Tipp fall to Waterford in Munster thriller
GAA: Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Waterford2-24
Tipperary2-20
Report: Shane Brophy at Walsh Park
MATCH DIGEST
SCORERS – Waterford: Stephen Bennett 0-10 frees; Dessie Hutchinson 1-3; Patrick Curran 0-4; Michael Kiely 1-0; Shane McNulty, Austin Gleeson (1 s-cut), Jamie Barron 0-2 each; Jack Prendergast 0-1.
Tipperary: Mark Kehoe 2-0; Noel McGrath 0-6 (2 frees); Jason Forde 0-4 frees; Jake Morris, Michael Breen, Dan McCormack 0-2 each; Barry Heffernan, Conor Bowe, Conor Stakelum, Brian Hogan (free) 0-1 each.
A whirlwind start to the second half by Waterford sunk Tipperary’s chances of a Munster Championship win in Walsh Park on Sunday.
Tipp led 1-12 to 0-11 at half time after dominating the opening period and should have been further ahead. However, inspired by the introduction of talisman Jamie Barron and Austin Gleeson at half time, Waterford went from four points down to six points up inside eleven second half minutes.
However, Tipp showed great resolve and with the help of a Mark Kehoe goal, to add to his eighth minute effort, the Premier were just adrift on 68 minutes and missed some gilt-edged chances to get back on terms before Waterford sealed the win with three unanswered points in added time.
Tipp have little time to lick their wounds as they turn their attention to facing Clare in Thurles next Sunday (2.00pm).
Full report and analysis in Wednesday’s Nenagh Guardian.
TEAMS – Waterford: Shaun O’Brien; Conor Gleeson, Conor Prunty, Shane McNulty; Jack Fagan, Tadhg de Burca, Calum Lyons; Darragh Lyons, Carthach Daly; Neil Montgomery, Patrick Curran, Jack Prendergast; Stephen Bennett, Michael Kiely, Dessie Hutchinson.
Subs: Jamie Barron for Daly (HT); Austin Gleeson for Montgomery (HT); Shane Bennett for Kiely (61); Iarlaith Daly for Fagan (63); Peter Hogan for Lyons (67).
Tipperary: Brian Hogan; Cathal Barrett, James Quigley, Craig Morgan; Dillon Quirke, Ronan Maher, Seamus Kennedy; Alan Flynn, Barry Heffernan; Conor Bowe, Noel McGrath, Michael Breen; Jason Forde, Mark Kehoe, Jake Morris.
Subs: Robert Byrne for Kennedy (35-HT blood); Patrick Maher for Bowe (HT inj); Dan McCormack for Flynn (45); Conor Stakelum for Heffernan (52); Ger Browne for Forde (61); John McGrath for Breen (66)
Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick).