![]() Scorers for Loughmore Castleiney: John McGrath 0-7, Liam McGrath 1-0, Brian McGrath 1-0, Noel McGrath 0-2, Ciaran Connolly, Tomas McGrath, John Meagher, Evan Sweeney, Ciaran McCormack 0-1 each. Then John McGrath rifled over the winning score for Loughmore-Castleiney. Sarsfields battled back and a mistake led to sub Conor Stakelum setting up his brother Darragh for a fine goal which left a point it - a deficit cancelled by Ronan Maher a minute later. ![]() That finish materialised but it seemed as though the victors had the game won when Liam McGrath goaled for them in the 22nd minute as they went four up with five to go. Sarsfields were in all sorts of bother but a Denis Maher goal right on the water break brought them back to within a point 1-11 to 1-10 and a grandstand finish seemed possible again. And, a Biran McGrath goal sent them crashing into the lead by the 7th minute. Three points in as many minutes from John McGrath, Evan Sweeney and John Meagher tied the game up. It was all Loughmore Castleiney in the third quarter as they blitzed Sarsfields. Loughmore Castleiney had found their range in attack too and once midfielder Tomas McGrath had their first score from play in the 21st minute, they followed up with John and Noel McGrath scores to trail by three at the break. Denis Maher was causing all sorts of problems for the Loughmore Castleiney defence and he was to be scorer and provider (2) for Pa Burke as Sarsfields continued to tag on scores – Burke being the pick of the attackers on show in the half. ![]() Loughmore Castleiney had a number of goal chances which went abegging but points from John McGrath (2) was all they could mine from the period - they also hit six wides in that first quarter, so although they were creating chances, they were failing in their bid to land them.Īnd, by the end of the half, Loughmore Castleiney were to double that wides tally to 12 as they trailed at the break by 0-9 to 0-6 in a game which failed to reach the expected heights by the half way mark. Sarsfields led by 0-5 to 0-2 at the water break despite having endured a jittery start to the game - Pa Burke getting two of their scores to go along with Ronan Maher, Denis Maher and Aidan McCormack scores. Just a point separated the sides in the end and a thrilling finish saw the Loughmore Castleiney men hold out for the win, although Sarsfields had plenty of chances to get the equaliser and could have laid claim to a number of opportunities to tie up the game in the final seconds.īut, it was Loughmore Castleiney's year and a fairytale ending capped a marvellous year for the dual club with Noel McGrath lifting the Dan Breen Cup for them. The victory capped a memorable year for them. ![]() Loughmore Castleiney completed the county senior hurling and football double at Semple Stadium. Loughmore-Castleiney 2-14 Thurles Sarsfields 2-13 ![]()
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