Kilshannig easily overcame the challenge of Newmarket in their Rebel Og North Minor B Hurling Championship second round clash at Dromtarriffe on Thursday last. The sides traded early scores but once Kilshannig began to edge in front it was clear that there was only going to be one winner. Kilshannig were in control at the break leading 2-14 to 0-7 as Diarmuid O'Sullivan struck two of three goals while Jack Twomey, Kevin O'Flynn and Tony Brennan pointed also. O'Sullivan completed his hat trick shortly after the resumption as Kilshannig continued to extend their advantage moving 3-19 to 0-7 ahead. As Kilshannig made a number of changes, Newmarket to their credit dominated for a period and were rewarded with two goals. Kilshannig though added to their tally once again before the end, Kevin O'Flynn beautifully supplying Cillian Murphy for a fourth goal while substitutes Conor Sexton and Colm O'Shea also made an impression as Kilshannig set up a quarter final meeting with Buttevant.

Kilshannig secured their place in the semi finals of the Rebel Og North Minor B Hurling Championship thanks to a fully deserving quarter final victory over Buttevant in Ballyclough on Monday evening. While Kilshannig had a comfortable win over Newmarket in the previous round, this was a much tougher task with the ten point winning margin not reflecting the game as a whole. There was little between the sides for large periods before Kilshannig pulled away in the closing stages. Buttevant had the opening score of the game but it was Kilshannig who surged ahead with Kevin O'Flynn, Kieran Twomey, Jack Kearney and Diarmuid O'Sullivan firing some superb scores in the opening ten minutes to open up a 0-7 to 0-2 lead. Buttevant replied well however with the next five points to level the scores but Kilshannig quickly retook the lead, Jack Twomey expertly batting to the Buttevant net for the only goal of the contest. Buttevant narrowed the gap once more but O'Flynn ensured Kilshannig remained in front at the break, 1-8 to 0-10. Buttevant though got off to an excellent start to the second period hitting three of the next four points to move into the ascendancy. Kilshannig however didn't let up and with Joseph Cronin, Brian Guerin and Cillian Murphy in outstanding form they responded in emphatic fashion. Kearney, O'Flynn and Murphy were all on target as seven points on the trot moved Kilshannig 1-16 to 0-13 ahead entering the final 10 minutes. With the defence on top at this stage, Kilshannig controlled the closing minutes as Diarmuid O'Sullivan and Alan Wallace added late scores to book a semi final meeting with Millstreet. 

Scorers for Kilshannig: K O'Flynn 0-11 (0-9 frees), J Twomey 1-0, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-3, J Kearney (0-1 65), Cillian Murphy 0-2 each, K Twomey, B Guerin, A Wallace 0-1 each.