Limerick defeated Tipperary by 2-18 to 2-16 in the Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final on Sunday June 1st at Semple Stadium Thurles.
Report: @LimerickCLG are through to the Munster final after emerging from a classic encounter with @TipperaryGAA: http://t.co/PUCsqNgFB9
— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 1, 2014
Munster SHC: Limerick emerge from a classic
MUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL: TIPPERARY 2-16 LIMERICK 2-18
Report from the GAA.ie web site
Munster champions Limerick are through to another provincial senior hurling final after stunning Tipperary in Thurles on Sunday afternoon.
The Shannonsiders repeated last year’s magnificent success over the Premier County by scoring a two-point win at Semple Stadium. Despite losing joint-manager Donal O’Grady recently, Limerick delivered another big championship display to leave Tipp heading for the qualifiers again. In front of 24,962 spectators in Thurles, TJ Ryan’s battlers came from three points down late on to record a landmark win.
Shane Dowling, scorer of 2-9, banged home his only score from play, an equalising goal in the 68th minute. Sub Thomas Ryan pushed Limerick a point clear in the first minute of stoppage time and with referee Barry Kelly about to blow for full-time, Seamus Hickey stormed up the pitch to land the insurance score at the Killinan End.
And so Limerick are through to another Munster final on July 13, with Cork, Waterford or Clare to provide the opposition.
But at half-time, there was nothing to separate Limerick and Tipperary as the sides went in level at 1-8 apiece. Dowling banged home a 20m free for the game’s opening goal but powerful Tipp forward Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher replied in the 21st minute with a goal for the hosts.
That strike gave Tipp some badly-needed oxygen after they had trailed by 0-4 to 1-5. But Limerick hit back again to lead by four points – 1-8 to 1-4 – before a point from John O’Dwyer and three from Seamus Callanan (including two frees) ensured parity at the break.
Tipp got off to the ideal start in the second half when Gearóid Ryan netted, but the sides were level five times before that late, late intervention from the Treaty men. Remarkably, this was Limerick’s first championship win over Tipperary in Thurles since 1973 – and their first Munster championship victory of any description at this venue in 17 years.
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Scorers for Tipperary: G Ryan 1-2, Patrick Maher 1-0, S Callanan 0-5 (3f), J O’Dwyer 0-5 (1f), N McGrath, N O’Meara, L Corbett & D Maher 0-1 each.
Scorers for Limerick: S Dowling 2-9 (1-9f), D O’Grady & K Downes 0-2 each, S Hickey, P Browne, D Hannon, G Mulcahy & T Ryan 0-1 each.
TIPPERARY: D Gleeson; C Barrett, Pádraic Maher, M Cahill; J Barry, B Maher, C O’Mahony; K Bergin, S McGrath; G Ryan, N McGrath, N O’Meara; J O’Dwyer, S Callanan, Patrick Maher
Subs: L Corbett for Barry (54), D Maher for O’Meara (62), C O’Brien for Cahill (65), S Bourke for O’Dwyer (68), T Stapleton for S McGrath (70).
LIMERICK: N Quaid; T Condon, R McCarthy, S Hickey; P O’Brien, W McNamara, G O’Mahony; J Ryan, P Browne; D Hannon, D O’Grady, S Dowling; G Mulcahy, K Downes, S Tobin
Subs: T Ryan for Tobin (61), M Ryan for Mulcahy (70+2).
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Team News
The Tipperary Senior Hurling team to play Limerick includes 3 Championship debutants – Cathal Barrett, James Barry and Niall O’Meara.
Tipperary (SH v Limerick) – Darren Gleeson (Portroe); Cathal Barrett (Holycoss-Ballycahill), Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields); James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane), Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh – Captain), Conor O’Mahony (Newport); Kieran Bergin (Killenaule), James Woodlock (Drom & Inch); Gearoid Ryan (Templederry Kenyons), Patrick Maher (Lorrha), John O’Dwyer (Killenaule); Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch), Niall O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
Limerick (SH v Tipperary) – 1. Nickie Quaid (Effin), 2. Seamus Hickey (Murroe/Boher), 3. Richie McCarthy (Blackrock), 4. Tom Condon (Knockaderry),5. Paudie O Brien (Vice Captain) (Kilmallock), 6. Wayne McNamara (Adare), 7. Gavin O Mahony (Kilmallock), 8. James Ryan (Garryspillane), 9. Paul Browne (Bruff), 10. Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh), 11. Donal O Grady (Captain)(Granagh/Ballyingarry), 12. Declan Hannon (Adare), 13. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock), 14. Kevin Downes (Na Piarsaigh) 15. Sean Tobin (Murroe/Boher)
Source: Babble.ie
Ticket Information
Good quality tickets, including central stand tickets for this game are now available for sale online and via Centra & Supervalu stores. See the ticket pricing structure below.
