Rathgarogue-Cushinstown beat Fethard in tie of the round as Under-21 hurling championship begins
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Some outstanding games were played in the opening round of the Panda Under-21 hurling Premier/Division 1 championship on Wednesday, with dramatic finishes in a few clashes.
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown's victory over a gallant Fethard was probably the tie of the round. The St. Mogue's boys led by 0-7 to 0-6 after a tight first-half but Niall Kehoe scored eight points, Seán O'Brien got six, Brian Dillon added one and Bobby McGrath netted the critical goal as the hosts took their spot in the top tier (1-15 to 0-17).
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