Loughmore Castleiney go back-to-back to lift their sixth Tipperary senior hurling crown

FBD Insurance Senior Hurling Championship Final

Loughmore Castleiney 2-22

Nenagh Éire Óg 1-22

Loughmore Castleiney added to the glory years of the club yet again in FBD Semple Stadium to defend their county title for the very first time and clinch their sixth overall as they consigned Nenagh Éire Óg to another final loss on Sunday afternoon.

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A rip-roaring and full blooded contest was edged by the Mid club with a Man of the Match performance from Liam McGrath, the difference with his 49th minute goal the decisive score.

The eventual winners led the game from the 19th minute onward but were pushed all the way by Nenagh Éire Óg, who gave it their al,l but some late wides with the game in the melting pot, along with the Loughmore Castleiney bench making a strong contribution, pushed them to victory.

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Scorers: Loughmore Castleiney: John McGrath (1-5, 1-4f, 0-1 65), Liam McGrath 1-3, Tomas McGrath 0-3, Ciaran McCormack (0-3, 0-1 sl-cut), Noel McGrath, Ciaran Connolly 0-2 each, Ed Connolly, Brian McGrath, Liam Treacy, Ed Meagher all 0-1 each.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Mikey Heffernan (1-8, 1-3f, 0-1 65), Jake Morris 0-5, Josh Keller, Mason Cawley, Philip Hickey 0-2 each, Sam O’Farrell, James Mackey, Tommy Heffernan all 0-1 each.

Loughmore Castleiney: Aidan McGrath; Lorcan Egan, Willie Eviston, Ed Meagher; John Ryan, Brian McGrath, Eoin O’Connell; Ciaran Connolly, Noel McGrath; Ed Connolly, Tomas McGrath, Ciaran McCormack, Ciaran McGrath, John McGrath, Liam McGrath.

Subs used: Liam Treacy for C McGrath (HT); Tommy Maher for Ed Connolly (43); Darragh McCahey for O’Connell (44); Paul McCahey for McCormack (51); Philip O’Connell for L McGrath (62, inj).

Nenagh Éire Óg: Dermot McTiernan; Paddy Murphy, Mark Carey, Jake Donnellan Houlihan; Mason Cawley, Barry Heffernan, Conor Hennessy; Sam O’Farrell, Conor Ryan; Josh Keller, Mikey Heffernan, Sam O’Farrell; Ben West, Jake Morris, Philip Hickey.

Subs used: Tommy Heffernan for West (31); Adam Carey for Mackey (46); Conor McCarthy for M Carey (54); Billy O’Brien for Hickey (56).

Referee: Conor Doyle (Silvermines)