New Institute Snooker Club ‘A’ team of Brendan O’Donoghue, Tom Gleeson, Mark Walsh (Captain), Mark Gleeson, and Noel Gleeson won the All-Ireland Club Championship title at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney on Saturday night, the fifth time the title has come back to Nenagh. More on page 42.

Massive challenge awaits Tipperary in Limerick

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By Noel Dundon

Tipperary senior hurling manager Liam Cahill is under no illusions as to the enormity of the challenge his side face next Sunday as they head across the border to take on Limerick in TUS Gaelic Grounds in round 3 of the Allianz National Hurling League.

Having expressed satisfaction with the performance of his team in the second round tie against Wexford last Sunday, the Ballingarry clubman pointed to the intensity of the clash between Cork and Limerick in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Saturday night, describing the sides as being “massively fit for this time of the year.” And, he knows what that means for his young guns.

“They are further advanced in their development, more so than ourselves,” Cahill said.

“We will have it all to do but it is a brilliant opportunity for these young lads to learn their trade. The intensity of the game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh was incredible and that’s what we have to get to.”

Having congratulated Thurles CBS and Clonmel High School on winning their respective Munster Schools titles on Saturday, saying that it bodes well for the future, Liam pointed to that future in the performances of players like Oisin O’Donoghue and Darragh McCarthy who have performed well in the blue and gold.

“That’s what we are looking for. We are looking to the future and exposing these guys to this kind of play so that they can go forward with their careers,” Cahill said.

Gaelic Football

Tipperary’s senior football will go into their first rest weekend in positive mood after their last gasp win over Longford in Clonmel last Saturday, the first game decided by one of the trial rules with Mark Russell’s two-point score in added time turning a one point deficit into a one point lead which Tipperary held on to.

“Mark has that and his locker, he has a fantastic boot on him,” Philly continued.

“There's a few lads in there that have that two pointer in their repertoire. It's not something we're doing with them. We are looking for one pointers and goals, if we can get them, we're looking to be clinical in front of the goal.

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