Galway 2-19
Tipperary 1-22
Ciarán McGreal reports from Pearse Stadium
JOE CANNING HELPED himself to 1-11 but it wasn’t enough as a last minute point from John O’Dwyer earned Tipperary a draw in a pulsating match in Pearse Stadium.
Canning looked to have won it with a brilliant point from a sideline but O’Dwyer had the final say to level it in this Allianz Division 1A hurling league encounter.
The result means either Tipperary or Galway next Sunday will claim the last league quarter-final spot on offer in Division 1A and the other will face into a relegation final against Cork.
Tipperary got the perfect start through Niall O’Meara’s third minute goal and they led 1-9 to 0-5 after 28 minutes but Canning’s goal two minutes into injury time kept Galway in contention.
The Portumna man shrugged off the challenge of Ronan Maher before burying the ball into the top corner of Darren Gleeson’s net. A pointed free from Canning a moment later meant Galway were just a point behind at the break with Tipperary leading 1-10 to 1-9.
Tannian drove a low shot past Gleeson in the 42nd minute to grab Galway’s second goal but Tipperary stayed in the hunt with John McGrath accurate from placed balls.
The game was in the melting point until the very end with the teams exchanging scores and cancelling each other out.
Canning thought he’d claimed Galway’s second league win of the campaign before O’Dwyer ensured the spoils were shared.
Scorers for Galway: Joe Canning 1-11 (0-8f, 0-1 s-l), Niall Burke 0-4, Jason Flynn 0-3, Iarla Tannian 1-0, Davy Glennon 0-1.
Scorers for Tipperary: John McGrath 0-6 (0-5f), Niall O’Meara 1-0, Michael Breen 0-3, Noel McGrath 0-3, Brendan Maher 0-2, Adrian Ryan 0-2, John O’Dwyer 0-2, Daire Quinn 0-1, Cathal Barrett 0-1, Padraic Maher 0-1, Barry Heffernan 0-1.
Galway
1. James Skehill (Cappatagle
2. Paul Hoban (Loughrea)
24. Andy Smith (Portumna)
4. Fergal Moore (Turloughmore)
5. Gearóid McInerney (Oranmore-Maree)
6. Daithí Burke (Turloughmore)
7. Aidan Harte (Gort)
8. David Burke (St Thomas’)
9. Iarla Tannian (Ardrahan)
10. Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
11. Niall Burke (Oranmore-Maree)
12. Davy Glennon (Mullagh)
13. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
14. Joe Canning (Portumna)
15. Jason Flynn (Tommy Larkin’s)
Subs:
25 Richie Cummins (Gort) for Tannian (54)
22. Eanna Burke (St Thomas’) for Whelan (61)
23. Padraig Brehony (Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry) for Smith (63)
Tipperary
1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)
2. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)
3. Tomas Hamill (Moyne Templetuohy)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Éire Óg)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Michael Breen (Ballina)
10. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
11. Kieran Bergin (Killenaule)
19. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
13. Adrian Ryan (Templederry Kenyons)
14. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
15. Niall O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
Subs:
22. Conor O’Brien (Éire Óg Annacarty) for Cahill (24)
18. Conor Kenny (Borris-Ileigh) for Bergin (half time)
23. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule) for McCormack (half time)
24. Daire Quinn (Nenagh Éire Óg) for Kenny (58)
Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
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Shows serious squad depth when you can bring on a player of the caliber of La Touche Cosgrave
@Hugh: bench is fierce strong…boylan some man to catch a ball
Limerick and Kilkenny look to be very strong it’s a brilliant championship.
@Gerry W: Glad to hear your enjoying the championship Gerry. And it’s great to hear your back playing sport again after a long term injury.
@Flembomb: still in retirement yourself flembomb? Never fully recovered from that hamstring injury…
@Gerry W: c
@Gerry W: cork could have something to say about that. But that Limerick side are very good. Kilkenny are growing with every game. 3 really good teams. Did I hear it’s Kilkenny vs Antrim in the Semi and Munster winners vs Galway?
@Jason Pierce: ya thats it alright…no disrespect to antrim but thats Kilkenny in the final anyway…Limerick still have to beat cork/waterford and galway, its not a given yet
Limerick have six senior forwards Peter casey, Barry Nash, Cian Lynch, Kyle Hayse, Tom Morrissey, and Aron Gillane throw in Ronan Lynch and Sean Finn and you would expect them to land the All Ireland again.
I couldnt say we played well, despite the 13 point winning margin. We certainly did had some very good patches of hurling. That we left Clare get back to within five points despite being totally dominant in first half, is somewhat annoying/concerning. The game as a contest should have been finished at half time, we wont get away with missing all those goal chances against Cork/Waterford.
Limerick played in third gear throughout. It was like a challenge match for large parts, Clare were just not at the races, particularly around the middle of the park and on the 40.
Limerick have much improving to do if they are to stand up to the challenge of either Cork or Waterford in the final. Either of those sides will represent a step-up in quality from Tipp and Clare.
Limerick prob fav’s to repeat the feat of U21 Munster and All-Ireland again,but that Cork/Waterford and potentially Galway team have a seriously talented panel too, way too close to call tbh, some great games to be decided over the coming weeks
@Now or Never: a senior all Ireland win for Limerick in the next few years given the strength of the u21s …oh wait
@John Ryan: seen it all before John. Hard to be hopeful.