IT'S 'MORE OF THE SAME...

Tipp title retained for first time in club's history as the McGrath boys shine

- STEPHEN BARRY

DAFT Punk's 'One More Time' rang out at the final whistle as Loughmore-Castleiney retained the Tipperary SHC title for the first time in the club's history against Nenagh Éire Óg yesterday.

Both sides coughed up freakish goals to long-range frees, but it was Liam McGrath who struck the killer blow in the 48th minute in front of 6,073 fans at Semple Stadium.

The captain earned man-of-the-match honours for his 1-3 tally, while cousin John McGrath scored 1-5 from frees.

The defeat marked Nenagh’s sixth successive county-final defeat since their 1995 breakthrough.

Having missed their semifinal with a shoulder injury, Nenagh’s Mikey Heffernan was passed fit to start his fifth Tipp SHC final. He would end with 1-8 to his name.