Stapleton inspires Nenagh

Nenagh CBS 2-12 De La Salle (Waterford) 0-11: THE CHAMPIONS of 2007 and 2008, De La Salle, Waterford were knocked out of the…

Nenagh CBS 2-12 De La Salle (Waterford) 0-11:THE CHAMPIONS of 2007 and 2008, De La Salle, Waterford were knocked out of the Harty Cup by a much superior Nenagh CBS at Clonmel yesterday.

The winners were led superbly by midfielder Brian Stapleton.

A goal in the ninth minute from full forward John O’Brien helped to put Nenagh into the driving seat and at half-time the Tipperary school led by 1-6 to 0-8.Eoin Hogan’s late goal was the final nail in the coffin for De La Salle.

NENAGH CBS: D Reddan, J Peters, J O’Dwyer, J Loughnane, M OFlaherty, D Quinn, P Gill, B Stapleton (0-1), C Canning, J Forde (0-7: 0-3f, 0-2 sideline), K Seymour, J O’Brien (1-2), T Gallagher (0-1), E Hogan (1-1), M Tuite

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DE LA SALLE (Waterford): P Cooke, S OKeeffe, A Walsh, D Sutton, K Walsh, J Dillon, D Kearns, E Madigan, C Morris (0-1), J Byrne, E Murphy (0-2), H Barnes, R Spencer, JP Purcell, P Mahony (0-8, frees)