LIMERICK lost out 2-20 to 1-19 at Thurles today to a second half performance from Tipperary that was all too hard to handle. Limerick lead 1-9 to 1-8 at half time and by six points at one stage in the second half before Munster championship Tipperary came back to form and saw off the Limerick challenge. For more on today’s game see this week’s Limerick Post Newspaper.
SCORERS – Limerick: Shane Dowling 0-8 (five frees), Graeme Mulcahy 1-2, Sean Tobin 0-3, Conor Allis, Kevin Downes 0-2, David Breen, Declan Hannon 0-1 each. Tipperary: Pa Bourke 1-8 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65), Brian O’Meara 1-2, Noel McGrath 0-3, Thomas Stapleton, Shane McGrath, John O’Brien, Conor O’Brien, Shane Bourke, Seamus Callanan 0-1 each.
LIMERICK – Nickie Quaid; Stephen Walsh, Richie McCarthy, Tom Condon; Wayne McNamara, Donal O’Grady, Gavin O’Mahony; Paul Browne, James Ryan; David Breen, Conor Allis, Shane Dowling; Graeme Mulcahy, Kevin Downes, Sean Tobin. Subs: Declan Hannon for Kevin Downes (50 mins), Brian Geary for Conor Allis (63 mins), Niall Moran for Sean Tobin (65 mins), Tomas Ryan for Wayne McNamara (injured – 69mins).
TIPPERARY – Brendan Cummins; Donagh Maher, Paul Curran, Michael Cahill; Thomas Stapleton, Conor O’Mahony, Pauric Maher; James Woodlock, Brendan Maher; Gearoid Ryan, Noel McGrath, Pa Bourke; Eoin Kelly, Brian O’Meara, John O’Brien. Subs: Shane McGrath for James Woodlock (28 mins), Patrick Maher for Eoin Kelly (41 mins), Conor O’Brien for Donagh Maher (48 mins), Seamus Callanan for Gearoid Ryan (51 mins), Shane Butler for John O’Brien (61 mins).
REFEREE – Barry Kelly (Westmeath).
