08/09/2025
Arrabawn Tipperary Co-Op Society Ltd West Junior B Hurling Championship Semi-Final
Emly: 2-21(27)
Rosegreen: 1-12(15)
Francis Coughlan at Pairc Ciocaim, Dundrum
Emly reached a first ever Arrabawn Tipperary Co-Op Society Ltd West Junior B Hurling Championship Final following what was a comfortable victory over Rosegreen in the second part of a double header at Pairc Ciocaim Dudrum, on Saturday afternoon.
After an even opening few minutes Emly found their feet and Aidan O’Heney’s goal gave them a solid platform from which they built up a strong nine point interval lead. Rosegreen did threaten to make a game of it in the third quarter outscoring their opponents aided by a Killian Ryan goal however they struggled to make any real in roads. Emly would finish the final quarter with Shane Carroll finding the net and outscoring Rosegreen 1-6 to 0-4.
By the time this game commenced the second part of the double header in Dundrum, the breeze had picked up substantially favouring the team playing into the railway end. The opening exchanges of this game were fairly even as both teams hit over a platter of early scores. There was no quarter asked or given either as both teams looked to lay down an early marker in the physical stakes. Conor Phibbs and Conor Burke split the posts inside the first two minutes. William Colville and Colin Bourke quickly tied the game. Aidan O’Heney a late introduction from the named fifteen for Emly and Ger Cummins traded points to leave the sides level at three each after seven minutes. This was as close as it got. When Conor Bourke got his first from play in the seventh minute Emly were never to be headed again. Conor Burke continued his form on place balls while Shane Carroll was causing a number of problems for the Rosegreen defence. Despite this when JP Anglim pointed with about eight to play in the half Rosegreen were just five behind. It was short lived and following a long free breaking into the path of Aidan O’Heney he found the net. They pushed on now with Conor Burke adding further pointed frees while Paul O’Heney while not adding to the score board was always at the centre of things. Conor Phibbs who put in a huge shift around the middle while Aidan O’Heney who was getting on a lot of ball ensured Emly led 1-12 to 0-6 at the break.
Aidan O’Heney pointed twice in the opening minutes of the resumption to stretch Emly’s advantage. It was the tenth minute before Killian Ryan now on free taking duty opened Rosegreen’s second half account. They appeared to be right back in the tie two minutes later when Killian Ryan gathered a long clearance close to goal and a one handed hurley finish to the net. Ryan was now on free taking duty and kept Rosegreen in touch. Conor Phibbs added what would just be Emly’s third point in the third quarter. With ten minutes to go just five points separated the sides. Emly though would finish the final quarter a lot stronger. Conor Burke and Conor Phibbs stretched out Emly’s lead to seven before Shane Caroll all but sealed the win with his sides second goal. A cross-field clearance by James Cunningham found Shane Carroll well out from goal and he cut a hole through the defence before goaling. Moments earlier Aiden O’Heney had seen his penalty saved by Colin Geraghty. Emly pushed on with points from Colin Burke and substitute Evan Hennessy rounded off the scoring for a comfortable win.
Scorers:
Emly: Aidan O’Heney (1-6), Conor Burke (0-8(0-7)), Conor Phibbs (0-4), Shane Carroll (1-1), Kevin McGrath (0-1, Evan Hennessy (0-1)
Rosegreen: Killian Ryan (1-3, (0-3f)), William Colville (0-3), Colin Bourke (0-2), Ger Cummins (0-2f), JP Anglim (0-1), Andy Moloney (0-1), Karol Geraghty (0-1)
Teams:
Emly: Darragh McAuley, Patrick McGrath, John Purcell, Robert McEniry, Diarmuid Carroll,
Brian Burke, James Cunningham, Conor Phibbs, Jamie Carroll, John O Brien, Paul O Heney,
Conor Burke, Aidan O Heney, Kevin McGrath, Shane Carroll
Subs Used: James Purcell for Kevin McGrath, Declan Hennessy for Jamie Carroll, Evan Hennessy for John O’Brien, Oisin Fawl for Shane Carroll
Rosegreen: Colin Geraghty, Danny Fanning, Keith Bergin, Kevin Tobin, Andy Moloney,
Charlie Costello, Tony Kerwick, Sean Ryan, Colin Bourke, Daniel Hayde, William Colville,
Killian Ryan, JP Anglim, Ger Cummins, Patrick Colville
Subs Used: Eoin McSweeney for Daniel Hayde, Karol Geraghty for Ger Cummins, Jake Phelan for Killian Ryan, Nick Ryan for JP Anglim
Referee: Donie Horan (Eire Og)
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