Tipperary SHC Round-up: Holders Kilruane MacDonaghs out and facing relegation battle

Last year's champions could now be facing a relegation battle following their 4-21 to 3-19 defeat to Roscrea.

HOLDERS OUT: Evan Fitz, Roscrea, under pressure from Kilruane/MacDonagh in the FBD Insurance Tipperary County Hurling Championship. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Holders Kilruane MacDonaghs are out of the Tipperary senior hurling championship and could be facing a relegation battle following their 4-21 to 3-19 defeat by last year’s Premier intermediate champions Roscrea in a thriller at Nenagh.

Two goals from Cian Darcy had Kilruane 2-5 to 0-5 ahead playing into the breeze but in the closing minutes of the first half Roscrea struck for three goals through a Shane Fletcher brace and Alan Tynan to be ahead 3-11 to 2-9 at the break.