Minogue leads the way as Thurles cruise to Harty Cup victory over Hospital
Cillian Minogue score 10 points for Thurles CBS in his side's Dr Harty Cup victory over John The Baptist Community School Hospital. Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile
Thurles CBS, the holders, bidding for first back to back titles since 1951, got their current campaign up and running with a nine-point victory over John The Baptist Community School Hospital at Pairc Ciocaim Dundrum.
Played on a good surface with no wind to contend with, a good sized crowd was treated to an entertaining game, even though the CBS looked winners from far out. They were very strong down the spine with Darragh Hickey on the edge of the square, Ryne Bargary in the heart of the defence and the midfield partnership of Euan Murray and Tiarnán Ryan supplying plenty of good ball to their attack. Tony Ryan, James Butler and Cillian Minogue proved a handful for the Hospital defence.
They led 0-12 to 0-6 at the end of the opening 30 minutes and pushed on after the break, hitting a purple patch coming up to the end of the third quarter where they hit six unanswered points on the bounce.
The Hospital side stayed with the CBS over the opening quarter, with Riain McNamara, Tiernan Ryan and Shane O’Dea all getting on the score-sheet. They trailed by three at that stage and afterwards were always chasing the game. Their best period was after the restart, when they hit four of the opening six points. At the end it was the superior firepower of the Tipperary side that won the day.
The game started at a lively pace with top scorer Cillian Minogue getting the scoreboard moving after 45 seconds of play from a placed ball. Hospital equalised through Riain McNamara, before James Butler eased the CBS back in front.
Ciarán Hyland came to the rescue of Hospital when coming off his line to smother a shot from Jack Cahill after seven minutes. With Murray and Tiarnán Ryan shading it at midfield, it was inevitable that the scores would come for the CBS, with Minogue finishing the half with 0-6, 0-4 from placed balls.
After the restart, Hospital started the better with Riain McNamara slotting over three minors inside the opening five minutes. However the CBS upped the intensity and hit the next six points without reply coming up towards the end of the third quarter, to lead by 0-20 to 0-10. The final quarter was even enough as both sides introduced players from the bench, as the CBS ran out easy winners at the finish.
C Minogue (0-10, 6f), Tiarnán Ryan 0-4, Tony Ryan 0-3, J Butler, D Barry (0-2 each), D Hickey, D Doyle 0-1 (each), J Cahill (0-1f)
T Ryan (0-6, 5f), R McNamara 0-4, S O’Dea 0-3, M Hanly 0-1, C O’Dwyer 0-1
R Crosse (Boherlahan Dualla), E Nolan (Thurles Sarsfields), D Hickey (Emeralds Johnstown), C Kennedy (Boherlahan Dualla), D Barry (Fethard), R Bargary (Boherlahan Dualla), S Griffin (Upperchurch Drombane), E Murray (Captain, Durlas Óg), Tiarnán Ryan (Holycross Ballycahill), Tony Ryan (Killenaule), J Butler (Sean Treacys), L Donoghue (Thurles Sarsfields), D Doyle (Killenaule), C Minogue (Thurles Sarsfields), J Cahill (Ballingarry).
L Collins (Sean Treacys for Doyle (46), Tomás Ryan (Upperchurch Drombane for Donoghue (50), E Webb (Durlas Óg) for Minogue (55), A Coppinger (Thurles Sarsfields) for S Griffin (58), B Moore (Moyne Templetuohy) for Tiarnán Ryan (58).
C Hyland (Garryspillane), E Clifford (Ballybricken Bohermore), A Gleeson (Hospital Hewrbertstown), K Hennessy (Hospital Herbertstown), S Tiernan (Caherline), M Hanly (Ballybricken Bohermore), J O’Riordan (Bruff), S O’Dea (Hospital Herbertstown), C Shanahan (Bruff), E Martin (Caherline), R Hanly (Ballybricken Bohermore), W Ryan (Hospital Herbertstown), R McNamara (Hospital Herbertstown), C O’Dwyer (Pallasgreen), T Ryan (Garryspillane).
C Higgins (Hospital Herbertstown) for Martin (44), S O’Dwyer (Caherline) for W Ryan (47), P McCarthy (Caherline) for C O’Dwyer (55), G Murnane (Bruff) for Shanahan (58).
J McCormack (Knockavilla Doneskeagh Kickhams)
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