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Senior Hurling: Na Piarsaigh prevail after extra-time

Ronan Lynch

Ronan Lynch

AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club semi-final: Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 1-22 Oulart-The Ballagh (Wexford) 0-20 

**By Jackie Cahill **

Limerick and Munster champions Na Piarsaigh have made it through to an AlB All-Ireland senior club hurling final clash with Ruairí Óg Cushendall on St Patrick’s Day.

Na Piarsaigh saw off the challenge of Oulart-The Ballagh by five points after extra-time in Thurles this evening.

2,566 spectators watched a thrilling encounter go the distance – with Oulart coming from five points down in the second half to ensure two extra ten-minute periods.

But Na Piarsaigh, beaten All-Ireland semi-finalists in 2012 and 2014, had the extra kick when it was needed most to prevail.

They can consider themselves fortunate to have been awarded the only goal of the game in first half stoppage time, however, when David Breen found the net from inside the 20m line.

Ronan Lynch appeared to foul the ball as he stood over a long-range free but the infringement wasn't spotted and Na Piarsaigh profited to lead by 1-8 to 0-9 at the turnaround.

They were 1-11 to 0-9 ahead early in the second half but Oulart rallied to level at 0-16 to 1-13 at the end of 60 minutes – with Nicky Kirwan’s 10th point, and eighth free, ensuring parity.

But Na Piarsaigh had plenty in reserve and kicked for home to book a safe passage to the final.


Scorers for Na Piarsaigh: D Breen 1-2, S Dowling 0-5 (4f), A Dempsey & K Downes 0-4 each, D Dempsey & P Casey 0-2 each, R Lynch (f), W O’Donoghue & A Breen 0-1 each.

**Scorers for Oulart-the-Ballagh: **N Kirwan 0-10 (8f), D Mythen 0-3, E Moore 0-2 (1f), C O’Leary (f), S Murphy, G Sinnott, T Storey & B Dunne (f) 0-1 each.

OULART-THE BALLAGH: C O’Leary; B Kehoe, K Rossiter, A Roche; K Sheridan, S Murphy, E Moore; D Redmond, M Jacob; T Storey, D Mythen, P Murphy; R Jacob, G Sinnott, N Kirwan. Subs: T Dunne for P Murphy (42), K Nimmo for M Jacob (44), B Dunne for Redmond (52), D Stamp for T Dunne (58), S Doyle for Sinnott (70), Redmond for Mythen (70), D Nolan for Mythen (72).

**NA PIARSAIGH: **P Kennedy; M Casey, K Breen, K Kennedy; M Foley, R Lynch, C King; A Dempsey, W O’Donoghue; S Dowling, D Breen, K Ryan; K Downes, D Dempsey, P Casey. Sub: A Breen for Ryan (38)

**Referee: **F Horgan (Tipperary)