Darren Sweeney goal enough for Clonmel Celtic to reach Tipperary Cup last four

Tipperary Cup Quarter-Final

Clonmel Celtic 1 – 0 Cahir Park

A Darren Sweeney goal 20 minutes from the end, was enough to send Clonmel Celtic through to the semi-final of the Tipperary Cup as they overcame Cahir Park on a 1-0 scoreline at Celtic Park on Sunday afternoon.

Celtic were the better side on the day and deserving winners though they found it hard to break down a resilient Cahir Park side.

The home side started brightly with Brian Sweeney denying Seanie Hawkins after just four minutes.
The game became a bit scrappy with the hosts failing to create any clear chances although Philly Drohan did come close with a lofted effort that just dropped wide of the post.

At the other end a snapshot brought a good save from Fabian Kerton as the first half finished scoreless.

The home side upped the pressure in the second half and were nearly a goal up a minute in when Darren Sweeney broke free but he couldn’t keep his effort on target.

Clonmel Celtic were well on top now but were struggling to break the visitors down. But they finally managed to do so, in the 70th minute, when a smart ball from Rory O’Dowd released Seanie Hawkins and his cross was headed home by Sweeney despite the best efforts of the visiting keeper.

The Park rallied late on in search of an equaliser but a great tackle from Jason Hahessy followed by a fine save from Fabian Kerton denied them a late leveller as the home side progressed.