McGraths star for Templemore

LAST year’s beaten quarter-finalists Templemore CBS secured their place in the knockout stages of the Dr Harty Cup yesterday with an eight-point victory.

This game was switched from Golden to Thurles venue Dr Morris Park and while heavy pre-match rain made ground conditions difficult, both sides served up an entertaining encounter.

Blackwater trailed by just a point at half-time, 0-8 to 0-9, but raised just one white flag after the break as the Tipperary boys upped the tempo.