Kilkenny GAA- Extra-time Junior B hurling glory for Glenmore

With four minutes remaining of normal time in this Junior B final Tullogher-Rosbercon were five points clear and looked like heading for victory.

Nobody told Glenmore, however. They battled on and recorded two pointed Jason Cody frees and a rebound goal by full-forward Robbie Fitzgerald, after a shot was stopped by the same player.

This was tough on Tullogher-Rosbercon who had controlled most of what went before, despite having a player sent off after just three minutes.

Robbie Fitzgerald got a point at the start of extra time, followed by a Jason Cody free. Glen’ were now two ahead (1-14 to 0-15).

Back came Tullogher-Rosbercon with three points from Dean Kinsella, and two Brian Walsh frees to regain the lead at the end of the opening extra time period. 

Glenmore had a golden spell at the start of the second extra period, with two pointed frees from Jason Cody and a match winning goal when Robbie Fitzgerald broke onto a breaking ball and dispersed it to the Tullogher net, 2-16 to 0-18.

While Tullogher had a pointed frees by the finish it was a sweet victory for the Glensmen.

Tullogher led 0-12 to 0-6 at the end of the first half, never looking like they were at a numerical disadvantage.

In a game littered with frees it was often a shootout between Jason Cody (G) and Brian Walsh (TR), and so it continued through to the closing five minutes when Glenmore resurrected their title hopes.

For Glenmore this was a Junior B league and championship double. They had a side that included several senior panelists and had enough about them to edge over the finish line.

Tullogher, who were also Junior F winners, were unlucky to get caught at the finish line here. The club is in a good place at present and look like being competitive in both the under-21 and intermediate grades also.

Teams and Scorers

Glenmore - Jason Cody (0-10, 0-9 frees); Robbie Fitzgerald (2-1); Darragh Hartley (sideline), Dean Croke, Richie Hennessy, Sean Duggan (free), Aaron O’Neill (0-1 each).

Tullogher-Rosbercon - Brian Walsh (0-10, 0-9 frees); James Cummins (0-3); Ryan Murphy (0-2); Kevin
Hennessy, Kevin Aylward, Sean Murray (free), Dean Kinsella (0-1 each).

Glenmore - Paul Brophy, John Roche, Ciaran Vereker, Sean Duggan, Jack Ryan, Richie Hennessy (captain), Colm Doherty, Darragh Hartley, Patrick Cody, Jason Cody, Dean Croke, Colm Roche, Ethan Phelan, Robbie Fitzgerald, Cathal Sheehan.

Subs: Stephen Cody, Shane Duhigg, Aaron O’Neill, Emmett Vereker, Evan Halligan.

Tullogher-Rosbercon - John Kennedy, Conor Ryan Simon Kennedy, Sean Murray, JJ Ryan, Pat Hartley, Niall Cummins Kevin Hennessy, Niall Mooney, Tarek O’Connor, Anthony O’Connor, Michael Handrick, Brian Walsh (joint captain), Ryan Murphy, Kevin Aylward.

Subs used: James Cummins for Michael Handrick, John Murphy, Neil O’Shea (joint captain).

Referee - Vivienne Holmes (Bennetsbridge).