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Na Piarsaigh set up a Limerick SHC final meeting with Adare thanks to a 2-13 to 2-12 win over champions Kilmallock on Sunday.
Na Piarsaigh were totally in control in the opening half and led 2-10 to 0-5 at the break, their goals coming from Shane Dowling and Kevin Ryan.
Na Piarsaigh rallied somewhat in the second half and although they eventually reduced the gap to a point, they left it too late and Na Piarsaigh held on.
They now play Adare in the final on Sunday, October 6, in what will be a repeat of the 2009 final, a remarkably one-sided game that Adare won 1-17 to 0-3.
SCORERS - Na Piarsaigh: Shane Dowling 1-7 (0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65’), Kevin Ryan 1-0, Adrian Breen 0-2, Kevin Downes 0-2 each, James O’Brien, David Dempsey 0-1 each; Kilmallock: Eoin Ryan 1-2 (0-1 ‘65’), Gavin O’Mahony 1-1 (1-0 penalty), Brian O’Sullivan, Kevin O’Donnell (0-2 frees, 0-1 ‘65’) 0-3 each, Paudie O’Brien, Jake Mulcahy, Graeme Mulcahy 0-1 each.
NA PIARSAIGH: Pádraig Kennedy; Michael Casey, Kieran Breen, Niall Buckley; Cathal King, David Breen, James O’Brien; William O’Donoghue, Pat Gleeson; Kieran Kennedy, Shane Dowling, David Dempsey; Kevin Ryan, Kevin Downes, Adrian Breen. Subs: Alan Dempsey for Pat Gleeson (half-time), David Sheppard for Kieran Kennedy (52 mins), Damien Quigley for David Sheppard (62 mins).
KILMALLOCK: Barry Hennessy; Liam Hurley, Mark O’Loughlin, John Meade; Liam Walsh, Gavin O’Mahony, Kevin O’Mahony; Robbie Egan, Paudie O’Brien; Kevin O’Donnell, Eoin Ryan, Brian O’Sullivan; Graeme Mulcahy, Kevin Kennelly, Jake Mulcahy. Sub: Aaron Costello for Jake Mulcahy (50 mins).
REFEREE: Shane Hourigan (Saint Mary’s).
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