Clonea picked up their first win of the Co. Senior hurling Championship last night following an exciting win over Lismore in Fraher Field.
The game ended in a welter of excitement as the late Maurice Shanahan free was blocked on the line as Clonea held out for a 1-18 to 0-19 victory.
Man of the match Billy Power fired over 7 points for the Eastern side who raced into a 0-6 to no score lead early on.
Both sides upped the pace in the 2nd half with Lismore coming right back into it mainly thanks to the free taking of Maurice Shanahan, the former Waterford star ended the hour with twelve points, the sides were level after 43 minutes.
The only goal of the game arrived in the 44th minute as Clonea substitute Francis Roche calmly slotted home after being set up by Ciaràn Kirwan.
Both sides will now look forward to the Preliminary Quarter-Finals next week, the draw for which will be made after this evening's clash between Fourmilewater and Tallow in Fraher Field.
SCORERS: Clonea: B. Power 0-7, J. Gleeson 0-5, F. Roche 1-1, C. Kirwan 0-3, J. Power and K. Power 0-1 each.
Lismore: M. Shanahan 0-12, J. Prendergast 0-2, B. O' Sullivan, J. O' Keeffe, J. Shanahan, J. Lenihan and I. Daly 0-1 each.
Reiteòir: Ml. O' Brien (Portlaw).
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