Clinical Drom & Inch power to semi-final

Tipperary senior champions Drom & Inch remain on course to retain the Dan Breen Cup following an impressive 2-22 to 0-13 quarter-final win over west champions Clonoulty Rossmore at Semple Stadium.

Two first-half Joe Lupton goals saw them lead 2-11 to 0-8 at the interval and they went on to a comfortable victory, with county star Seamus Callanan getting 0-6.

Indeed, had it not been for Tipp county minor Jimmy Maher in goals, Clonoulty Rossmore could have had a far greater deficit — the custodian made a string of fine saves to keep the champions at bay. But, with David Butler, Johnny Ryan and Pat Lupton scoring freely throughout, there was nothing Maher could do to prevent Drom-Inch putting distance between them.