REIGNING CHAMPIONS THURLES Sarsfields are through to this year’s Tipperary senior hurling semi-finals after the weekend’s action and they will be joined by Killenaule, Clonoulty-Rossmore and Kiladangan in the last four.
Pa Bourke and Richie Ruth both hit the net as Thurles Sarsfields claimed a 15-point win yesterday over Borris-Ileigh, who had Tipperary All-Ireland winning captain Brendan Maher in their ranks.
John O’Dwyer’s Killenaule secured a three-point win over Kilruane McDonaghs while today at Semple Stadium there were wins for West champions Clonoulty-Rossmore and North champions Kiladangan, the latter knocking out 2011 title holders Drom-Inch.
In Galway, the senior hurling final will be contested by 2013 All-Ireland club winners St Thomas and the 2014 Galway champions Gort after today’s semi-finals.
St Thomas saw off Loughrea by five points while Gort defeated last year’s finalists Craughwell by two points.
In Offaly, it will be a first meeting of Birr and St Rynagh’s in the senior hurling showpiece since 2001 while Leinster club kingpins Oulart-the-Ballagh will take on Cloughbawn in the Wexford decider.
Tipperary SHC quarter-final results
Killenaule 2-20 Kilruane Mac Donaghs 1-20
Thurles Sarsfields 2-22 Borris-Ileigh 0-13
Clonoulty/Rossmore 1-18 Mullinahone 1-10
Kiladangan 2-18 Drom-Inch 1-17
Galway SHC semi-finals
St Thomas 1-15 Loughrea 1-10
Gort 1-17 Craughwell 0-18
Offaly SHC semi-finals
Birr 1-19 Kinnity 0-16
St Rynagh’s 1-11 Kilcormac-Killoughey 0-12
Wexford SHC semi-finals
Oulart-the-Ballagh 4-16 Ferns St Aidan’s 0-17
Cloughbawn 2-11 Glynn-Barntown 1-12
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