Kerry defeated Tipperary by 2-14 to 2-8 in the Munster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final on Sunday June 14th at Semple Stadium Thurles.
Report – All-Ireland champions @Kerry_Official advanced to the @MunsterGAA final with a win over @TipperaryGAA: http://t.co/5kT3FNpy3b #GAA
— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 14, 2015
Munster SFC: Kerry east past Tipp into final
MUNSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL: TIPPERARY 2-8 KERRY 2-14
By Jackie Cahill at Semple Stadium, Thurles for GAA.ie
Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s Kerry beat Tipperary by six points in this afternoon’s Munster SFC semi-final, to set up a provincial showpiece with old rivals Cork on July 5.
Throw-in was delayed by 15 minutes as just the New Stand was open to punters attempting to gain access to Semple Stadium. When play got underway, Tipp led by 1-1 to 0-0 within four minutes, with two-goal hero Michael Quinlivan netting for the hosts. But Kerry came roaring back to led by 2-6 to 2-4 at half-time, Barry John Keane and Paul Geaney on target with goals before Quinlivan netted his second.
And a run of five successive points after half-time provided the platform for Kerry’s win, which sets up a Munster final clash with old rivals Cork on July 5. Kerry welcomed back Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper after injury ruled him out of the entire 2014 campaign and the Dr. Crokes superstar scored three points, including two from play.
Tipp registered 13 wides to just five from Kerry and that was a crucial factor in their defeat. But the Premier County, beaten by 17 points in Killarney two years ago, did close the gap and look set for another good run in the qualifiers. Tipp’s U21 captain Colin O’Riordan started well but seemed to be hampered by injury as the game progressed. And another U21 star, Ian Fahey, was ruled out with a hamstring injury sustained during the warm-up.
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Scorers for Tipperary: M Quinlivan 2-0, C Sweeney 0-2 (2f), C O’Riordan 0-1, G Mulhaire 0-1, B Fox 0-1, K O’Halloran 0-1 (1 ’45’), B Grogan 0-1 (1f), J Lonergan 0-1
Scorers for Kerry: P Geaney 1-2, B J Keane 1-1, B Sheehan 0-5 (3f), C Cooper 0-3 (1f), A Maher 0-1, M Geaney 0-1, S O’Brien 0-1
TIPPERARY: E Comerford; P Codd, C McDonald, R Kiely; S Kennedy, P Acheson, A Campbell; S O’Brien, G Hannigan; C O’Riordan, P Austin, G Mulhaire; C Sweeney, M Quinlivan, B Fox. Subs: J Lonergan for Kiely (31), B Grogan for Hannigan (h.t.), K O’Halloran for Austin (54), L Casey for Fox (65), B Mulvihill for Sweeney (65), A Morrissey for Kennedy (70).
KERRY: B Kealy; M Ó’Sé, M Griffin, S Enright; J Lyne, P Crowley, K Young; A Maher, B Sheehan; M Geaney, C Cooper, J Buckley; P Geaney, K Donaghy, B.J. Keane. Subs: S O’Brien for Buckley (33), J O’Donoghue for Keane (48), A O’Mahony for Crowley (49), D O’Sullivan for M Geaney (53), D Walsh for Sheehan (62), T Walsh for Maher (67).
Referee: C Branagan (Down)
Preview – @MunsterGAA SFC Semi-Final, @TipperaryGAA v @Kerry_Official, Thurles, Sunday, 3.30pm: http://t.co/mSL3JJ74tq #GAA
— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 12, 2015
Fixture Details
Munster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final
Sunday 14th June 2015 in Semple Stadium, Thurles @ 15:30
Tiobraid Árann v Ciarraí
No Extra Time to be played
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (An Dún)
Ticket Information
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Team News
Munster Senior Football S-Final – Tipperary v Kerry – Tipperary named unchanged team – http://t.co/pPVCslXB33
— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) June 11, 2015
The Tipperary Senior Football team to contest their Munster Championship Semi-Final at 3.30pm on Sunday next June 14th against Kerry in Semple Stadium, Thurles has been announced.
Following on from their very impressive quarter-final display, manager Peter Creedon has elected to run with the same 15 that started the last day in what he hopes will be the side to derail the highly fancied Kerry outfit. It provides therefore a major boost to his Tipperary side with the news that Colin O’Riordan has been passed fit to start after his recent injury scare.
