrowed the deficit to one (0-7 to 0-6).<\/p>\n
Peter Hogan created the only goal chance of the first half but Patrick McCormack was equal to it.<\/p>\n
Bourke and Stephen Lillis sent Thurles to the dressing rooms 0-9 to 0-7 in the clear.<\/p>\n
The Tipp champions were awarded a penalty a minute into the second perriod after a foul on Conor Lanigan by Philip Mahony. Bourke didn\u2019t rise the sliotar properly however and O\u2019Keeffe saved comfortably. Cahill notched his fourth from an acute angle.<\/p>\n
Harley Barnes and Mahony closed to the minimum. Sarsfields retrieved their three point cushion with back to back efforts through Ronan Maher and Aidan McCormack. The Gunners retaliated again with David and Brian O\u2019Sullivan on target from long range.<\/p>\n
The home team stretched four points away with ten minutes remaining. Wing back Denis Maher nailed his first before Bourke added a brace (0-15 to 0-11).<\/p>\n
The determined visitors managed to pare it down to a point once again. Bourke responded to leave it 0-16 to 0-14 entering stoppage time. Mahony (free) and David O\u2019Sullivan dragged the Waterford champions level on 62 minutes.<\/p>\n
\n Dejection for Stephen O’Keefe.<\/p>\n
Source: Ken Sutton\/INPHO<\/p>\n
Bourke had the last laugh as Tommy Maher\u2019s charges advanced by the slimmest of margins.<\/p>\n
Scorers for Thurles Sarsfields: Pa Bourke 0-7 (3fs, 1 65\u2019), Stephen Cahill 0-4, Ronan Maher 0-2, Stephen Lillis, Denis Maher, Aidan McCormack, Lar Corbett 0-1 each.<\/p>\n
Scorers for Ballygunner: Pauric Mahony 0-8 (8fs), David O\u2019Sullivan 0-3, Peter Hogan 0-2, Harley Barnes, Shane O\u2019Sullivan, Brian O\u2019Sullivan 0-1 each.<\/p>\n
Thurles Sarsfields<\/p>\n
1. Patrick McCormack<\/p>\n
2. Stephen Maher
\n4. Michael Cahill
\n17. Rory Dwan<\/p>\n
7. Denis Maher
\n6. Padraic Maher
\n5. Stephen Lillis<\/p>\n
3. Ronan Maher
\n9. Stephen Cahill<\/p>\n
12. Pa Bourke
\n11. Aidan McCormack
\n15. Lar Corbett<\/p>\n
13. Conor Lanigan
\n14. Richie Ruth
\n10. Billy McCarthy<\/p>\n
Subs<\/p>\n
8. John Maher for Dwan (16)
\n19. Tommy Doyle for Ruth (31)
\n20. David Kennedy for Michael Cahill (48)
\n21. Michael O\u2019Brien for Lanigan (51)
\n26. Cathal Moloney for Corbett (58)<\/p>\n
Ballygunner<\/p>\n
1. Stephen O\u2019Keeffe<\/p>\n
2. Eddie Hayden
\n3. Barry Coughlan
\n4. Ian Kenny<\/p>\n
5. Wayne Hutchinson
\n6. Philip Mahony
\n7. Shane Walsh<\/p>\n
8. Harley Barnes
\n10. David O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n
9. Shane O\u2019Sullivan
\n12. Pauric Mahony
\n13. Conor Power<\/p>\n
15. Tim O\u2019Sullivan
\n14. Brian O\u2019Sullivan
\n19. Peter Hogan<\/p>\n
Subs<\/p>\n
20. Stephen Power for Conor Power (50)
\n11. Billy O\u2019Keeffe for Tim O\u2019Sullivan (50)<\/p>\n
Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick)<\/p>\n
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