TIPPERARY SHC Thurles Sarsfields 2-22 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-20 Aet: 1-16 to 1-16 after 60 mins:A GOAL BY county star Lar Corbett in the second minute of extra time steered Thurles Sarsfields to a hard-fought win over Clonoulty-Rossmore in the Tipperary hurling semi-final replay at Thurles.
Clonoulty-Rossmore looked set to win as they led by five points with eight minutes to play but Sarsfields, inspired by substitutes Johnny Enright and Ritchie Ruth, rallied to draw level in the third minute of injury time.
Although Sarsfields had a 10th-minute goal from Jim Corbett, Clonoulty finished the opening half well and Timmy Hammersley's goal on the stroke of half-time gave them a 1-7 to 1-6 interval lead.
Clonoulty twice went five points clear but Sarsfields clawed their way to send the game to extra time at 1-16 each. Hammersley scored first in extra time, but Lar Corbett's superb goal turned the tide.
THURLES SARSFIELDS: P McCormack; M Collins, P Maher, K O'Gorman; M Cahill, L Cahill (0-1), T King; S Lillis (0-1), W Culley (0-1); J Corbett (1-0), L Corbett (1-3), S Ryan (0-1); P Bourke (0-7), G O'Grady, D O'Dwyer; Subs: J Enright (0-5)for J Corbett; G Mernagh for L Cahill; R Ruth (0-3)for Culley; T Ruth for O'Dwyer; J Corbett for T Ruth; S Mason for J Corbett; D O'Dwyer for R Ruth.
CLONOULTY-ROSSMORE: D O'Dwyer; K Horan, James Heffernan, Joe O Keeffe; John O Keffe, John Heffernan, L Devane; C Ryan (0-1), J Devane (0-1); Tom Butler (0-1), T Hammersley (1-11), Thomas Butler (0-1) ; F O'Keeffe (0-1), A Butler (0-2), J O'Neill (0-1) ;Subs: P White (0-1)for F O Keeffe; J Forrestal for C Ryan; P Heffernan for Tom Butler; C O'Keeffe for P Heffernan; Tom Butler for Forrestal.
