Galway 0-22 Tipperary 1-18
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So let’s get set for the first battle to reach the biggest hurling day of the year. It’s an All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final with a familiar pairing. In 2015 Galway won by a point, in 2016 Tipperary won by a point and in 2017 they’re back to face off against each other again.
Throw-in here in Croke Park is 4pm. Should be a cracker.
Here’s the teams selected to start. Tipperary bring Darren Gleeson back into goal and Michael Cahill to defence as Darragh Mooney and Tomás Hamill make way.
One change in the Galway attack as Cathal Mannion is back from injury with Jason Flynn making way.
Tipperary
1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)
2. Donagh Maher (Burgess)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. Séamus Kennedy (St Mary’s Clonmel)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Pádraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields, captain)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Michael Breen (Ballina)
10. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha)
12. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
13. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
14. Séamus Callanan (Drom & Inch)
15. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
Galway
1. Colm Callanan (Kinvara)
2. Adrian Tuohy (Beagh)
3. Daithi Burke (Turloughmore)
4. John Hanbury (Rahoon/Newcastle)
5. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh/Fohenagh)
6. Gearoid McInerney (Oranmore/Maree)
7. Aidan Harte (Gort)
8. Johnny Coen (Loughrea)
9. David Burke (captain, St. Thomas)
10. Cathal Mannion
11. Joe Canning (Portumna)
12. Joseph Cooney (Sarsfields)
13. Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
14. Niall Burke (Oranmore/Maree)
15. Conor Cooney (St. Thomas)
We’ve had better days weather wise in Croke Park. Heavy showers before the minor match have made it difficult for supporters. Hasn’t dampened the spirits of the supporters though.
Here’s the substitutes that Michael Ryan and Micheal Donoghue can call upon.
Galway – James Skehill, Ronan Burke, Seán Loftus, Matt Donohoe, Greg Lally, Eanna Burke, Jason Flynn, Thomas Monaghan, Shane Moloney, Davy Glennon, Jonathan Glynn.
Tipperary – Daragh Mooney, Seán Curran, Jason Forde, Tom Fox, Tomás Hamill, Barry Heffernan, Billy McCarthy, Seán O’Brien, Steven O’Brien, John O’Keeffe, Niall O’Meara.
The referee for this one is Westmeath’s Barry Kelly with John Keenan the standby referee and linesman while Seán Cleere is the other linesman. David Hughes is the sideline official.
There’s already been plenty action in Croke Park already today. The Cork U17 team are celebrating All-Ireland glory while Galway’s minor side are through to the All-Ireland final on 3 September.
Here’s how those games unfolded.
We’re moments away from throw-in here. Massive crowd in for this one. Place in the final on 3 September at stake.
Tipperary 0-1 Galway 0-0
Seamus Callanan snaps over a free after David Burke fouled Bonner Maher.
Galway 0-1 Tipperary 0-1
All square now. Joe Canning fires a free off the upright but Conor Cooney is alert to pick off the rebound.
Tipperary 0-3 Galway 0-1
Superb score from distance by Tipperary wing-back Seamus Kennedy and then Noel McGrath adds another.
Tipperary 0-4 Galway 0-2
John O’Dwyer stretches Tipperary’s advantage to three before Conor Whelan replies for Galway.
Tipperary 0-4 Galway 0-3
Johnny Coen on target for Galway but all the credit goes to Conor Cooney for a superb catch before he offloaded.
Galway 0-4 Tipperary 0-4
Galway turn over Donagh Maher in defence, recycle the ball and Conor Cooney taps over a point.
Galway 0-5 Tipperary 0-4
Four in a row now for Galway as they hit the front through Cathal Mannion.
Tipperary 0-5 Galway 0-5
It’s heating up now, Callanan bangs over a point from play for Tipperary at the second attempt after Daithi Burke denied him on the first occasion with a superb block.
Galway 0-6 Tipperary 0-5
Fourth shot of the day for Joe Canning and the first point as he converts a free.
Galway 0-7 Tipperary 0-5
Super ball across by Conor Cooney and Whelan avails to pick off a point off his left.
Galway 0-8 Tipperary 0-5
Canning slots over another free after Whelan was fouled. Tipperary having big problems trying to quieten Whelan and Conor Cooney inside.
Galway 0-8 Tipperary 0-6
Padraic Maher launches over a great point and Tipperary needed that badly.
Goal for Tipperary from John McGrath!
Tipperary 1-6 Galway 0-9
Suddenly Tipperary hit the front. John McGrath whips a shot to the net after Galway’s defence hesistate and fail to clear their lines. They do respond quickly though to draw level through Coen’s second point of the game.
Huge Tipperary goal chance as Seamus Callanan escapes but his whip is smothered by Colm Callanan.
Galway 0-10 Tipperary 1-6
Marvellous play again by Conor Whelan, his third of the day so far.
Galway 0-10 Tipperary 1-7
All square again. Brendan Maher is felled after a strong run and from 45 yards out Callanan makes no mistake for a Tipperary point.
Tipperary 1-8 Galway 0-10
Stunning point from a long range free by Brendan Maher for Tipperary.
Galway 0-11 Tipperary 1-8
Joe Canning arcs over a marvellous sideline cut and Galway peg Tipperary back to level terms.
Tipperary 1-9 Galway 0-11
He had a couple of chances at the shot and eventually Seamus Callanan clips over the point that pushes Tipperary ahead.
Tipperary 1-10 Galway 0-12
Points swapped, Jason Forde from play at one end and Joe Canning from a free at the other after Niall Burke was fouled.
