Early Clonmel flourish demolishes Church dreams

A first-half burst job saw Commercials go in 1-8 to 0-1 ahead

Aldo Matassa of Clonmel Commercials in action against Ger Grant of Upperchurch-Drombane during the Tipperary County Senior Football Championship Final match between Clonmel Commercials and Upperchurch-Drombane at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

Tipperary SFC final: Clonmel Commercials 1-10 Upperchurch-Drombane 1-2 

Clonmel Commercials only needed to produce anything near their best for 12 minutes of this final to win their 20th Tipperary senior football title, and third in four years, against first-time finalists Upperchurch-Drombane.