The All Ireland Club Semi Final took place in February and the Bridge and Kilkenny Champions Graigue Ballycallan who included hurer of the year Denis Byrne and also Adrian Ronan in their attack.
The Semi final finished in a draw 1-16 to 2-13 and then foot and mouth set in across the country and the replay was delayed for close on 6 weeks. In the replay we lost out on a score of 1-13 to 1-12.
athenry beat Ballycallan after extra time in the All Ireland Club final that year so we were very close.

Some match highlights form the Sunday Game here

REPLAY

Graigue Ballycallan held on for a slender one-point win over Sixmilebridge in a thrilling All-Ireland club senior hurling semi-inal reaplay at Thurles today, winning by 1-13 to 1-12.

Graigue Ballycallan 1-13, Sixmilebridge 1-12 (full-time)

Graigue Ballycallan held on for a slender one-point win over Sixmilebridge in a thrilling All-Ireland club senior hurling semi-inal reaplay at Thurles today, winning by 1-13 to 1-12.

There was high drama at the finish as Sixmilebridge goalie Davy Fitzgerald blazed a penalty over the bar in the third minute of injury time with his side trailing by two points.

Graigue Ballycallan deserved to win - they were the better team all through but found it hard to shake off a persistenet Sixmilebridge.

The Kilkenny men started well with a goal by Eddie Breannan after five mins.

The were leading 1-08 to 1-04 as half-time approached but a goal by Brian Colbert for Sixmilebridge set up a thrilling second half.

Graigue were still on top in the second half and were five points ahead with four minutes to go.

Sixmilebridge then staged a pulsating rally which failed so narrowly to produce victory.

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