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2023 Tipperary Senior Hurling Final – Thurles Sarsfields 0-22 Kiladangan 1-19

October 15, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Thurles Sarsfields drew with Kiladangan on a scoreline of 0-22 to 1-19 in the Tipperary Senior Hurling Final on Sunday October 15th at FBD Semple Stadium Thurles.

Connors equaliser means Sars and Kiladangan must do it all over again

KILADANGAN 1-19 THURLES SARSFIELDS 0-22

Report by John Fogarty for the Irish Examiner newspaper

An additional time point from Kiladangan substitute Willie Connors means the Tipperary senior hurling final will go to a replay for the third year in a row.

An Aidan McCormack 65, his 11th point of the game, had put Thurles into the lead at the end of normal time but Connors’ 70-metre effort earned Kiladangan another day out.

While this was far from a classic in FBD Semple Stadium, the tension was palpable throughout and the result deserving considering the sides were tied on 10 occasions.

Up 0-11 to 0-10 at half-time, Sarsfields continued to keep their noses in front up to the 38th minute when Seán Hayes’s third point of the day restored parity for Kiladangan. Sarsfields responded with three points on the bounce before the north men struck for a goal.

After a powerful run, Declan McGrath found Seán Hayes who passed outside him to Paul Flynn to apply the equalising finish.

A Billy Seymour free in the 49th minute pushed Kiladangan ahead but it only poked Sarsfields into scoring the next three points.

Twice, once from a free and the second from play, Seymour brought Kiladangan level before McCormack and Connors’ late exchange of points.

Both teams had purple periods in the opening half, although the scores appeared to be coming a little easier for Sarsfields who were doing everything with urgency. With three points in succession, they jumped into a 0-6 to 0-3 by the 13th minute.

Ronan Maher was benefitting from Cathal Maloney dropping deep, allowing him to initiate Sarsfields’ attacks.

However, Billy Seymour then announced himself into the game with two long-range frees as well as an assist for Hayes as Kiladangan scored four of the next five points to draw level.

After a long-range Aidan McCormack effort restored Sarsfields’ lead, Kiladangan came back with the next two to go ahead for the first time.

Sarsfields finished the half the stronger, though, two of them McCormack placed balls.

Scorers for Kiladangan: B. Seymour (0-7, 6 frees); P. Flynn (1-3); S. Hayes (0-3); A. Loughnane, A. Flynn, D. O’Meara, J. Gallagher, D. McGrath, W. Connors (0-1 each).

Scorers for Thurles Sarsfields: A. McCormack (0-11, 7 frees, 2 65s); D. Stakelum, S. Cahill (0-3 each); C. Stakelum (0-2); B. McCarthy, C. Purcell, S. Butler (0-1 each).

KILADANGAN: B. Hogan; D. Sweeney, J. Quigley, J. O’Meara; F. Hayes, A. Flynn (c), J. Gallagher; D. McGrath, T. Gallagher; S. Hayes, B. Seymour, A. Loughnane; B. McLoughney, D. O’Meara, P. Flynn.
Subs for Kiladangan: W. Connors for J. O’Meara (21); C. Byrne for A. Loughnane (48); E. Sharkey for F. Hayes (54).

THURLES SARSFIELDS: P. McCormack; P. Maher, D. Maher, S. Maher; J. Armstrong, R. Maher (j-c), M. Purcell; C. Stakelum, C. Moloney; B. McCarthy, S. Cahill, A. McCormack (j-c); P. Creedon, D. Stakelum, E. Purcell.
Subs for Thurles Sarsfields: S. Butler for B. McCarthy (47); D. Corbett for P. Creedon (55).

Referee: M. Kennedy (Newcastle).

Match Coverage

This game will be shown live on TG4.

Details

Date:
October 15, 2023
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Venue

FBD Semple Stadium Thurles

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