Nenagh find that bit extra to reach Harty Cup semi-final
Nenagh find that bit
extra to reach semi-final
Nenagh CBS 0-20
De La Salle College, Waterford 2-13 (AET)
Nenagh CBS showed terrific resolve to battle their way through to a first Harty Cup semi-final appearance since 2012 following a gritty quarter final win over De La Salle College Waterford last Wednesday.
In a match of see-sawing fortunes, largely dictated by the strong wind which blew straight down the field, Nenagh looked to have blown it in normal time when a lead as big as eight points was eroded away and they fell behind going into the dying minutes before super sub Kevin McCarthy pointed in added time to send the game into extra time.
With players on both sides then beginning to suffer in the energy sapping conditions with cramp becoming a major issue, Nenagh managed to outscore their rivals three points to two in extra time to see them through to the semi-final and a mouthwatering clash with Our Lady's Templemore.
For more analysis see next weeks Nenagh Guardian
MATCH DIGEST
Scorers – Nenagh CBS: Jake Morris 0-6 (3 frees); Mark Daniels 0-5 (4 frees); Jerome Cahill, Billy Seymour, Ruairi Maher 0-2 each; Eoin Power, Bryan McLoughney, Kevin McCarthy 0-1 each.
De La Salle: Thomas Douglas 2-4; Harry Redmond (2 frees), Darragh Walsh 0-3 each; Conor Giles Doran, Cian Wadding, Cormac Power 0-1 each.
Nenagh CBS: Barry Hogan (Kiladangan); Conor O'Brien (Portroe), Darragh Molloy (Kiladangan), Jack Maloney (Portroe); Ciaran Kelly (Kiladangan), Jake Morris (Nenagh Eire Og), Craig Morgan (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Jerome Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Stephen Kirwan (Burgess); Conor McCarthy (Nenagh Eire Og), Mark Daniels (Silvermines), Billy Seymour (Kiladangan); Ruairi Maher (Silvermines), Eoin Power (Silvermines), Bryan McLoughney (Kiladangan).
Subs: Kevin McCarthy (Toomevara) for C McCarthy (blood 25-28); Mark O'Neill (Kilruane MacDonaghs) for O'Brien (39); Kevin McCarthy for Maher (42); Aidan O'Flaherty (Burgess) for Power (58 inj); Ruairi Maher for McLoughney (HT ET); Daniel Ryan (Silvermines) for Molloy (15 ET); Conor O'Brien for Kirwan (15 ET).
De La Salle College: Shaun O'Brien; Conor Ryan, Darragh Hogan, Shane Kennedy; Jack Troy, Sam Flynn, Tadgh Foley; Conor Giles Doran, Darragh Walsh; Cian Wadding, Sean Carton, Mike Hutchinson; Dylan Finn, Thomas Douglas, Harry Redmond.
Subs: Kevin Hennessy for Hutchinson (35); Fergal Lawrence for Finn (58); Ryan Croke for Carton (59); Dylan Finn for Lawrence (ET); Sean Carton for Croke (ET); Cormac Power for Finn (7 ET); Mike Hutchinson for Giles Doran (14 ET).