Cork 1-23
Tipperary 2-20
Fintan O’Toole reports from Semple Stadium
JAKE MORRIS WAS sprung from the bench to salvage a result for Tipperary this afternoon as his last-gasp point capped a strong second-half revival to force a draw against Cork.
By half-time Cork had accelerated 1-15 to 1-6 clear, a fine reward for the body of work they put together in that opening period.
Tipperary were struggling in several sectors around the pitch but the McGrath brothers inspired their second-half recovery with Noel’s 46th minute goal igniting their challenge and John swinging over 0-5 from play.
There were two goals witnessed in the first half. Jason Forde unleashed a golden shot to the net in the 14th minute to provide Tipperary with a boost and their opening score of the game. Six minutes previously Anthony Nash had thwarted Patrick Maher with a superb save.
Cork raised their green flag in the 30th minute, Shane Kingston capping a great personal first-half showing by shooting low from an acute angle.
Kingston, captain Seamus Harnedy, Patrick Horgan and Daniel Kearney ensured Cork had an array of scorers in the first half. Cork were 0-7 to 0-0 clear by the 13th minute, 0-13 to 1-3 front after 29 minutes and then held a nine-point advantage as they headed for the dressing rooms at the interval.
Tipperary badly needed a result on the back of last Sunday’s loss to Limerick and five points without reply early in the second half vaulted them back into contention.
The attendance of 22,456 were treated to a superb second-half as the game ebbed and flowed. McGrath’s goal cut the deficit Tipperary faced to three points and a pair of points in quick succession by his brother John brought the teams level at 2-17 to 1-20 with ten minutes left on the clock.
Then Cork pushed on thanks to Harnedy and Kingston (2) as they seemed to have weathered the storm. But Tipperary kept charging until the final whistle as Forde from a ’65, John McGrath and youngster Morris contributed to grab a draw at the finish.
Scorers for Cork: Shane Kingston 1-5, Seamus Harnedy, Patrick Horgan (0-3f) 0-5 each, Daniel Kearney 0-4, Conor Lehane, Bill Cooper 0-2 each.
Scorers for Tipperary: Jason Forde 1-6 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), Noel McGrath 1-3, John McGrath 0-5, Brendan Maher, Billy McCarthy, Patrick Maher, Seamus Callanan, John O’Dwyer, Jake Morris.
Cork
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Sean O Donoghue (Inniscarra)
3. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
4. Colm Spillane (Castlelyons)
5. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
6. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)
7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
9. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
13. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
11. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
14. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
10. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s – captain)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
Subs
21. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr) for Meade (53)
18. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum) for Kearney (59)
24. Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum) for Kingston (72)
Tipperary
1. Brian Hogan (Lorrha-Dorrha)
2. Sean O’Brien (Newport)
3. Séamus Kennedy (St Mary’s Clonmel)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. Joe O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Padraic Maher (Capt.) (Thurles Sarsfields)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Billy McCarthy (Thurles Sarsfields)
10. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
11. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
12. Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha)
13. Seamus Callanan (Drom-Inch)
14. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
15. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
Subs
26. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule) for Patrick Maher (half-time)
25. Jake Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg) for Callanan (70)
18. Ger Browne (Knockavilla Kichams) for McCarthy (70)
Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow)
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And United fans still wish Souness was in charge at Liverpool.
There’s a rumour that Souness smiled once. Nasty rumour to spread.
Souness is obsessed with Pogba..
@John Barry: and the 42 are obsessed with Souness’ obsession with Pogba.
Zzzzzz …
Getting sad at this stage
‘Former Liverpool Boss’, ‘Ex Scotland International’, ‘Former Rangers and Newcastle Boss’.
Think you leftout a few lads. what about Previous Galatasary legend, and ex Southampton flop?
@Ardmore02: I think he won trophies at every club he managed except for Newcastle
@padar: you can add torino, benfica and Southampton to that list.
@Ardmore02: I,m old enough to remember him in his pomp playing for Liverpool, great midfielder, tough f….r, similar to Keane at Utd, (but not quiet as good). Some think he is a p…k, but can’t take away what he did as a player.
Here we go and he hasn’t kicked a ball yet. That Souness is some fcukin spa
No utd must keep pogba coz as long as he’s there they’ll win f*** all
@Dan2078: already won trophies with pogba
@Brian Dunne: but have they won the trophies that matter – PL, champions league? And they won’t with Pogba. He is a good player but the prob is he thinks he’s better than he is
@Dan2078: the lad has won a bloody World Cup mate
@IAmTheTruth: he likes playing for France, has good players to carry him. Come back to me when he wins something of merit with utd and you have something insightful to contribute
@Dan2078: where is your cave at?
@Dan2078: Dan your argument is as pathetic as yourself
@mark: why, do u want to call over?
@Ruairi McEntegart: thanks, I love you too
As a utd fan he’s dead right.
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Reminds me of when Dunphy had a personal vendetta against Cristiano. Calling him a clown and a spoofer every week as Ronaldo struggled yo find consistency. Dunphy labelled Linekar a clown for saying Ronaldo might be the world’s best. The when CR7 won his first Ballon D’Or, Dunphy made some embarrassing comment how he hated CR7 because he’s rich and good looking.
I wonder what Sounness will say when Pogba wins a Ballon D’Or at Madrid? That the reason he hated him all along is because Pogba’s bird is way better than his own?
@Stanley Baggins: souness is no Dunphy; he knows what he’s talking about. Dunphy just made it up as he went (a true spoofer)
@Stanley Baggins: Ballon d’Ope will be the only thing pogba will win
Stfu sourness no utd fan or employee of club gives a crap what u think