Tipperary 2-25
Dublin 0-20
James Hayden reports from Croke Park
FOURTEEN-MAN TIPPERARY booked their place in this year’s Allianz NHL semi-finals following a comprehensive 11-point victory over a battling Dublin side at a sun-splashed Croke Park.
Dublin, minus their Cuala contingent, roared into the game from the throw-in and were eight points to the good within the opening ten minutes with Donal Burke, Conal Keaney, Paul Winters, Danny Sutcliffe and Fiontan McGibb all on target before a decidedly-sluggish Tipp fought their way back into contention.
The 1/16-on roaring hot favourites finally got motoring and systematically erased Dublin’s lead before restoring parity in the 23rd minute with a third Jason Forde free. Tipp continued to dominate and hit the front with a cracking 27th minute John McGrath goal, an advantage they maintained to lead by 1-14 to 0-13 at the break.
The Premier were reduced to 14 deep in added time though, with Ronan Maher dismissed following a second-yellow card offence, but despite the numerical disadvantage, Tipp quickly extended their interval lead with early points from Alan Flynn, John McGrath and Jason Forde.
Tipp proved by far the classier side in the second half and spurred on by a 49th minute Michael Breen goal Tipp led by ten points with 10 minutes remaining, 2-20 to 0-16. The 50th minute loss of centre-back, Chris Crummy through injury de-stablised Dublin’s rearguard noticeably and Tipp’s Jason Forde and John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer picked off points with consummate ease as Michael Ryan’s charges eased to a comfortable victory.
Scorers for Tipperary: J. Forde 0-9 (0-7f) J. McGrath 1-4 ; M. Breen 1-0; R. Maher 0-2, S. Curran 0-2, J’ O’Dwyer 0-2; C. Darcy 0-2; S. Kennedy, B. Heffernan, A. Flynn and P. Maher 0-1 each.
Scorers for Dublin: D. Sutcliffe 0-6 (0-2frees) ; D. Burke 0-4 (0-3 frees) ; P. Winters 0-3; C. Keaney 0-3; F. McGibb 0-2; S. Barrett 0-1; F. O’Rionn Briain 0-1 free.
Tipperary
1. Brian Hogan
2. Alan Flynn
3. James Barry
4. Michael Cahill
5. Barry Heffernan
6. Padraic Maher
7. Ronan Maher
8. Seamus Kennedy
9. Cathal Barrett
10. Seán Curran
11. Billy McCarthy
12. Patrick Maher
13. Michael Breen
14. Jason Forde
15. Cian Darcy
Subs:
John O’Dwyer for Darcy (45 mins); Paul Maher for Kenneddy (66 mins); Paul Shanahan for Breen (68 mins); Tomas Hamill for Feehan (70 mins); Willie Connors for McCarthy (70 +2 mins).
Dublin
1. Alan Nolan
2. Paddy Smyth
3. Bill O’Carroll
4. Eoghan O’Donnell
5. Shane Barrett
6. Chris Crummey
7. James Madden
8. Rian McBride
9. Fiontan McGibb
10. Donal Burke
11. Conal Keaney
12. Danny Sutcliffe
13. Ronan Hayes
14. Ryan O’Dwyer
15. Paul Winters
Subs:
Fergal Whitely for Hayes (h/t); Paul Ryan for O’Dwyer (43 mins); Darragh Kelly for Crummy (50 mins); Cillian Costelloe for Winters (55 mins); Fionn O Rianin Broin for McBride (62 mins).
Referee: Sean Cleere (Kilkenny).
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The return of the Cuala lads cannot come soon enough! To look so positive in the first 10 mins only to end up being hammered is very disappointing. Sutcliffe also needs a good talking to.
Can someone explain why wasn’t Sutcliffe sent off? Deliberate knee to the side of Paudie Mahers head in the 1st half.
@Donal Hogan: I thought the ref had a poor enough game tbh.Having said that Dublin have a whole lot of work to do
Dublin are truly awful. If Ryan O Dwyer was any good he’d still be playing with tipperary, he play acted to get R Maher sent off
@jagmerc: Yeah because Ronan Maher was completely innocent and didn’t foul him at all right?
@Ciara Baines: all this play act talk is nonsense…im not even a dub and maher blatantly fouled him…i cant see how else he was suppose to react when he was being hopped off the ground
Beating Dublin in Hurling is a forgone conclusion !
@Johnny Mason: Split Tipp in two!
Book semi-final spot surely? and for when they change it, it currently says “books quarter final spot”. These league quarter finals seem never ending, like a Samuel Beckett play or something; Waiting for God-awful Weather To End?
So John McGrath scored 1-4, without getting on the pitch? Some going
@Shane Roche: he started right half forward……and scored 1-4
@Willie: the bonnar had a stormer lol
Dublin showed what they can be capable of doing in parts. The Leinster championship is getting even more competitive
@John Appleseed: you should get acquainted with the Joe McDonogh Cup because that’s what Dublin will be playing in next year.
@John Appleseed: Dublin are at nothing and are unlikely to be anyway competitive. Gilroy was a dreadful appointment and brought Dublin hurling back to the 60′s . We need a hurling man . Get Gilroy out
@Tom Gorey: nonsense
@DuskyTheCat: Tom’s right I’m afraid
Dublin got 10 points in the first 10 minutes and only managed another 10 points for the remaining 60 minutes.
Dublin have really missed Eoghan Conroy in this league campaign
@Big Smoke: very true, one of the best young hurlers in the country. Is there any time frame on a possible return before championship?
@Meatloaf: his strike off both sides is as pure as any young player I’ve seen. However, despite his height his aerial ability should be one of his work ons. Not sure about his return date but Dublin better hope it’s soon!
@Shane Roche: well spotted, mind you he was mentioned everywhere else!
Pitiful.