Excellent hurling finals in Holycross as four U13 teams lift divisional honours

Mid Tipperary U13 Hurling Championship Group 3 Final

Clonakenny 7-10

Durlas Óg 3-7

Clonakenny had far too much goalscoring prowess for Durlas Óg in the Group 3 Mid U13 Hurling Championship Final on Saturday, which sent the boys in black and yellow to the title in a brilliantly contested game in Holycross.

Martin Murray was the main man for the victors with the youngster running riot scoring five goals throughout the game which proved to be the big difference between the teams in the end.

There were good performances all over the pitch for Clonakenny with Eoghan Shelly and Aaron Keeshan scoring goals, while Joe Mortimer also impressed.

Durlas Óg never gave up and were best served by Mark Barrett and Paddy Hassett, scoring all but three points of the Óg total on the day.

Clonakenny: Paudie Treacy; Adam Keehan, Donagh Murray (5-2); Vincent Maher, Joe Mortimer, Dylan Conroy (1-0); Eoghan Shelly (0-5), Joe Whelan (0-1); TJ Breslin (0-1), Martin Murray, Tom Franks (0-1); Eibheann O Flaithearta, Aaron Keeshan (1-0), Conor Duff, Robert Smyth, Sean Ryan.

Durlas Óg: Cathal Walsh; John Purcell, Mason Butler; JD Treacy, Conal McBrearty, Noah Sweeney (0-1); Adam McLoughlin, Bill O’Neill; Danny Ely O’Dowd (0-2), Michael Fahey, Paddy Hassett (1-1); Rian Rodgers, Mark Barrett (2-3), Jack Wade Rice.

Referee: Martin Ryan (Moyne Templetuohy)