Towers ran out 3-10 to 1-10 winners in the end but didn’t have it all their own way. In a first half marked by Turnovers, misplaces passes and Pats wining more breaking ball, Towers trailed 1-6 to 1-3 at the break.
In a much improved second half showing, Towers got back on top with far crisper passing and were the hungrier team throughout. They scored an injury time late goal to give them a cushion but Pats had been threatening towards the end and moved Dublin Senior Hurler, Liam Rush into Full Forward to try and conjour a goal. Towers lost Mick Hallows to a black card late on. Ian Ward at centre back was man of the match. Towers now face an All Star UCD in the B Championship semi-final – date and venue TBC.
Round Towers scorers: Michael Walsh 1-1, Mick Hallows 1-1, Eoin Moran 1-0, Ciaran Corrigan 0-2, Eric Finn 0-1, Brian Costello 0-1, Cathal Carty 0-1
Team: Keith Graham, Sean O’Donnagain, Mark Gahan, Brian Costello, James Kelly, Ian Ward, Conor L’Estrange, Liam Connolly, Derek Murray, Eoin Moran, Michael Walsh, Eric Finn, Ciaran Corrigan, Mick Hallows, Eric Finn
