One of the stories of last weekend’s club action was Eoin Kelly’s performance for Mullinahone in the Tipperary SHC.

Lining out in goal, the 41-year-old former Tipperary sharpshooter and 2010 All-Ireland winning captain was the star of the show as Mullinahone defeated Nenagh Éire Óg to book their place in the quarter-finals. In a stormy encounter, Kelly netted a crucial 47th minute penalty to help his beloved club to a 2-21 to 1-16 victory.

"We came here today to win," the Tipp legend told ClubberTV.

"When the game started, we realised Nenagh were missing couple of players. We were prepared that they'd come with everybody.

"Then they had one or two men sent off. We have to be realistic here: We beat a 13-man Nenagh team. There was a strong breeze there that we had in the first half, they clawed their way back into the game. It's unfortunate that they lost a couple of players. Their discipline, they'll look at it as it let them down.

"It's a win for a small little club hoping to keep us going for the next couple of years. That's where it is. We're trying to develop.

"I'm involved with the underage. We're trying to keep the underage coming through. When they come into Semple Stadium and see us in a quarter-final, that's inspiring them. That's all we can do.”

 

Class before. Class now. Class forever. The way he speaks here…inspirational as always. Age is but a number and this guy proves it. No doubt he’ll put the physio voucher to good use!! 🐐☝️ @mullinahonegaa https://t.co/DIrm5M29hI

— Shane McGrath (@Shaneytweet) August 28, 2023

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