Rathnure storm back for victory

Rathnure produced an incredible comeback to defeat St. Anne’s (Rathangan) in a thrilling SHC quarter-final at Wexford Park on Saturday.

St. Anne’s hit three goals inside the opening six minutes as they ripped the Rathnure defence apart with their speed, stickwork and clinical finishing. After Nigel Higgins had shot the opening point, Liam Óg McGovern stormed through for the opening goal inside two minutes. Two minutes later the same player laid off the pass for Liam Rochford’s goal, while in between Pierce White should have shot on sight but instead chose to pass inside to McGovern whose effort was smothered by the recovering defence. Six minutes into the game Mark Furlong clinically finished from close range, giving St Anne’s a 3-1 to 0-3 lead.

Rathnure eased their way back through points from Robbie Codd, Trevor Hogan and Nigel Higgins, before a Paul Codd 80m free ten minutes from the break beat an unsighted Conor Kavanagh in the goal.