Thurles CBS defeated Castletroy CC by 1-9 to 0-11 in the Dr. Harty Cup Semi-Final on Saturday January 31st at Toomevara.
Thurles CBS into first Harty Cup final since 2011 at Castletroy’s expense
By Shane Brophy for the Irish Times newspaper
Thurles CBS (Tipperary) 1-9 Castletroy CC (Limerick) 0-11
Thurles CBS withstood a ferocious second half fightback from 14-man Castletroy Community College to progress to their first Harty Cup final since 2011 following a tight semi-final in Toomevara on Saturday afternoon.
Castletroy did superbly well to be in with a chance at the end having played almost 50 minutes with 14 men after full forward Ian Coates was issued with a straight red card for an off the ball strike on Thurles’ Jack Derby.
However, Thurles struggled to make their numerical advantage count in the bitterly cold conditions, that was until the final five minutes of the first half when they scored three unanswered points from Niall Heffernan (2 frees) and Michael Connors before Robbie Long struck for the goal in added time, deflecting Heffernan’s free to the net.
Castletroy had the breeze with them after the break and they made it count with Nash’s free-taking to a high standard while half back Andrew La Touche Cosgrave burst forward for two inspirational scores.
However the Limerick side were unable to level as Thurles kept their noses in front with Niall Heffernan continuing to be the teams chief threat in attack. A total of 13 wides from Thurles ensured Castletroy remained in the hunt in the closing stages with Barry Nash having his sides best opportunity to force a replay but he miss-hit his scoreable effort in the final minute as Thurles hung on.
Thurles CBS: W Tierney; C McCullagh, E Heffernan, J Derby; T Hayes, J Skehan, D Quirke; B McCarthy, C Moloney; M Connors (0-1), K Duggan (0-1), N Heffernan (0-7, 6f); J Butler, R Teehan, R Long (1-0)
Replacements: R Purcell for Butler (46); P Kennedy for Moloney (48); B Kelly for Connors (55).
Castletroy Community College: J Power; Brian Nash, E Enright, F Hourigan; D Garry, C Carroll, D Golden; L Lyons, C O’Meara; C Nicholas, Barry Nash (0-8, 7f), J Nicholas; A La Touche Cosgrave (0-3, 1f), I Coates, E Hourigan. Replacements: M O’Dwyer for O’Meara (HT)
Referee: N Wall (Cork)
Long’s goal against 14-man Castletroy books Harty Cup final spot for Thurles CBS
Thurles CBS (Tipperary) 1-9 Castletroy CC (Limerick) 0-11
Report from the42.ie
THURLES CBS WITHSTOOD a ferocious second-half revival from Castletroy Community College to progress to their first Dr Harty Cup final since 2010, in a well-contested semi-final in Toomevara this afternoon. Barry Nash, a Limerick minor star for the past two years, had the chance in the final minute to send the game to a replay, but he mis-hit a scorable free and Castletroy’s chance at a first Harty Cup final appearance disappeared.
Castletroy did superbly well to be in with a chance at the end, having played almost 50 minutes with fourteen men after full-forward Ian Coates was shown a straight red card for an off-the-ball strike on Thurles’ Jack Derby. However, Thurles struggled to make their numerical advantage count in the bitterly cold conditions — until the final five minutes of the first half when they scored three unanswered points from Niall Heffernan (two frees) and Michael Connors, before Robbie Long struck for the goal in added time, deflecting Heffernan’s free to the net.
Castletroy had the breeze with them after the break and they made it count, with Nash’s free-taking to a high standard, while half-back Andrew La Touche Cosgrave burst forward for two inspirational scores. However, the Limerick side were unable to level as Thurles kept their noses in front, with Niall Heffernan continuing to be the team’s chief threat in attack.
Thirteen wides from Thurles ensured Castletroy remained in the hunt in the closing stages, with Nash having his side’s best opportunity to force a replay, but it wasn’t to be. Thurles CBS will play Rochestown College in the final on Saturday, 21 February.
Scorers for Thurles CBS: Niall Heffernan 0-7 (6 frees); Robbie Long 1-0; Kevin Duggan, Michael Connors 0-1 each.
Scorers for Castletroy CC: Barry Nash 0-8 (7 frees); Andrew La Touche Cosgrave 0-3 (1 free)
THURLES CBS
1. William Tierney
2. Chris McCullagh
3. Enda Heffernan
4. Jack Derby
5. Tom Hayes
6. Jack Skehan
7. Dillon Quirke
8. Billy McCarthy
9. Cathal Moloney
10. Michael Connors
11. Kevin Duggan
12. Niall Heffernan
13. Jack Butler
14. Ronan Teehan
15. Robbie Long
Subs
Rory Purcell for Butler (46)
Paul Kennedy for Moloney (48)
Brendan Kelly for Connors (55)
CASTLETROY CC
1. Jamie Power
2. Brian Nash
3. Evan Enright
4. Finn Hourigan
5. David Garry
6. Colum Carroll
7. Darren Golden
8. Lorcan Lyons
9. Ciaran O’Meara
10. Conor Nicholas
11. Barry Nash
12. John Nicholas
13. Andrew La Touche Cosgrave
14. Ian Coates
15. Eoin Hourigan
Subs
Mark O’Dwyer for O’Meara (H-T)
Referee: Nathan Wall (Cork)
When – Saturday January 31st at 12 noon
Where – Toomevara
Referee – Nathan Wall (Cork)
Extra time to be played if necessary
Admission Prices
Adults – €5
Students / OAP’s – €3
All Media and Munster Council passes accepted.
Paths to the Quarter-Final
Thurles CBS
Round 1 – Thurles CBS 5-26 St Flannans 0-6
Round 2 – Thurles CBS 1-15 West Limerick Colleges 3-9
Round 3 – Thurles CBS 3-12 Ard Scoil Ris 0-12
Round 4 – Thurles CBS 2-15 Blackwater CS 3-3
Round 5 – Bye
Quarter-Final – Thurles CBS 2-8 Gaelcolaiste Mhuire AG 1-10
Castletroy CC
Round 1 – Bye
Round 2 – Castletroy CC 3-9 DLS Waterford 1-9
Round 3 – Castletroy CC 2-13 Gaelcolaiste Mhuire AG 0-18
Round 4 – SNTN Doon 0-15 Castletroy CC 0-12
Round 5 – Castletroy CC 2-9 St Colmans Fermoy 0-13
Quarter-Final – Castletroy CC 1-14 Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide 0-16
For the Record
Thurles CBS | Castletroy CC | |
2014 / 2015 Team Management | Niall Cahill, Martin Maher, John Devane |
Leonard Coughlan, Peter O’Reilly |
2014 / 2015 Team Captain | Ronan Teehan | Barry Nash |
2013 / 2014 Dr. Harty Cup Performance | Qualified for the Quarter-Final before losing to St Francis College Rochestown by 1-13 to 0-11 | Defeated Gaelcholaiste Mhuire in the group stages but lost out to Thurles CBS and Scoil na Trionoide Doon and did not progress. |
2013 / 2014 Dean Ryan Cup Under 16 ½ A Hurling Performance | Qualified for the Quarter-Final where they lost to the eventual winners Midleton CBS by 1-24 to 1-12 | Did not take part. Lost to Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Youghal in the Quarter-Final of the Under 16 ½ B competition. |
Number of Dr. Harty Cup titles | 7 | 0 |
Last Dr. Harty Cup Title | 2009 | N/A |