Ballingarry next for Killenaule after killing off battling Swans in extra time

Killenaule 2-12 Carrick Swans 0-14

A Jonathan Gleeson goal in added time saw Killenaule take a five-point lead into the second half. They went further ahead with points from Joe Caesar and Tony Doyle. Swans drew level with points from Ray Dunne, Danny O’Hanlon (4) and Alan P Ryan and when Killenaule’s Jonathan Gleeson and Carrick’s O’Hanlon exchanged points in the dying minutes, the game ended deadlocked 0-12 to 1-9.

Gerry Walsh pointed for Swans in the second minute of extra time, then Caesar’s side-line cut was deflected to the net by a Carrick defender. Points from Michael Farrell, Caesar and Gleeson sealed it for Killenaule, who meet Ballingarry in the final.

Scorers: Killenaule: J Caesar 1-6 (0-6 frees), J Gleeson 1-2, T Doyle 0-3, M Farrell 0-1. Carrick Swans: D O’Hanlon 0-6 (0-5 frees), R Dunne 0-3 (0-2 frees), K Reid, K Lannigan, A.P Ryan, B Grace, B Ryan 0-1 each.

KILLENAULE: G Kennedy, K Cleary, J O’Dwyer, I Murphy, D Fanning, D Gleeson, P Kennedy, J Grace, R Maher, J Caesar, M O’Farrell, N Burgin, T Shelley, T Doyle, J Gleeson Sub: K Browne for T Shelley.

CARRICK SWANS: A O’Donnell; J Walsh, P Loughman, D Fahy, B Hahessy, A O’Sullivan, K Lannigan, G Walsh, M O’Halloran, D O’Hanlon, J Sweetman, B Ryan, R Dunne, A.P Ryan, K Reid Subs: P Dooley for R Dunne; B Grace for M O’Halloran; K Walsh for B Ryan; S Barrett for J Sweetman.

Referee: J McDonald (Roscrea).

Portroe 1-8 Holycross-Ballycahill 0-10

Portroe survived 12 minutes of injury time to hold out by a single point in the County Tipperary hurling championship at Dolla, their goal coming from Anthony Freeman in the seventh minute.

PORTROE: D Gleeson, J Sexton, N O’Halloran, N Ryan, D Quinn, J Moloney 0-1, C Wilford, J Hogan 0-2, J Creamer, J Ryan, K Kennedy 0-1, D Hogan, A Kennedy, L Sheedy, A Freeman. Subs: P Malone for Kennedy; J Conroy for Sheedy; C Gleeson for Quinn; M Delahunty for Wilford; D O’Halloran for Malone.

HOLYCROSS-BALLYCAHILL: T Burke, P Ryan, P Dwyer, T Gleeson, J Butler, J Doyle, S Stakelum, B Ryan, G Byrne 0-1, L McCullagh, M Lee, R Stakelum 0-2, D Duggan, J Ferncombe 0-5, T Stakelum. Subs: D Burke for Duggan; R Doyle for McCullagh.

Referee: R Barry (Cappawhite).