Newcastle West outlast Clonmel Commercials to book Munster final berth

The Magpies needed extra-time to see off the Tipperary champions in Thurles this afternoon.

Newcastle West are into the Munster Senior Club Football Championship final after they beat Clonmel Commercials 1-16 to 1-11 after extra time in Semple Stadium.

Emmet Rigter bagged the all important goal in the first half of extra time as the West side powered past their opponents and into the decider.

They will meet Kerins O’Rahillys in the final in a fortnight’s time after they bested Eire Og Ennis.

Clonmel looked to have snatched a late result with a pair of points but like the county final, Newcastle West got a last minute score, this time Ruadhan O’Connor popping up with the crucial score in the 8th minute of extra-time.

Newcastle West dominated the opening 25 minutes in Thurles holding a 0-5 to 0-2 lead approaching the interval. But a quickfire 1-2 from the hosts had them 1-4 to 0-5 at the half, Sean O’Connot hitting the net.

Newcastle West levelled shortly after the restart but a pair of Clonmel frees had them in front once more. The Limerick side drew level after 53 minutes from a Eoin Hurley free with Rigter pushing them two clear minutes later.

But a run of Commercials scores looked to have sealed the deal for the Tipp side before O’Connor ensured the extra time.

In the additional period, they limited Clonmel to a solitary point as they avenged the defeat of 2015 to seal a final berth against Kerins O’Rahillys.

Scorers for Newcastle West: Eoin Hurley (0-6, 3 frees, 1m), Emmet Rigter (1-1), Diarmuid Kelly (0-3, free), C. Sheehan (0-3), Iain Corbett, Brian O’Sullivan, Ruadhan O’Connor (all 0-1)

Scorers for Clonmel Commercials: Sean O’Connor (1-2), Jason Lonergan (0-3, 1 free), Jack Kennedy (0-2, 2 frees), Michael Quinlivan (0-2), Cathal Deely, Kevin Fahey (all 0-1)