LIMERICK were beaten by Tipperary in today’s Munster hurling semi final by a final scoreline of 1-16 to 4-23. Tipperary, who were slow to start, went in at half time 2-12 to 0-12 ahead, thanks to two goals from Seamus Callanan.
The forward from Drom & Inch could have had a hat trick in the first half such was Tipperary’s dominance. Limerick responded early in the second half when Shane Dowling cut the gap to three points from a penalty after Donal O’Grady had been fouled.
Tipperary will now face Waterford in the Munster hurling final on July 13, while Limerick will enter the qualifier draw which takes place tomorrow morning. Limerick’s game in that qualifier, against Leinster opposition, will take place on July 4.
For more on today’s game, see this Thursday’s Limerick Post Newspaper.
Teams:
Limerick: Barry Hennessy, Stephen Walsh, Richie Mc Carthy, Seamus Hickey, Seanie O’Brien, Gavin O’Mahony, Tom Condon, James Ryan, Paudie O’Brien, Donal O’Grady, Declan Hannon, David Breen, Graeme Mulchay, Shane Dowling, Cian Lynch.
Subs: Aaron Murphy, Wayne Mc Namara, Dan Morrissey, Conor Allis, Cathal King, Paul Browne, John Fitzgibbon, David Reidy, Kevin Downes, Thomas O’Brien, Adrian Breen.
Tipperary: Darren Glesson, Paddy Stapleton, James Barry, Conor O’Brien, Kieran Bergin, Padraic Maher, Ronan Maher, James Woodlock, Shane Mc Grath, Jason Forde, Brendan Maher, Patrick Maher, John O’Dwyer, Seamus Callanan, Niall O’Meara.
Subs: Darragh Egan, Michael Breen, Shane Bourke, Michael Cahill, Barry Heffernan, Conor Kenny, Conor O’Mahony, Bill Maher, Denis Maher, John Mc Grath, Gearoid Ryan.
Scoring Timeline: (Limerick score first)
3mins 0-1 to 0-0 Declan Hannon Point from Play
7mins 0-2 to 0-0 Declan Hannon Point from Play
8mins 0-3 to 0-0 Shane Dowling Point from Play
9mins 0-3 to 1-0 GOAL from Seamus Callanan
12mins 0-3 to 1-1 65 from Seamus Callanan
13mins 0-3 to 1-2 John O’Dwyer Point from Play
15mins 0-3 to 1-3 Patrick Maher Point from Play
16mins 0-3 to 1-4 Shane Mc Grath Point from Play
17mins 0-4 to 1-4 Shane Dowling Free
19mins 0-4 to 1-5 Patrick Maher Point from Play
20mins 0-4 to 1-6 Shane Mc Grath Point from Play
21mins 0-4 to 1-7 Niall O’Meara Point from Play
21mins 0-5 to 1-7 David Breen Point from Play
22mins 0-5 to 2-7 GOAL Seamus Callanan
24mins 0-6 to 2-7 Gavin O’Mahony Point from Play
25mins 0-7 to 2-7 Shane Dowling Free
25mins 0-7 to 2-8 Jason Forde Point from Play
26mins 0-7 to 2-9 John O’Dwyer Point from Play
28mins 0-8 to 2-9 Graeme Mulcahy Point from Play
30mins 0-9 to 2-9 Shane Dowling 65
31mins 0-10 to 2-9 Seanie O’Brien Point from Play
32mins 0-10 to 2-10 Seamus Callanan Point from Play
33mins 0-10 to 2-11 Patrick Maher Point from Play
34mins 0-10 to 2-12 John O’Dwyer Point from Play
35mins 0-11 to 2-12 Declan Hannon Point from Play
36mins 0-12 to 2-12 Donal O’Grady Point from Play
———– HALF TIME ——————
Substitution: Paul Browne for David Breen
40mins 1-12 to 2-12 Shane Dowling Penalty
45mins 1-13 to 2-12 Shane Dowling 65
46mins 1-14 to 2-12 Shane Dowling free
49mins 1-14 to 2-13 Jason Forde Point from Play
50mins 1-14 to 2-14 Seamus Callanan Free
Substitution: Kevin Downes for Donal O’Grady
51mins 1-14 to 2-15 Seamus Callanan Point from Play
54mins 1-14 to 2-16 John O’Dwyer Point from Play
55mins 1-14 to 3-16 Jason Forde GOAL
57mins 1-15 to 3-16 Shane Dowling Free
59mins 1-15 to 3-17 James Woodlock Point from Play
60mins 1-15 to 3-18 John O’Dwyer 65
Substitution: Wayne Mc Namara for Richie Mc Carthy
John Fitzgibbon for Paudie O’Brien
61mins 1-16 to 3-18 Graeme Mulcahy Point from Play
64mins 1-16 to 3-19 John O’Dwyer Point from Play
65mins 1-16 to 3-20 Seamus Callanan Free
68mins 1-16 to 3-21 Shane Bourke Point from Play
Substitution: David Reidy for James Ryan
70mins 1-16 to 3-22 Jason Forde Point from Play
70mins 1-16 to 3-23 John O’Dwyer Point from Play
71mins 1-16 to 4-23 Michael Breen GOAL
