Nire won their key clash with Stradbally to advance to the quarter-finals, while John Mitchells are in relegation danger. Stradbally are not yet out of contention and will still be fancied to progress from the group stage, but the former kingpins were left reeling by a powerful Nire second-half display at Cappoquin. After leading 0-6 to 0-3 at the interval, they were beaten by 1-9 to 0-7. In Kill, Gaultier and John Mitchells played out a game that would plunge one deep into relegation woe. A tense and exciting match resulted in a 2-11 to 2-9 Gaultier win, which could yet see them make the play-offs. But the Mitchells only have one thing on their minds now: survival. Tweet

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