13. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers), 14. Alan Connolly (Blackrock), 15. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)
7 Jul
4:01PM
We’re underway! Croke Park looking and sounding great with over 80,000 in attendance.
7 Jul
4:02PM
1 min: Limerick 0-1 Cork 0-0
And Limerick have the first score of the day, a nice strike from Aaron Gillane.
7 Jul
4:05PM
4mins: Limerick 0-1 Cork 0-1
Robert Downey gets Cork on the scoreboard, breaking down the middle and splitting the posts under fierce pressure from Aaron Gillane. It’s a mile a minute, with Limerick already hitting two wides and Cork one.
7 Jul
4:07PM
7mins: Limerick 0-1 Cork 0-4
Cork are flying! Declan Dalton puts them into the lead before Alan Connolly and Darragh Fitzgibbon add two more points.
7 Jul
4:10PM
10mins: Limerick 0-4 Cork 0-4
Limerick hit three quickfire points and we’re level. Gillane nails a free before Cathal O’Neill adds a point from the sideline and Seamus Flanagan quickly follows with the equaliser.
7 Jul
4:12PM
12mins: Limerick 0-5 Cork 0-6
Cork ahead again, Seamus Harnedy finishes a fine team score before Mark Coleman gets his first of the day. Limerick respond through Tom Morrissey.
7 Jul
4:15PM
14mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 0-6
Wonderful point from David Reidy, who shows great strength to hold of his marker and score.
7 Jul
4:17PM
17mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 0-7
Harnedy scores for Cork, Limerick follow with two poor wides. They’ve hit five wides already.
7 Jul
4:19PM
GOAL!
18mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 1-7
Brian Hayes buries the ball into the Limerick net, a really nice finish.
7 Jul
4:21PM
20mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 1-8
Cork think they have another goal but the whistle was blown for a free out, correctly, for a thrown ball. Cork keep coming and Hayes adds another points. This is already epic stuff.
Two more points for Limerick, the latest a huge score from Diarmuid Byrnes.
7 Jul
4:25PM
24mins: Limerick 0-9 Cork 1-8
Cathal O’Neill makes it three in a row for Limerick, who have responded well to that Cork goal.
Huge goal chance then for Limerick but Patrick Collins makes two quick saves to keep them out – the first a super stop to prevent Gillane. Huge moment.
7 Jul
4:26PM
26mins: Limerick 0-11 Cork 1-8
Lynch scores for Limerick, and then Gillane points from a poor Cork puckout. They’ve hit the last five points of the game and five of their six starting forwards have scored.
7 Jul
4:28PM
28mins: Limerick 0-12 Cork 1-8
A point for Cork, Hayes flicking the ball over the bar when a goal was on. Limerick strike back with a free from Gillane.
7 Jul
4:31PM
29mins: Limerick 0-14 Cork 1-10
A super score for Limerick. Lynch hooks Harnedy, Hegarty fires a wonderful pass to Reidy and the Dromin-Athlacca man scores. Cork immediately look to get one back with a free from Horgan. He’s missed a few opportunities already and this time Hawkeye shows he was off target again.
As I type, Gillane hits another for Limerick.
7 Jul
4:31PM
31mins: Limerick 0-14 Cork 1-10
Connolly points for Cork.
7 Jul
4:33PM
The Collins save is really worth another watch. He’ll have a fair bruise tomorrow.
Byrnes hits a long-range free for Limerick to put Limerick two points up, and Reidy has just hit another with a lovely piece of play on the sideline. We’re into the last minute of first-half added time.
7 Jul
4:40PM
HT: Limerick 0-16 Cork 1-11
Epic stuff. Cork score the last point of the first half through Barrett. Take a deep breath, get the kettle on, and we’ll be back to it soon.
7 Jul
4:57PM
The second half is underway.
7 Jul
4:59PM
38mins: Limerick 0-17 Cork 1-14
Cork’s Darragh Fitzgibbon gets the first point of the second half. Cork come again and Patrick Horgan hits his 700th Championship point.
