Ballyduff have booked their place in the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Hurling Championship semi-final.
They've beaten Causeway 0-22 to 1-18 in Austin Stack Park.
Baylyduff were ahead by 5 points to 3 after 15 minutes but had also registered 5 wides. Dylan Legg goaled to put Causeway ahead and they went on to hold the advantage at half time. It was 1-9 to 0-10. Ballyduff's wide count at the break was 11.
The early minutes of the second period were nip n tuck; it was 1-12 to 0-15 after 42 minutes. Causeway went into a 1-16 to 0-15 lead. Ballyduff then introduced Padraig Boyle and his subsequent influence was telling. Ballyduff kicked into gear and opened up a 21 points to 1-16 advantage. In added on time Causeway halved the deficit but Ballyduff quickly doubled it again. Causeway got it back to one again but were unable to find an equaliser.
Ronan Gilsenan reviews the encounter
Ballyheigue claimed the final spot in the last four.
They defeated St.Brendan's 3-16 to 20 points in the second game of the double header.
Brendan's led by 7 points to 3 after the first quarter, and 10 points to 5 two minutes out from half time. Ballyheigue then goaled through Michael Leane to eat into that deficit. Brendan's had two points before the break, giving them a 12 points to 1-5 lead.
After the sides swapped points at the start of the second half Ballyheigue moved to within a point of their opponent courtesy of a Michael Leane penalty; 0-13 to 2-6. Eighteen minutes from time the gap was 2 at Brendan's 0-16 Ballyheigue 2-8. After Brendan's went 3 clear, back to back Ballyheigue points made it a one point game; 0-17 to 2-10 with 13 minutes remaining. Brendan's pulled 2 clear again but 3 scores in a row had Ballyheigue in front at 2-13 to 0-18. Two more Ballyheigue points put them 3 ahead with 8 minutes remaining. Brendan's got their first point in ten minutes to move within 2. A Padraig Kenny goal heading towards added on time sent Ballyheigue 5 to the good. They won by 5 in the end.
Ronan Gilsenan reviews
