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2024 AIB Munster Club Junior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final – Kilrossanty (Waterford) 0-19 Feenagh Kilmeedy (Limerick) 0-17
Kilrossanty (Waterford) defeated Feenagh Kilmeedy (Limerick) by 0-19 to 0-17 in the AIB Munster Club Junior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final on Saturday November 2nd at Lemybrien.
Phenomenal Fitzgerald fires Kilrossanty to famous win
Munster Junior Club Hurling Quarter Final Kilrossanty (Waterford) 0-19 Feenagh Kilmeedy (Limerick) 0-17
Report by Tomas McCarthy for the Irish Examiner newspaper
Thirteen points from Waterford attacker Padraig Fitzgerald and a late save from goalkeeper Rian Hogan saw Kilrossanty secure their first Munster hurling championship win in front of their home supporters.
Nine weeks ago, the green and gold lost the county final to Roanmore by sixteen points but Dale Power’s men played with fire and determination to knock out last year’s provincial finalists Feenagh Kilmeedy. With new Waterford boss Peter Queally watching on, Padraig Fitzgerald gave a clinic of point taking from right half forward. He slotted eight points from play, four frees and a 65. “He’s phenomenal,” veteran forward Tommy Prendergast said afterwards. “You saw it from day one when he was a young lad pucking around here. If I could do half the stuff he could do, I’d call myself a good hurler!”
Twin brother Seamus swept in front of the full back line all afternoon. Déise Under 20 forward Jack Power delivered three points from play. In the fourth minute of injury time, with three between them, Kilrossanty netminder Rian Hogan flicked a fierce shot from Diarmuid Coleman over the bar. Coleman finished with fourteen points. The home fans erupted seconds later when the final whistle sounded. “It was heart in mouth stuff,” Prendergast admitted. “It was a super save; I’ll buy him a pint later!
Eight Fitzgerald points (four from play) and two from Jack Power gave the green and gold a 10-7 advantage at the break. Their lead could have been greater but Feenagh Kilmeedy goalkeeper Peter Irwin denied Eoin Power from close range on 24 minutes. Six Coleman white flags kept the Limerick champions in contention.
The away side closed the gap to one early in the second half but the hosts hit back with five unanswered points. Off left and right, Fitzgerald landed five more shots over the green and gold spot much to the delight of the locals. The hard running Alan Dunwoody and substitute Darragh Walsh made it 18-12 with seven minutes left. Feenagh Kilmeedy and Diarmuid Coleman weren’t finished yet. It took that last gasp save from Rian Hogan to prevent extra time.
Scorers for Kilrossanty: P Fitzgerald 0-13 (4fs, 1 65), J Power 0-3, D Walsh, A Dunwoody, E Power 0-1 each.
Scorers for Feenagh: Kilmeedy: D Coleman 0-14 (9fs), M Fitzgibbon 0-2, P O’Doherty 0-1.
Kilrossanty: R Hogan; R Hayes, C Walsh, D Fitzgerald; F De Paor, M Dunne, P Keating; P Whyte, J Power; J Kay, A Dunwoody, P Fitzgerald; E Power, T Prendergast, S Fitzgerald.
Subs: C Barry for Keating (20), D Walsh for Kay (51).
Feenagh Kilmeedy: P Irwin; T McCarthy, G O’Gorman, D Murray O’Connor; D Boyce, B Hannigan, B Donegan; S Kelly, C O’Connor; D Coleman, M Fitzgibbon, P O’Doherty; Ronan O’Connor, Ruairi O’Connor, T Galvin.
Subs: J O’Gorman for O’Doherty (41), L Ryan for Ronan O’Connor (46), C Ryan for Galvin (52), K Murphy for McCarthy (56).
Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary)
Paudie Fitzgerald Point for Kilrossanty
'That is absolutely delicious by Paudie Fitzgerald' 🔥@KilrossantyGAA carry their form into @MunsterGAA championship as they lead here 🏆
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— Clubber (@clubber) November 2, 2024
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