Cathal O’Neill then points from distance for Limerick, and Cork hit back immediately with Shane Barrett.
7 Jul
5:00PM
39mins: Limerick 0-17 Cork 1-15
Wow, Aaron Gillane looked certain to score with a free but he puts it wide. At the other end Cork tack on another point, this time it’s Connolly.
7 Jul
5:04PM
40mins: Limerick 0-18 Cork 1-18
There is some pace to this game, it’s just attack after attack.
Horgan adds another and Gillane then gets his fourth from play, before Barrett scores his third. Declan Dalton then scores a massive point from a free in his own half to put Cork up by three.
7 Jul
5:06PM
44mins: Limerick 0-19 Cork 1-19
Byrnes adds a free for Limerick, and Hayes scores at the other end for Cork.
7 Jul
5:09PM
46mins: Limerick 0-19 Cork 1-21
Dalton with another point for Cork. It’s absolute ferocious at the moment, Limerick have a goal chance but Collins saves from Gillane again. Cork build on that momentum by adding another point. Croke Park is electric.
7 Jul
5:11PM
49mins: Limerick 0-20 Cork 1-21
Gillane hits his fifth from play. He’s having a huge game. Cork then capitalise on a Limerick mistake with a Harnedy point to move five points up.
7 Jul
5:13PM
51mins: Limerick 0-20 Limerick 1-23
This is sensational from Cork. Horgan points from a free and then Harnedy hits his fourth from play. The Rebels lead by seven points with 20 minutes left to play.
7 Jul
5:16PM
54mins: Limerick 0-21 Cork 1-24
Hawkeye is called into action again, this time to check a Gillane free. The score is good.
7 Jul
5:18PM
57mins: Limerick 0-22 Cork 1-25
Huge score from Kyle Hayes, but a quick puckout allows Darragh Fitzgibbon get one back for Cork.
7 Jul
5:20PM
58mins: Limerick 0-23 Cork 1-26
Cork add another point and Limerick look to respond with a Byrnes free, but he drops it short. Limerick win possession back and score.
7 Jul
5:22PM
61mins: Limerick 0-24 Cork 1-26
Point for Adam English, as Limerick cut the deficit to five.
7 Jul
5:24PM
63mins: Limerick 0-25 Cork 1-26
And now it’s down to four, another superb point for Gillane. He is on fire today.
7 Jul
5:26PM
65mins: Limerick 0-25 Cork 1-28
Horgan adds another free for Cork. Goal chance then for Cork but Hayes blasts it over the bar.
7 Jul
5:27PM
66mins: Limerick 0-26 Cork 1-28
Gillane slots another free, perhaps a harsh call for a thrown ball.
7 Jul
5:28PM
67mins: Limerick 0-27 Cork 1-28
Shane O’Brien does well to work some space and score for Limerick.
7 Jul
5:30PM
69mins: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
And a big score from Adam English gets the Limerick crowd going again. Lynch then wins possession with a great catch and it leads to another Limerick point from Hegarty. Just like that, it’s down to a two-point game.
7 Jul
5:33PM
71mins: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
O’Brien with another wide for Limerick, when he probably should have scored. Another big moment. We’ll have four added minutes.
Barrett then hits the post and Quaid makes a big stop to prevent Horgan. This is breathless stuff.
7 Jul
5:35PM
73mins: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
Free for Cork. Horgan is off so Coleman takes it, and drops it short. Cork come again and win another free, eating up more precious time. It’s within touching distance for them now.
7 Jul
5:36PM
FULL TIME: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
7 Jul
5:39PM
What a win for Cork, and what a performance. They’ve beaten the All-Ireland champions to set up an All-Ireland final date with Clare.
Another incredible game of hurling. We’ll have a full match report on The 42 shortly with all the reaction to follow. Thanks for joining our live coverage today.
