Thurles CBS 1-13 Nenagh CBS 0-16:SÉAMUS KENNEDY kept Thurles in the Dr Harty Cup with an equalising point in the 10th minute of stoppage time in a gripping quarter-final at Dolla yesterday.
Thurles looked dead and buried at the end of 60 minutes as Nenagh led 0-16 to 1-11 but they struck 1-2 before the final whistle.
Kevin Slattery’s goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time sparked the fightback before Conor Lanigan (free) and 2011 All-Ireland MFC medallist Kennedy added points to ensure a replay next week. Nenagh, inspired by Jason Forde, who scored 0-9, led by 0-9 to 0-7 at half-time.
THURLES CBS: J Maher; J Bourke, J Ryan, B Troy; R Maher, S Kennedy (0-1), C Quirke; S Nally, S Cahill; C Hammersley (0-2), Seán Maher (Clonoulty-Rossmore) (0-3), K Slattery (1-1); E Moriarty, P Ralph (0-3, two f), C Lanigan (0-3, two f). Subs: J Meagher for Moriarty (40), Seán Maher (Seán Treacys) for Cahill (54), P Hayes for R Maher (60+6).
NENAGH CBS: W Power; D Quinn, N Gleeson, S Cleary; E Hynes, J Peters, J Flaherty; J Loughnane (0-1), T Gallagher (0-1); P Shanahan (0-1), C Delaney, S O’Brien (0-1); J Forde (0-9, five frees, 1 sl), P Fogarty (0-2), J Mackey (0-1). Subs: C Leo for Gleeson (inj, 37), K Gleeson for Mackey (60+2).
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary).
