Borrisoleigh 6 - Rearcross 'A' 1

An under strength Rearcross 'A' made their exit from the Tipperary Cup in Borrisoleigh last Sunday afternoon on a 6-1 score line, the First Division Champions signalled their intent early on and went ahead in the 4th minute with a converted penalty from Paul Mason, Rearcross levelled five minutes later when Shane Reynolds passed to Diarmuid Sheehy who rifled to back of the net from the edge of the eighteen yard box, Rearcross were on the back foot after this and Sean Sheehy was forced to save on the 16th minute mark. The crossbar saved the visitors midway through the half when the ball rebounded back in to play before being cleared to safety. Borrisoleigh went 2-1 ahead in the 26th minute when slack marking from a throw ball allowed Patrick Stapleton to blast to the roof of the net, Sean Sheehy came to the rescue again with fourteen minutes remaining with a fine save, however there was little the Rearcross custodian could do as the home side were let in for two goals in a two minute spell just before the half time whistle when Noel Kent and Patrick Stapleton hitting the target. Borrisoleigh scored again two minutes after the re-start when Patrick Stapleton rounded off his hat trick from close range, Jody Harkin got on the score sheet in the 70th minute with a long range effort.

Borrisoleigh: Jerry Treacy, Patrick Ryan, David Butler, Declan Stapleton, Kevin Walsh, MattieValey, Shane Stapleton, Jody Harkin, Paul Mason, Patrick Stapleton, Noel Kent
Subs: Robbie Stakelum for Shane Stapleton, Connie Stapleton for Patrick Stapleton
Mark Stapleton, Seamus Kennedy

Rearcross 'A': Sean Sheehy, Shane Reynolds, Joey Ryan, Martin McLoughlin, John Ryan Luke, PJ McLoughlin, Sean Mullins, Matthew Ryan Luke, Diarmuid Sheehy, Emmet Steed, Davy O'Toole
Subs: Joey Nolan for Martin McLoughlin (42nd minute), Theo English for Davy O'Toole(70th minute)
Sub Not Used: Ger Kennedy

Referee: Shay Donnelly