A disappointing day in Cusack Park for our Senior Hurlers yesterday when they exited the Championship at the hands of a well drilled Brian Culbert managed Kilmaley.
11 first half wides playing with the wind along with conceding a soft goal saw us trail by 1-11 to 0-04 at half time. In fairness to the management they sprung the changes in the second half with 3 new bodies introduced at half time all of which brought a new energy for the second half but the Kilmaley men were growing with confidence as the game went on and they finished strong to win out by 13 points.

The injury losses of Cathal Malone, Barry Fitzpatrick, Leon Kelly and Colm Flynn who all played in the earlier rounds was hard felt but it must be said the young guns this year including Fiachra O'Braoin, Matthew O'Halloran, David Kennedy and Sean McNamara have really made a huge difference to the team.

Scorers for Kilmaley: Mikey O’Malley 0-7 (6f, 1’65); Tom O’Rourke 1-1; Brian McNamara 0-3, Mikey O’Neill 0-3; Conor Cleary 0-2, Sean O’Loughlin 0-2; Sean Kennedy 0-1, Tommy Barry 0-1, Bryan O’Loughlin 0-1 (f)

Scorers for Sixmilebridge: David Kennedy 1-2; Jamie Shanahan 0-4 (4f); Alex Morey 0-1 (1f), Lorcan Fitzpatrick 0-1

Kilmaley
1: Bryan O’Loughlin

2: Martin O’Connor
3: Colin McGuane
4: Joe Casey

5: Aidan McGuane
6: Daire Keane
7: Eanna McMahon

8: Tommy Barry
9: Sean Kennedy

30: Brian McNamara
11: Mikey O’Malley
12: Mikey O’Neill

10: Sean O’Loughlin
14: Conor Cleary
13: Tom O’Rourke

Subs
29: Cathal Darcy for Kennedy (49)
15: Colm Killeen for O’Connor (49)
18: Eoin Enright for Keane (55)
17: Joe Carmody for O’Rourke (58)
19: Colin Carmody for C. McGuane (60)

Sixmilebridge
1: Derek Fahy

7: Matthew O’Halloran
3: Noel Purcell
4: Pa Mulready

8: Seadna Morey
6: Paidi Fitzpatrick
5: Fiachra Ó Braoin

9: Brian Carey
14: Shane Golden

23: Luke O’Halloran
11: Jamie Shanahan
10: Lorcan Fitzpatrick

15: Brian Corry
12: Alex Morey
13: David Kennedy

Sub
22: Jason Loughnane for Carey (HT)
19: Sean Macnamara for A. Morey (HT)
20: Alan Mulready for L. O’Halloran (HT)
18: Conor Deasy for L. Fitzpatrick (53)

Referee: Niall Malone (Éire Óg)