Ballygunner

2022 - 12 - 18

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Irish Examiner"

Steely Shamrocks gain revenge on Ballygunner (Irish Examiner)

After twice keeping out goals in the first half, Ballygunner goalkeeper O'Keeffe prevented an Evan Shefflin chance in the 45th minute and T.J. Reid's first ...

Cuddihy (inj 13); C. Fitzgerald (0-2); C. Mullen (inj 7); N. Hutchinson (0-4); P. Mahony (0-1 each). Kenneally (60+3). Cody (0-2); J. Kenneally (0-1 each). Pauric Mahony (0-6, 4 frees); D. Hutchinson (j-c), K. Sheahan, P. Reid (1-8, 1-0 pen, 7 frees, 1 65); E.

Brilliant Ballyhale power past Ballygunner to claim place in All ... (Independent.ie)

When the PA announcer in Croke Park called out Harry Ruddle's name as a Ballygunner substitute with five minutes remaining, Ballyhale memories will surely ...

Ballyhale Shamrocks: S Mason; D Mullen, J Holden, K Corcoran; E Shefflin, R Reid, D Corcoran; R Corcoran, P Mullen; J Cuddify, TJ Reid, A Mullen; E Kenneally, C Fennelly, E Cody. Ballygunner: S O'Keeffe; I Kenny, B Coughlan, T Foley; S O'Sullivan, Philip Mahony, R Power; C Sheahan, P Leavey; P Hogan, Pauric Mahony, M Mahony; P Fitzgerald, D Hutchinson, K Mahony. Ballygunner: Pauric Mahony 0-6 (4fs), D Hutchinson 0-4, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Power, C Sheahan, K Mahony, M Mahony all 0-1 each.

Ballyhale finally find a way past Stephen O'Keeffe to end ... (The Irish Times)

Ballyhale Shamrocks gained revenge to power through to another All-Ireland club SHC final despite the almost superhuman efforts of Ballygunner goalkeeper ...

“He’s an orchestrator of all teams that he’s involved in and on the biggest days is the day you need TJ to stand up. “That’s the nature of sport, some days you have fabulous days, last time here an unbelievable day. But with talent like Patrick Fitzgerald coming through, the Waterford side are unlikely to drift back to the shadows. Ballyhale will now face Dunloy in an All-Ireland final back at Croke Park on the weekend on January 21st-22nd. But they squeezed through it and they got the game they wanted against the team they wanted. His first-half stop from Adrian Mullen just before the interval was one of the best saves produced at Croke Park all year. The fuel of that pain was driving them on all season, as the Kilkenny champions searched out a reunion with their Waterford counterparts. Ballyhale, on the other hand, hurled with all the fluidity of a blocked drain at stages during the Leinster Championship. Ballygunner hit seven second-half wides, dropped another short and created just one goalscoring chance, which was well saved by Dean Mason. But Ballyhale are a special club. One of the game’s greatest ever players getting his team over the line. The hurt stayed raw.

Ballyhale gain revenge on Ballygunner to reach decider (RTE.ie)

Ballyhale Shamrocks gained revenge on Ballygunner in a pulsating AIB All-Ireland club semi final at Croke Park.

This time Reid was fouled and he showed his ruthless streak to finish at the second time of asking. Familiarity, contempt and neither side wanting to lose gripped shooters from both sides. With the sides going in even, 0-11 a piece at the turn, the second period was poised to be just as tight. The semi-final took eight minutes to open up in the second half. With a two-point advantage, Ballyhale swung the tie back in their favour with three in-a-row. That decisive blow would prove the difference in the finish and truly savoured at the final whistle for the Leinster dynamos.

TJ Reid goal key as Ballyhale topple All-Ireland champions ... (The42)

Dan Bannon reports from Croke Park. BALLYHALE SHAMROCKS DETHRONED champions Ballygunner to reach their fourth successive AIB All-Ireland senior club hurling ...

Harry Ruddle for Fitzgerald (55) Colin Fennelly was taken down and Reid was denied to the right by the bas of O’Keeffe’s hurl. Interestingly, the Kilkenny side have never faced an Ulster team in all ten of their previous finals. Billy O’Keefe for M Mahony (49) Conor Walsh for Kenneally (63) Niall Shortall for Cuddihy (13) Having shored up at the back and by directly running at Ballygunner, Pat Hoban’s men were about to turn the screw. Eoin Cody walloped over two points after Pauric Mahony opened the scoring eight minutes in. Brian Butler for D Mullen (6) [Become a Member](https://members.the42.ie/?utm_source=the42&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=world-cup-2022) Ballygunner (Waterford) 0-16 Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-16

Shamrocks v Ballygunner- Main Talking Points (Kilkenny People)

Niall Shortall of Shamrocks Ballyhale, left, and team-mate Eoin Kenneally celebrate after their side's victory in the All-Ireland Senior Club Championship ...

Despite it only being a semi-final, it's a win that will still rank as one of their best ever. The full back line had it's struggles in the victories over Naas and Kilmacud Crokes but they were inspirational here. St Kierans Colllege student Killian Corcoran did an excellent marshaling job on Patrick Fitzgerald but Corcoran himself was even eclipsed by Joey Holden as the ball stuck to the experienced full back's hand any time it was hit in his direction.