O’Brien and Hanley goals prove crucial as Aherlow advance to final

2006 champions Aherlow advanced to the Tipperary SFC final after this facile win at a chilly Semple Stadium yesterday.

Corner forwards Bernard O’Brien and Thomas Hanley scored the second-half goals for Aherlow, managed by former Limerick and Laois senior boss Liam Kearns, after the West divisional representatives led 0-4 to 0-2 at half-time.

The second of yesterday’s semi-finals, played before an official attendance of 1,155, was lacking in quality but Aherlow were inspired from midfield by the cool head of Stuart Moloney, who dictated proceedings throughout.