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Mid Tipperary U13B Hurling Championship Final Moycarkey Borris 4-12 Drom & Inch 1-8 A commanding and dominating Moycarkey Borris performance saw them claim the Templemore Jewellers Mid U13 Group 2 Trophy in a sun-soaked Templetuohy. Played in near-perfect conditions Moycarkey Borris were first on the score sheet with a Jack Butler 65. Drom Inch got their shooting underway with Cathal Lillis pointing a near in free. Moycarkey Borris settled into the game well and found themselves scoring the next four points unanswered the pick a long range point from man of the match Adam Rice. Drom Inch pulled one back with a Hugh Shanahan score. Sean Sheehan capitalised on a short puck out for his first of the day. Rice picked up the game's first goal from a 21m free one which he had won himself. Lillis again kept Drom in the contest with another placed ball. Rice again pointed from distance before he picked up his second goal of the game. Picking the ball up on the 45m he made his way towards goal and netted for his side. Drom & Inch though did not stop and the score of the half came from Hugh Shanahan, pointing from over 45m out. 2-7 to 0-4 at the half time whistle. Both teams emerged into the summer sun for the second half with the leaders scoring the opening two points of the half courtesy of Rice and Sheehan. Shanahan got one from play for Drom before Rice completed his hat trick with a bullet to the net. Drom responded well to the goal with Lillis again pointing from a free. Moycarkey really took a foothold in the 9th minute and scored the next four points before Rice again got his fourth green flag of the Final. Drom though can be proud of how they finished out the game and scored 1-2 unanswered in the last eight minutes. Tadhg Fitzpatrick and captain Shane Gleeson pointed with Cathal Lillis scoring their only goal from a penalty in the final moments of the game. Man of the Match Adam Rice was outstanding throughout and picked up the award from Mid Board secretary Michelle McKelvey. Drom & Inch: Liam Butler,
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Mid Tipperary U13D Hurling Championship Final Holycross Ballycahill 4-8 Durlas Óg 3-5 The first of the day’s action saw a Cathal Craddock-inspired Holycross Ballycahill lift the Germinal Seeds sponsored Mid U13 Group 4 trophy in a sun kissed Templetuohy. In a frantic start to this game, Durlas Óg found themselves two goals to nothing after three minutes. Conor Guinan and Daniel O’Grady provided the goals in a whirlwind start for the Thurles side. Holycross Ballycahill refused to let this phase them and they got their opening two points moments later with Diarmuid Ryan and man of the match Cathal Craddock both pointing. Guinan pointed for his side before Craddock again scored to leave the scoreline 2-1 to 0-3 points to Durlas Óg. Holycross kept their approach simple and basic hurling was the order of the day and it served them well. Dylan Ryan pointed on the halfway mark of the half to reduce the gap to three. Durlas Óg though, came into their purple match hitting the next three points from O’Grady, Guinan and Hassett to increase their lead to six. Holycross battled hard in the remaining minutes of the half and were rewarded with their own goal, a 65m that made its way to the net. 2-4 to 1-4 at the break. The second half began similarly to the first. Durlas Óg were first to raise a green flag when O’Grady’s free dropped into the net. The next play saw Holycross respond in the best manner. Callum Fennessy pulled first time to net and reduced the gap to three. Both teams traded scores with Craddock (two points) and Guinan all scoring. Durlas Óg up by two. Holycross Ballycahill were rewarded for their hard work with Craddock again to the fore. His second goal of the afternoon put his side into the lead by one. This gave his side the confidence to push on and they did just that. Callum Fennessy scored their fourth goal of the game with Craddock and Skehan tapping over two more points to see them run out winners in what was a fantastic game of hurling. Captain Tony Bannon gleefully accepted the