Match Results & Reports

Thurles Town 'A' 0 - Rearcross 'A' 3


Rearcross 'A's visit to the Greyhound Stadium in Thurles last Sunday morning proved worthwhile with a deserved three nil victory over Thurles Town 'A'. A somewhat sluggish first half performance by Rearcross went unpunished as the visitors went in at the half time break with a one goal advantage after Declan O'Toole scored on 19 minutes when he finished from close range after good play by Martin McLoughlin in the middle of the field. Some changes in the Rearcross side at the half way stage had the desired effect and Rearcross were two nil ahead eight minutes in to the second half when a fine move involving Adrian Hurley, Val Kennedy and Paul Murphy found Derek O'Toole in space who blasted to the back of the net from twelve yards. Rearcross dictated the pace for the remainder of the game and raced in to a three nil lead in the 64th minute when Joey Nolan broke through the centre and rifled past the Thurles keeper from the edge of the eighteen yard box. Thurles Town kept battling and had claims for a penalty turned down four minutes later. Liam Nolan was unlucky not to notch up goal number four for Rearcross when his strike from in front of goal came back off the upright with ten minutes remaining.

Rearcross 'A': Ger Kennedy, Liam O'Toole, Adrian Hurley, Emmet Steed, Martin McLoughlin, John Ryan Luke, PJ McLoughlin, Val Kennedy, Declan O'Toole, Derek O'Toole, Paul Murphy.
Subs: Brendan Deegan, Darren Malone, Joey Nolan, Liam Nolan(B)

Thurles Town 'A': John Byrne, Pat Lawlor, John Tierney, Pat Gleeson, Robert Mackey, Eoin Dorney, Ben Brophy, JJ Gleeson, Michael O'Sullivan, Tom Kiely, Darragh Kennedy. Subs: Colm Maher, Mark Quinn

Referee: Jimmy McCarthy