Maher and Sars waltz through

Sarsfields 2-22 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-13

The Thurles men never got out of third gear but were still a considerable degree ahead of their opponents who, to their credit, battled all the way.

The major difference in the first half was a seventh-minute Denis Maher goal, well taken after he went on a mazy run through the Éire Óg rearguard.