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As it happened: Limerick v Cork, All-Ireland SHC semi-final
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final meeting between Limerick and Cork.
If it’s anything like their Munster Championship encounter earlier in the summer, it’s going to be a cracker. Throw in at Croke Park is at 4pm.
Here’s a reminder of how the two teams are set to line out today:
Limerick:
1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)
2. Sean Finn (Bruff), 3. Dan Morrissey (Ahane), 4. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
5. Diarmuid Byrnes (Patrickswell) 6. Declan Hannon (Adare — captain) 7. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
8. Will O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh) 9. Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister)
10. Gearóid Hegarty (St Patrick’s) 11. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), 12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)
13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell) 14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh/Castlemahon) 15. David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca)
Cork:
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), 3. Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), 4. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra – captain)
5. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 6. Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), 7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Ciaran Joyce (Castlemartyr), 9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
10. Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neills), 11. Shane Barrett (Blarney), 12. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
13. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers), 14. Alan Connolly (Blackrock), 15. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)
We’re underway! Croke Park looking and sounding great with over 80,000 in attendance.
1 min: Limerick 0-1 Cork 0-0
And Limerick have the first score of the day, a nice strike from Aaron Gillane.
4mins: Limerick 0-1 Cork 0-1
Robert Downey gets Cork on the scoreboard, breaking down the middle and splitting the posts under fierce pressure from Aaron Gillane. It’s a mile a minute, with Limerick already hitting two wides and Cork one.
7mins: Limerick 0-1 Cork 0-4
Cork are flying! Declan Dalton puts them into the lead before Alan Connolly and Darragh Fitzgibbon add two more points.
10mins: Limerick 0-4 Cork 0-4
Limerick hit three quickfire points and we’re level. Gillane nails a free before Cathal O’Neill adds a point from the sideline and Seamus Flanagan quickly follows with the equaliser.
12mins: Limerick 0-5 Cork 0-6
Cork ahead again, Seamus Harnedy finishes a fine team score before Mark Coleman gets his first of the day. Limerick respond through Tom Morrissey.
14mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 0-6
Wonderful point from David Reidy, who shows great strength to hold of his marker and score.
17mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 0-7
Harnedy scores for Cork, Limerick follow with two poor wides. They’ve hit five wides already.
GOAL!
18mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 1-7
Brian Hayes buries the ball into the Limerick net, a really nice finish.
20mins: Limerick 0-6 Cork 1-8
Cork think they have another goal but the whistle was blown for a free out, correctly, for a thrown ball. Cork keep coming and Hayes adds another points. This is already epic stuff.
Here’s the Cork goal:
23mins: Limerick 0-7 Cork 1-8
Two more points for Limerick, the latest a huge score from Diarmuid Byrnes.
24mins: Limerick 0-9 Cork 1-8
Cathal O’Neill makes it three in a row for Limerick, who have responded well to that Cork goal.
Huge goal chance then for Limerick but Patrick Collins makes two quick saves to keep them out – the first a super stop to prevent Gillane. Huge moment.
26mins: Limerick 0-11 Cork 1-8
Lynch scores for Limerick, and then Gillane points from a poor Cork puckout. They’ve hit the last five points of the game and five of their six starting forwards have scored.
28mins: Limerick 0-12 Cork 1-8
A point for Cork, Hayes flicking the ball over the bar when a goal was on. Limerick strike back with a free from Gillane.
29mins: Limerick 0-14 Cork 1-10
A super score for Limerick. Lynch hooks Harnedy, Hegarty fires a wonderful pass to Reidy and the Dromin-Athlacca man scores. Cork immediately look to get one back with a free from Horgan. He’s missed a few opportunities already and this time Hawkeye shows he was off target again.
As I type, Gillane hits another for Limerick.
31mins: Limerick 0-14 Cork 1-10
Connolly points for Cork.
The Collins save is really worth another watch. He’ll have a fair bruise tomorrow.
