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Sunday October 14 is D Day in Déise Hurling as De La Salle and Dungarvan clash in the County Senior Hurling Final for the first time.

This follows there wins over Mount Sion and Fourmilewater respectfully in the semi finals over the past weekend.

De La Salle as expected came out on top in their game but the margin between the sides was much closer that most expected, while Dungarvan who went into the game as underdogs against Fourmilewater, they were not to be written off lightly and in the end were worthy winners.

Mount Sion in Saturday evening’s game lead 1-5 to 0-6 at the break and were full value for it, Michael Gaffney hitting the Monastery Men’s goal three minutes from the break.

They remained in touch for the second half and early in the final quarter they added a second goal through substitute Anthony Kirwan.

But in the end, De La Salle were able to call on all their experience winning many underage titles in the last decade as well as two county and provincial titles and in the closing minutes of the game were able to tag on the scores that secured their place in this years final.

DE LA SALLE: Stephen Brenner; Conan Watt, Ian Flynn, Stephen Daniels; Bryan Phelan, Kevin Moran, Eoin Madigan; Eddie Barrett, Dean Twomey; Shane McNulty, Jake Dillon, Paudie Nevin; John Mullane, Jack Kennedy, John Keane. Sub: David Greene for Keane

Scorers for De La Salle: Jake Dillon 0-5,(0-4 frees); Dean Twomey 0-4, Bryan Phelan 0-3, (0-2 frees, 0-1 ‘65’); Paudi Nevin 0-2, Kevin Moran, John Mullane, Shane McNulty, Eddie Barrett 0-1 each.

MOUNT SION: Ian O’Regan; John Dee; John O’Leary. Stephen O’Neill; Tony Browne, Chris Ryan, Kenny Stafford; Owen Whelan, Michael Gaffney; Eoin McGrath, Ken McGrath, Austin Gleeson; Martin O’Neill, Sean Ryan. Stephen Roche. Sub; Anthony Kirwan for Owen Whelan.

Scorers for Mount Sion: Martin O’Neill 0-5 (0-4 frees); Michael Gaffney, Anthony Kirwan 1-0 each; Austin Gleeson, Stephen Roche, Ken McGrath 0-1 each.
Referee: Michael O’Brien, (Portlaw).

Darren Duggan was Dungarvan’s hero in the second semi final. The talented net minder made at least five point blank saves to keep Fourmilewater at bay in Fraher Field.

The game burst into life in the last five minutes of the opening half after Cormac Curran goaled to give Dungarvan a 1-3 to 0-3 lead. Ryan Donnelly added a point to extend his sides lead but Seamus Lawlor inside two minutes hit back with 1-1 and with both sides adding scores in first half added time, the sides retired at the break as 1-5 a piece.

The second half began as the first half ended, but when Jamie Barron goaled five minutes after the restart, after Darren Duggan had made excellent saves from Jamie Barron and Shane Walsh it looked as if the Fourmilewater side were going to win.

However, Dungarvan came storming back and at the end of the third quarter were one point up.

As the game drew to its conclusion, the sides were all square after Jamie Barron pointed on fifty-nine minutes.

In added time Fourmilewater had a chance of advancing to a first ever county senior hurling final. They had a chance to hit what could be the insurance point but instead went for a goal and the ball was able to be clear out of the Dungarvan goal mouth and in the time that remained, the Old Boro through Cormac Curran, Ryan Donnelly and Gavin Crotty were able to tag on the scores that secured their passage to a county final for the first time since 1951.

Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Kevin Daly, Derek Barry, Luke Egan; Shane Kearney, Kenny Moore, Conor Sheridan; Jamie Nagle, Sean Ryan; Cormac Curran, Gavin Crotty, Eoin Healy; Cathal Curran, Colm Curran, Ryan Donnelly.

Scorers: Cormac Curran 1-5 (0-5 frees), Gavin Crotty 0-3, Jamie Nagle, Ryan Donnelly 0-2 each, Colm Curran, Shane Kearney, Cathal Curran 0-1 each.

Fourmilewater: Conor Ryan; Justin Walsh, Rory Rice, Shane Lawlor; Maurice O’Gorman, Liam Lawlor, Thomas O’Gorman; Brian Wall, Seamus Lawlor; Michael O’Gorman, Diarmuid Wall, Craig Guiry; Shane Ryan, Shane Walsh, Jamie Barron. Subs: Richie Fenton for Diarmuid Wall, Alan Lawlor for Shane Ryan.

Scorers: Jamie Barron 1-3 (0-3 frees), Seamus Lawlor 1-2, Maurice O’Gorman, Craig Guiry, Shane Walsh, Liam Lawlor (’65) 0-1 each.

Referee: Maurice Condon (Clashmore).