Callum Wallace the star of Sean Treacys' victory in west Tipperary hurling championship
Wallace scored 1-14 in defeat of Galtee Rovers
Sean Treacys 2-18 Galtee Rovers 1-10
Sean Treacys are through to the final of the Arrabawn Tipperary Co Op West Tipperary Junior C Hurling Championship following their eleven-point victory over Galtee Rovers at Canon Hayes Park, Bansha.
From the outset, this game developed into a shootout between Callum Wallace of Sean Treacys and Liam Kavanagh of Galtee. Wallace finished with 1-14 to his credit while Kavanagh returned a tally of 1-8.
The sides were level on two occasions during the opening fifteen minutes, but Sean Treacys began to exert pressure on the home side during the second quarter, with Timmy Costello getting the all-important goal on 26 minutes, as they scored 1-4 to 0-0 over the last ten minutes before the break. They led 1-10 to 0-5 at the interval, with Wallace hitting all ten points.
After the restart, Galtee picked it up and hit 1-3 inside the opening twelve minutes to come within four points of their opponents, the goal coming from Liam Kavanagh from a free after 39 minutes.
Sean Treacys played their best hurling during the final quarter and scored six points without reply, before Liam Kavanagh hit two late points, one from a sideline cut.
Two minutes into added time, Callum Wallace blasted a twenty metre free all the way to the net, as they ran out easy winners in the end. They now meet Golden Kilfeacle in the final.
Scorers: Sean Treacys: Callum Wallace (1-14, 10f, 1x65), Timmy Costello (1-1), Donnacha O’Brien (0-2), Seán Malone (0-1).
Galtee Rovers: Liam Kavanagh (1-8, 1-3f, 1x65, 1 sl), Evan Kennedy (0-1), Jack Magner (0-1).
Sean Treacys: Paudie Carey, Conor Nolan, Philip Treacy, Brian Nolan, Patrick Kennedy, Max Carroll, Ronan Carr, Donnacha O’Brien, Stephen Rochford, Seamus Carey, Mattie Feehan (captain), Callum Wallace, James Deegan, Timmy Costello, Jayden Healy.
Subs: Shane Fahy for Jayden Healy (41), John Berkery for James Deegan (45), Willie Egan for Stephen Rochford (58), William Hourigan for Seamus Carey (59), Cian Whyte for Mattie Feehan (60).
Galtee Rovers: Darragh Kennedy, Ger Quinn, Davy Byron (captain), Tadhg Gubbins, Ciaran McCarthy, Kieran Maurane, Danny Ryan, Joe O’Callaghan, Liam Finnane, Eoin Brennan, Rob Maloney, Jack Magner, Liam Kavanagh, Evan Kennedy, Andrew Morrissey.
Subs: Aidan Moloney for Rob Moloney (35), Emmet Ryan for Eoin Brennan (43), Josh O’Dwyer for Liam Finnane (inj. 51), John Peters for Jack Magner (55).
Referee: Paddy Russell (Emly).