Tipperary SHC: McGraths on goal trail as Loughmore advance

Drom-Inch and Loughmore-Castleiney progressed to the Mid Tipp SHC final with comfortable wins over Holycross-Ballycahill and Moycarkey-Borris at Boherlahan.

Noel McGrath’s goal after 12 minutes gave Loughmore-Castleiney a half-time lead of 1-10 to 0-10 against Moycarkey-Borris after a close first half but the third quarter saw a completely different picture emerge as Loughmore hit their rivals with goals by John, Noel and Liam McGrath to go 4-19 to 0-13 clear.

Moycarkey stuck with it and were rewarded with a Kieran Morris goal from a 20-metre free after 56 minutes, but it was no more than a consolation, as Loughmore won by 4-24 to 1-16. John, Noel, and Liam McGrath, John Meagher and Liam Treacy were the key men for Loughmore. Goalkeeper Bill McCormack had a starring role for Moycarkey with Pat Molloy, Kieran Morris, Rory Ryan and Pat Ralph impressive.