Clonoulty-Rossmore rule

CLONOULTY-Rossmore captured the Tipperary Co-op Supervalu West Tipperary senior hurling championship for a fourth successive year with a comfortable nine-point victory over Éire Óg Annacarty at Seán Treacy Park yesterday.

Over 1,500 spectators witnessed a low-key encounter in Tipperary Town as the champions, after pulling clear to lead 0-8 to 0-5 at half-time, were rarely troubled by an Éire Óg outfit over-reliant on midfielder Pádraic O’Dwyer.

Fiachra O’Keeffe’s goal six minutes after half-time put Clonoulty-Rossmore in the driving seat as they led by eight points, 1-11 to 0-6.