LIMERICK EAST SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 2020

Ahane 2-20 Murroe Boher 1-13

The 1st piece of silverware of Limericks hurling season deservedly went to Ahane’s young Senior Hurlers as they overcame Murroe Boher in a highly entertaining East Senior Hurling Championship Final played at the new recently opened facility in Cappamore on Tuesday 21st July 2020.

In ideal hurling conditions and with Murroe having the advantage of a strong cross field wind, the game started at championship pace from the off with Tom Morrissey of Ahane and Seanie Tobin of Murroe trading early points to leave it 3pts each after 10 mins and 5pts each after 20mins. However Murroe then out scored Ahane by 5pts to 1 for the remainder of the 1st half aided by the breeze and the accuracy from frees of Seanie Tobin leaving it 0-10 to 0-06 in favour of Murroe at half time with Tom Morrissey of Ahane and Seanie Tobin of Murroe the primary scorers.

Ahane started the 2nd half in blistering form and stuck to their free flowing system to register 6pts to Murroe’s 2pts to leave it all square at the water break at 12pts apiece.

But then Tom Morrissey got the decisive goal on the 50th minute after a fine passage of movement and passing to break Murroe’s resolve.

Ahane were very dominant at this stage in the half back and midfield areas and didn’t let up as young Ronan Fox crashed the 2nd goal of the evening to the net on 55mins to put the contest beyond doubt.

Ahane had 7 scorers in all on the evening with Half backs Dan Morrissey(0-1) and Colum Carroll(0-2), Midfielders Ciarán Barry (0-2) and Ciarán O Mara(0-1), Forwards Tom Morrissey an incredible 1-11, Ronan Fox(1-1) and young Mark Donnellan making his senior competitive debut scoring (0-2).

This was a very impressive performance overall as Ahane claimed their 1st East Senior Hurling Championship title since 2011 and brought the 1st piece of silverware back to Ahane after the break for the Covid-19 lockdown period.