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Moneygall survive Ballingarry rally to claim county intermediate hurling title

Posted in Hurling By Reporter FBD Insurance Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship FinalMONEYGALL 2-21BALLINGARRY 4-14 Ten points ahead with ten minutes of normal time remaining, it appeared Moneygall were finally about to get their hands on the Michael Maher Cup as Tipperary intermediate hurling champions. However, a storming finish by a never-say-die Ballingarry had the northerners hanging on for dear life at the end; Moneygall hugely relieved to hear Kevin Jordan’s full-time whistle five minutes into added time. Played at Templetuohy on Saturday last in perfect conditions in front of a packed attendance, both sides served up a hugely exciting winner-takes-all county decider. For the champions there was the cup to take back to the Barack Obama Plaza in County Offaly, and also an upgrade to the Seamus Ó Riain Cup for next year. But in the cruel and cold reality of sport, a one-point defeat... Read Article