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TJ Reid turned in one of the finest individual performances you’re likely to see in Nowlan Park but there were standout individual performances all over the place on another big weekend of hurling.
In the Joe McDonagh Cup, Killian Doyle was the top dog scoring an unbelievable 0-17 against Antrim, 0-6 of them coming from open play. The Raharney forward has been consistently brilliant this campaign and along with Laois’ Paddy Purcell, has been one of th players of the competition. Purcell scored a great goal and set up a number of scores against Kerry in a good win for Eddie Brennan’s team.
In the Leinster championship, Freshford club man Darren Brennan filled Eoin Murphy’s sizeable boots with a number of eye-catching saves against Galway. In front of him, Huw Lawlor was very impressive but he’s narrowly pipped by Daithí Burke for a place on this team. The Turloughmore man came out with a number of typically momentum-shifting balls.
Richie Leahy was a ball of energy in midfield while Cathal Mannion, Conor Whelan (every corner back’s nightmare) and TJ Reid were a class apart. Joseph Cooney also fared well in the air.
In Munster, Sean Finn, Declan Hannon and Gearoid Hegarty were all impressive while Aaron Gillane was unmarkable. Meanwhile Sean O’Donoghue and Mark Coleman impressed in defence for Cork.
Here is a round-up of the weekend from Centra’s #WeAreHurling campaign.
Galway are back
Galway are back baby
Galway 3-20 Kilkenny 2-22
What a game of hurling, what a privilege to be in Nowlan Park today@CentraIrl #WeAreHurling pic.twitter.com/GaY9IUp50p
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) June 9, 2019
Clare are down but somehow not yet out
Limerick 1-28 Clare 0-13
Limerick have beaten Clare by 18 points in the Munster championship
Aaron Gillane top scored with 1-11, Peter Casey chipped in with 0-4
Clare only scored four points from play@CentraIRL #WeAreHurling pic.twitter.com/t0NZDQ8OXM
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) June 9, 2019
Nowlan Park – one of the most aesthetically pleasing set-ups in the country
Some crowd here in Nowlan Park@CentraIRL #WeAreHurling pic.twitter.com/aJyUoKWEd9
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) June 9, 2019
The Yellow Bellies keep in touch
Wexford 2-28 Carlow 0-19
Rory O'Connor and Conor McDonald with the goals.
Wexi still unbeaten in the Leinster championship@CentraIRL #WeAreHurling pic.twitter.com/4ebZvOnKTu
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) June 8, 2019
Cork do enough
Cork 2-30 Waterford 2-17
Spirited from Waterford but they were again outclassed
Horgan, Cadogan, Fitzgibbon, Coleman and Kingston off the bench the most impressive for Cork@CentraIRL #WeAreHurling pic.twitter.com/kUmNs15GJG
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) June 8, 2019