37mins: Limerick 0-16 Cork 1-10
Byrnes hits a long-range free for Limerick to put Limerick two points up, and Reidy has just hit another with a lovely piece of play on the sideline. We’re into the last minute of first-half added time.
HT: Limerick 0-16 Cork 1-11
Epic stuff. Cork score the last point of the first half through Barrett. Take a deep breath, get the kettle on, and we’ll be back to it soon.
The second half is underway.
38mins: Limerick 0-17 Cork 1-14
Cork’s Darragh Fitzgibbon gets the first point of the second half. Cork come again and Patrick Horgan hits his 700th Championship point.
Cathal O’Neill then points from distance for Limerick, and Cork hit back immediately with Shane Barrett.
39mins: Limerick 0-17 Cork 1-15
Wow, Aaron Gillane looked certain to score with a free but he puts it wide. At the other end Cork tack on another point, this time it’s Connolly.
40mins: Limerick 0-18 Cork 1-18
There is some pace to this game, it’s just attack after attack.
Horgan adds another and Gillane then gets his fourth from play, before Barrett scores his third. Declan Dalton then scores a massive point from a free in his own half to put Cork up by three.
44mins: Limerick 0-19 Cork 1-19
Byrnes adds a free for Limerick, and Hayes scores at the other end for Cork.
46mins: Limerick 0-19 Cork 1-21
Dalton with another point for Cork. It’s absolute ferocious at the moment, Limerick have a goal chance but Collins saves from Gillane again. Cork build on that momentum by adding another point. Croke Park is electric.
49mins: Limerick 0-20 Cork 1-21
Gillane hits his fifth from play. He’s having a huge game. Cork then capitalise on a Limerick mistake with a Harnedy point to move five points up.
51mins: Limerick 0-20 Limerick 1-23
This is sensational from Cork. Horgan points from a free and then Harnedy hits his fourth from play. The Rebels lead by seven points with 20 minutes left to play.
54mins: Limerick 0-21 Cork 1-24
Hawkeye is called into action again, this time to check a Gillane free. The score is good.
57mins: Limerick 0-22 Cork 1-25
Huge score from Kyle Hayes, but a quick puckout allows Darragh Fitzgibbon get one back for Cork.
58mins: Limerick 0-23 Cork 1-26
Cork add another point and Limerick look to respond with a Byrnes free, but he drops it short. Limerick win possession back and score.
61mins: Limerick 0-24 Cork 1-26
Point for Adam English, as Limerick cut the deficit to five.
63mins: Limerick 0-25 Cork 1-26
And now it’s down to four, another superb point for Gillane. He is on fire today.
65mins: Limerick 0-25 Cork 1-28
Horgan adds another free for Cork. Goal chance then for Cork but Hayes blasts it over the bar.
66mins: Limerick 0-26 Cork 1-28
Gillane slots another free, perhaps a harsh call for a thrown ball.
67mins: Limerick 0-27 Cork 1-28
Shane O’Brien does well to work some space and score for Limerick.
69mins: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
And a big score from Adam English gets the Limerick crowd going again. Lynch then wins possession with a great catch and it leads to another Limerick point from Hegarty. Just like that, it’s down to a two-point game.
71mins: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
O’Brien with another wide for Limerick, when he probably should have scored. Another big moment. We’ll have four added minutes.
Barrett then hits the post and Quaid makes a big stop to prevent Horgan. This is breathless stuff.
73mins: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
Free for Cork. Horgan is off so Coleman takes it, and drops it short. Cork come again and win another free, eating up more precious time. It’s within touching distance for them now.
FULL TIME: Limerick 0-29 Cork 1-28
What a win for Cork, and what a performance. They’ve beaten the All-Ireland champions to set up an All-Ireland final date with Clare.
Another incredible game of hurling. We’ll have a full match report on The 42 shortly with all the reaction to follow. Thanks for joining our live coverage today.
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