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6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields) Again, Ronan Maher continues to be a key figure at the heart of the Sarsfields defence as teams really are struggling to curtail the big number six. He is the foundation of this team and his influence is a big reason for Sars upturn in form. He was dominant against Drom and they couldn't bypass him all game.
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7. Brian McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney) A Loughmore team that was taking on water all game were heavily reliant on the McGrath duo of Brian and John, and in the second half, the younger of the pair was immense as the dual club dragged themselves to victory. He was so prominent in the second half and built up so many attacks. Class.
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8. Stephen Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields) Cahill's display was nothing short of quality against Drom & Inch, with the mercurial midfielder immense with 0-4 first half points coming early as he took the fight to their mid rivals in a fantastic display. A classy hurler.
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9. Evan Fitzpatrick (Roscrea) Fitzpatrick tends to go under the radar in terms of the Roscrea big players, but all year he has went about his business quietly and he left his best performance for th quarter-final. He hit some savage scores and when he lines up a shot off his left, he tends to be on target. Hit some very important scores for them during the game, finishing with 0-4.