Half-Time: Tipperary 1-10 Galway 0-12
So no surprise then how tightly contested this is, Tipperary clinging to a one-point advantage at the break.
Here are the first half scorers:
Tipperary: Seamus Callanan 0-4 (0-2f), John McGrath 1-0, Seamus Kennedy, Padraic Maher, Brendan Maher (0-1f), Noel McGrath, John O’Dwyer, Jason Forde 0-1 each.
Galway: Joe Canning 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 sideline), Conor Whelan 0-3, Conor Cooney, Johnny Coen 0-2 each, Cathal Mannion 0-1.
Galway 0-13 Tipperary 1-10
All square as Galway quickly draw level after fine individual score by Joseph Cooney.
Close! Conor Cooney gathers, turns and races clear of the Tipperary defence before unleashing a low shot that hurtles just past the post.
Tipperary 1-11 Galway 0-13
Callanan is hauled down by the Galway rearguard, he dusts himself down and converts the resultant free.
Galway 0-15 Tipperary 1-11
Canning knocks over a free after Joseph Cooney was fouled for Galway and then Whelan nudges them ahead.
So unlucky from John McGrath, his point attempt from the sideline brushes against the post and drops wide.
Tipperary 1-12 Galway 0-15
Seamus Kennedy offloads to Brendan Maher and he splits the posts.
Correction, it’s Niall Burke who has come off. Originally Mannion came off but now he’s back on as Burke makes way.
Tipperary 1-13 Galway 0-15
Captain Padraic Maher steps up for Tipperary with a huge point.
Galway 0-16 Tipperary 1-13
Conor Cooney sprints clear and is fouled by Darren Gleeson, yellow card for the goalkeeper. Canning pops over the free.
Galway 0-17 Tipperary 1-13
Huge free from distance from Padraic Mannion for Galway. Massive hits going on both sides now.
Goal chance for Tipperary! Beautiful interplay with John McGrath and Jason Forde involved, Noel McGrath’s whip is diverted out for a ’65 by Colm Callanan.
Galway 0-18 Tipperary 1-13
Galway go two ahead. Gearoid McInerney with a superb catch, he bursts out of defence and releases Joe Canning who arrows over the shot.
Galway 0-18 Tipperary 1-14
Tipperary counter with John O’Dwyer slinging one over off his left.
Galway 0-19 Tipperary 1-14
Canning has a snapshot flicked out by James Barry for a ’65 and then he comes out to point that chance. Two point lead again for the Tribesmen.
Galway 0-19 Tipperary 1-15
Can’t take your eyes off this one. Noel McGrath points to cut Galway’s lead to the minimum.
Goal chance! Galway break through Jason Flynn but his shot is blocked under pressure.
And then captain David Burke fires a shot wide, good chance that for Galway. Ten to go here.
Goal chance again for Galway! Johnny Glynn gets clear, throws a pass across but Canning whips the ball across the goal and wide as Darren Gleeson advanced.
Galway 0-20 Tipperary 1-16
David Burke hits the post, Tipperary fire a clearance to the wing but it falls to Joe Canning all alone and he despatches his shot between the posts.
Tipperary 1-17 Galway 0-20
That’s marvellous from John O’Dwyer on the Cusack Stand side. Great point and we’re level again. Replay next Saturday?
Full-Time: Galway 0-22 Tipperary 1-18
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what ever about South Africa. Georgia should be given a chance over Italy.
@David Duignan: and what would Georgia contribute seeing as Italy consistently beat them?
How many people do you think will be lining up for 7 hour flight to Tbilisi in February and March instead of Rome?
Italy’s under age teams have been winning games. Dropping them now sees any progress made wasted and resetting the clock 20 years to put Georgia in the same position.
@David Duignan: Italy need to be retained and supported cutting them lose would be a turn for the worst. Georgia……. Are you serious. Italy are suffering from a leveling of playing the rest of the playing field with a resurgent France and Scotland. Georgians would crumble under the relentlessness of 6N. You need massive squad
Italy were never going anywhere, and any form or relegation is not going to happen, far to much at stake for every union. The only question is will the 6 nations become the 7 nations.
Knew I shouldn’t have believed something from the daily mail
I’d say it will happen in c 3 years timeframe but likely they add a 7th team and not drop Italy to the wilderness
And here is an amazing stat for you …
Just noticed 56 comments from the earlier post on this and I didn’t see one mention of this more obvious option – keep Italy and let SA join ( same league as their provinces play and also almost the same time zone
Everyone was either totally against them joining or pro Italy staying
Things that make you go hmmm …
@John Lowry: I thought it covered that in the orginal article. Dont think anyone with a reasonable knowledge of how the 6 nations is set up though that Italy leaving, or there being promtion/relegation was ever going to happen. The only real story was will the 6 nations become the 7 nations (fits in the same international window, with each team getting two rest weeks as well). SA fans aren’t that keen, 6 nations fans aren’t that keen, but CVC and the money men are. TBH its not in the best intrests of world wide rugby, and I wouldn’t really like it myself.
@Kingshu: I reckon SA will join if you add up all the dots it kind of makes most sense
Will take a couple of years to happen
If they are denying it now that means it will almost certainly happen as its hard to believe anything one hears in the media,in a lot of cases believe the opposite of what you hear and you won’t be too far wrong
@O’Brien Michael: So you don’t believe this but you do believe the reports about it “definitely happening”?. Strange to say the least…