Tipperary 5-19
Waterford 0-13
TIPPERARY RETAINED THEIR Munster senior hurling crown at their ease this afternoon at the Gaelic Grounds, putting five goals past Waterford and storming into an All-Ireland semi-final on 14 August.
John McGrath struck 3-2 and Seamus Callanan hit 1-11 as Waterford were unable to handle the Tipperary attacking duo.
Michael Ryan saw his team run out 21-point winners, equaling the victory margin Tipperary recorded against Waterford in the 2011 Munster final.
It was a remarkable outcome given that the first-half had been tightly contested with Tipperary narrowly in front at the interval as they possessed a 1-7 to 0-8 advantage.
McGrath struck the only goal of the first-half in the 9th minute, availing of a mis-control by goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe.
Waterford had started brightly but they went 20 minutes without scoring in the first-half and recorded 10 wides.
And Tipperary emerged from the second-half to put the game to bed as they hit three goals in the space of eight minutes that ruined Waterford’s hopes of glory.
McGrath kicked to the net in the 41st minute, set up Michael Breen for a fine strike three minutes left before raising a green flag from a penalty after Callanan was fouled by Barry Coughlan.
Waterford’s miserable afternoon was complete when Callanan crashed home Tipperary’s fifth goal as the Premier ran out comfortable winners.
Scorers for Tipperary: Seamus Callanan 1-11 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), John McGrath 3-2 (1-0 pen), Michael Breen 1-1, Padraic Maher, Patrick Maher, Noel McGrath, Jason Forde, Aidan McCormack 0-1 each.
Scorers for Waterford: Pauric Mahony 0-6 (0-4f), Patrick Curran 0-5 (0-3f), Austin Gleeson 0-2 (0-2 sideline).
Tipperary
1. Darren Gleeson – Portroe
2. Cathal Barrett – Holycross-Ballycahill
3. James Barry – Upperchurch-Drombane
4. Michael Cahill – Thurles Sarsfields
5. Seamus Kennedy – St. Mary’s
6. Ronan Maher – Thurles Sarsfields
7. Padraic Maher – Thurles Sarsfields
8. Brendan Maher (Capt.) – Borris-Ileigh
9. Michael Breen – Ballina
10. Dan McCormack – Borris-Ileigh
11. Patrick Maher – Lorrha-Dorrha
12. Noel McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
13. John McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
14. Seamus Callanan – Drom & Inch
15. Niall O’Meara – Kilruane MacDonaghs
Subs
Jason Forde (Silvermines) for O’Meara (50)
Sean Curran (Mullinahone) for McCormack (56)
Kieran Bergin (Killenaule) for Brendan Maher (60)
Aidan McCormack (Thurles Sarsfields) for Noel McGrath (66)
Donagh Maher (Burgress) for Ronan Maher (67)
Waterford
1. Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner)
4. Noel Connors (Passage)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
5. Tadhg de Burca (Clashmore / Kinsalebeg)
18. Darragh Fives (Tourin)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
11. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
20. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
12. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
21. Maurice Shanahan (Lismore)
13. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan)
6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
Subs
Tom Devine (Modeligo) for Shanahan (49)
Jake Dillon (De La Salle) for Walsh (50)
Colin Dunford (Colligan) for Gleeson (55)
Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater) for Connors (57)
Brian O’Halloran (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg) for Pauric Mahony (60)
Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly)
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Really tight between IRL and FRA but I’m going for IRL based on home advantage in the head to head. GS to boot.
Ireland. Slam. Sláinte.
A brief dip in form in the Autumn after 4 years of constant top quality rugby Inc summer Lions, NZ, SA tours but everyone is now fit and playing well. Competition for position with options left out of the squad if required for injuries. Nothing is certain but we are in a great position.
France.
@Carmine Lorenzo: Oh u of little faith
@Noel Lynn: Just being realistic. They have Dupont and Ntamack back. We were poor in the autumn. Faz isn’t here… Wouldn’t be surprised if we were 3rd or 4th. But hopefully I’m wrong!
@Carmine Lorenzo: ray ridge is effecting you lol but ya i hope your wrong too but france will be fave’s
Ireland, but I would have preferred Andy in the driving seat!!
With Dupont and Ntamack together again I just think they’ll be too strong.
I don’t Ireland will change things up too much with Farrell out and it feels like other teams have managed to counter our attack to some extent. Maybe the new direct around kick chaser will help though as I feel Ireland are good under the auld box kick
@Luke mc govern: we’ve beaten them before with Dupont and N’tamak. Yes they’ll be much stronger than the team we trashed in Marseille but I still just about fancy us.
@Luke mc govern: Yes ireland need to try few different things if they cant break teams down like kicking more
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