Bridge too far for Toome as Clonoulty want more

Clonoulty/Rossmore 0-19

Toomevara 1-10

 

It proved to be a step too far at the moment for Toomevara in Sunday’s County Senior Hurling Championship semi-final.

This statement would have sounded strange ten years ago when Toomevara were on route to their eleventh title in seventeen years.

However, they have fallen on lean times over the last decade, including a four year spell in the O Riain Cup and even for a club with a tradition as Toomevara, such a step is too far even for them but when they reflect on the year, it has been beyond their expectations.

Stabilising their top tier status would have been a good year and while there will be disappointment this week that their year is at an end, reaching a semi-final is a huge statement of intent and Toome can only grow from this in the years to come if they keep progressing.

 

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