Adults Covered Stand – €30
Adults Uncovered Stand – €25
Adults Killinan End Terrace – €15
Adults Town End Terrace – €15
Juveniles (Under 16s) – €5
To book your tickets now, visit tickets.ie or click here
Munster GAA Championship Dual Package – Limerick v Tipperary
An individual pre-purchasing a package ticket for the both the Limerick / Tipperary Football Quarter-Final in the Gaelic Grounds (on Saturday May 31st) and the Limerick / Tipperary Hurling Semi-Final in Thurles (on Sunday June 1st) will get €10 off the overall price. For example, instead of purchasing a general admission adult ticket at €15 for the football and a €30 covered stand ticket for the hurling (total of €45), by availing of the package ticket the price will be reduced from €45 to €35.
Note that the Dual Package must be pre-purchased via tickets.ie or Centra & Supervalu outlets and subscribers will get 1 ticket which will work for the games on both May 31st and June 1st.
Adults Covered Stand (Hurling) + Adults General Admission (Football) – €35
Adults Terrace (Hurling) + Adults General Admission (Football) – €20
The usual Student / OAP concessions will also apply, meaning that a person in these categories will get entry to both games for just €20 using the package to gain entry to the Covered Stand for the Hurling game and just €10 if you wish to watch the Hurling game from the Terrace.
Student / OAP Covered Stand (Hurling)
+ Student / OAP General Admission (Football) – €20
(purchase an Adult package ticket at €35 & get a €5 concession on entry to the Football game and a €10 concession on entry to the Hurling game via a designated stile on each night subject to the production of valid ID)
Student / OAP Terrace (Hurling) + Student / OAP General Admission (Football) – €10
(purchase an Adult package ticket at €20 & get a €5 concession on entry to both games via a designated stile on each night subject to the production of valid ID)
Click here to purchase the Package deal for the Football and Hurling games
Club Juvenile Discount Package
A club that pre-purchases a Club Juvenile Discount Package will get 10 juveniles entry to the stand for €3 and one adult mentor free of charge with every 10 juveniles. This works out at €2.72 per person. Clubs should contact Mary O’Mahoney at Munster GAA (061-338593 or mary.omahoney.munster@gaa.ie) for more details of how to book this package.
Source: Babble.ie
Supervalu & Centra locations in Tipperary and Limerick
Centra Templemore Tipperary
Centra Nenagh Tipperary
Centra Thurles Tipperary
Centra Dundrum Tipperary
Centra Clonmel Tipperary
Centra Newport Tipperary
Centra Borrisleigh Tipperary
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SuperValu Cashel Tipperary
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Centra Bansha Tipperary
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Centra Ennis Rd – Rodahan’s Limerick
Centra Drumcollogher Limerick
Centra Kilfinnane Limerick
Centra Hospital Limerick
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Centra Bruff Limerick
SuperValu Abbeyfeale Limerick
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SuperValu Corbally Limerick
SuperValu Kilmallock Limerick
SuperValu NewcastleWest – Dooley’s Limerick
SuperValu NewcastleWest – Garvey’s Limerick
SuperValu Askeaton Limerick
Centra Patrickswell – Hodkinson’s Limerick
Centra Dooradoyle Limerick
Centra Castletroy Limerick
Centra Clarina Limerick
Centra Pallasgreen Limerick
Full nationwide listing of Supervalu & Centra Stores
Source: Babble.ie
This Sunday, watch @TipperaryGAA v @LimerickCLG in the @MunsterGAA Hurling Semi-Final from 15:30 on @RTEplayer as part of our @GAAGO trial
— GAAGO (@gaago) May 29, 2014
By Jonathan Cullen
Sun 1st Jun
