Newcestown eke it out to maintain Munster march
The margin was just a point at the end, with Clonakenny storming the citadel for an equaliser, but Newcestown ’keeper Darren Heffernan calmly cleared the Tipp men’s last attack to see his side through to the Munster final.
In truth, Newcestown had a touch more quality than their opponents, as revealed by their ability to take long-range points as the clock wound down; by contrast, Clonakenny were left to rue a run of four wides late in the first half when, wind-aided, they might have built a significant lead.
