Superb defence the key as Thurles CBS sound warning

FIELDING seven members of the Tipperary All-Ireland minor winning squad, Thurles CBS served notice they will take beating in the Dr Harty Cup with a convincing victory over Midleton CBS in a highly entertaining second round tie at Mitchelstown yesterday.

Thurles laid the foundations for their win in defence where Sean Harte, Kevin O’Gorman, Michael Doyle and James Barry were magnificent, Barry in particular. They completely blotted out Midleton’s danger men Robert White and Luke O’Farrell, both never getting into the game.

The Thurles attack was also in sparkling form with Ciaran Shelley, John O’Neill and David Butler making life very difficult for the Midleton defence all afternoon.