The team then is as follows –
Evan Comerford (Kilsheelan Kilcash), Paddy Codd Capt. (Killenaule), Ciarán McDonald (Aherlow), Robbie Kiely (Carbery Rangers), Seamus Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), Peter Acheson (Moyle Rovers), Alan Campbell (Moyle Rovers), Steven O’Brien (Ballina), George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers), Colin O’Riordan (JK Brackens), Philip Austin (Borrisokane), Ger Mulhaire (Arravale Rovers), Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen), Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials), Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarty)
Kerry Senior Football Team to play Tipperary in Munster Football Champ semi final on Sunday:
http://t.co/g0ZR4bStbh pic.twitter.com/0QvzBosNrf
— Kerry GAA (@Kerry_Official) June 11, 2015
The Kerry Senior Football Team to play Tipperary in the Munster Football Championship semi final in Thurles on Sunday contains just 7 of the team that started the All Ireland Final against Donegal last year.
All Stars, Paul Murphy and David Moran, miss the game due to injury while Brian Kelly, Aidan O’Mahony, Fionn Fitzgerald, Stephen O’Brien, James O’Donoghue and Donnchadh Walsh are all named in the substitutes list for Sunday’s game.
Of the six subs that saw action against Donegal last September, Shane Enright, Michael Geaney, Bryan Sheehan and Barry John Keane are all included in the starting fifteen this time round while Kieran O’Leary is injured and Declan O’Sullivan has since retired.
Jonathan Lyne of Killarney Legion makes his full Championship debut while Colm Cooper is named at centre forward for his 77th championship game and returns to championship action for the first time since the 2013 All Ireland semi final against Dublin.
The team, captained by Kieran Donaghy is as follows:
1. Brendan Kealy Kilcummin
2. Marc Ó Sé An Ghaeltacht
3. Mark Griffin St Michaels/Foilmore
4. Shane Enright Tarbert
5. Jonathan Lyne Killarney Legion
6. Peter Crowley Laune Rangers
7. Killian Young Renard
8. Anthony Maher Duagh
9. Bryan Sheehan St Marys
10. Michael Geaney Dingle
11. Colm Cooper Dr Crokes
12. Johnny Buckley Dr Crokes
13. Paul Geaney Dingle
14. Kieran Donaghy (C) Austin Stacks
15. Barry John Keane Kerins O’Rahillys
Fir Ionaid:
16. Brian Kelly Killarney Legion
17. James O’Donoghue Killarney Legion
18. Stephen O’Brien Kenmare
19. Aidan O’Mahony Rathmore
20. Darran O’Sullivan Glenbeigh-Glencar
21. Fionn Fitzgerald Dr Crokes
22. Tommy Walsh Kerins O’Rahillys
23. Alan Fitzgerald Castlegregory
24. Donnchadh Walsh Cromane
25. Jack Sherwood Firies
26. Pa Kilkenny Glenbeigh/Glencar
Bainisteóir: Eamonn Fitzmaurice (Finuge)
Róghnóirí: Diarmuid Murphy (Dingle), Mikey Sheehy (Austin Stacks), Cian O’Neill (Moorefield, Kildare)
Additional Information:
Injuries Update
The following players are not available for selection due to injury:
David Moran (Shoulder Injury)
Paul Murphy (Shoulder Injury)
Paul Galvin (Quad Injury)
Kieran O’Leary (Recovering from surgery on Achilles Tendon Injury)
For the Record
Kerry | Tipperary | |
2015 Team Manager | Eamonn Fitzmaurice | Peter Creedon |
2014 Championship Performance | Defeated Clare in Munster Semi-Final at Cusack Park Ennis by 1-17 to 1-14
Defeated Cork by 0-24 to 0-12 in Munster Final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Defeated Galway by 1-20 to 2-10 in All Ireland Quarter-Final in Croke Park. Drew with Mayo 1-16 each in All Ireland Semi-Final at Croke Park. Defeated Mayo by 3-16 to 3-13 aet in All Ireland Semi-Final replay in Gaelic Grounds Limerick Won All Ireland championship defeating Donegal by 2-9 to 0-12 in the final. |
Won Munster quarter-final against Limerick by 2-14 to 1-11.
Lost Munster semi-final to Cork by 0-16 to 1-11. Defeated Longford by 2-17 to 0-6 in Qualifiers Round 2. Defeated Laois by 3-17 to 4-9 in Qualifiers Round 3. Lost Qualifiers Round 4 game to Galway by 4-17 to 4-12. |
Number of Munster Senior Football titles | 76 | 9 |
Last Munster Senior Football Title | 2013 | 1935 |
Munster Senior Football Championship Record since 2000 | Played – 40 Won – 30 Lost – 5 Drawn – 5 |
Played – 21 Won – 4 Lost – 15 Drawn – 2 |
Last meeting in the Munster Senior Football Championship | May 26th 2013 Munster Quarter-Final at Killarney: Kerry 2-19 Tipperary 0-8. See match report at: http://munster.gaa.ie/2013/05/26/munster-senior-football-championship-quarter-final-kerry-v-tipperary-2/ |