Loughmore ... 2-9 Killenaule ... 0-10 Two goals in four minutes in the early stages sent Loughmore-Castleiney on their way to the Tipperary senior hurling semi-final at Thurles yesterday where they saw off the challenge of Killenaule.

Tommy Ormonde got Loughmore's first goal in the fourth minute from a Seamie Bohan pass and four minutes later Derek Bourke hit a second to put Loughmore 2-2 to 0-3 ahead and firmly in control.

Killenaule never gave up the chase and gave as good as they got subsequently. They reached half-time 0-5 to 2-5 adrift and applied heavy pressure in the second half.

However, the goal they needed eluded them despite great efforts from Richard Maher and Paul Shelly.

Loughmore owed their win to the work of David Kennedy, Tom King, Derek Bourke, Tommy Ormonde and Noel Cahill.

Scorers: Loughmore - T Ormonde, D Bourke 1-3 each, S Bohan 0-2, N Cahill 0-1; Killenaule - P Shelly, P Kerwick, T Doyle, J Gleeson 0-2 each, M Blake, J Caesar 0-1 each.