Tipp Minor Hurlers complete campaign with defeat to Cork

GAA: Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Round 5

Cork 2-17

Tipperary 1-12

Report: Therese O’Callaghan at Páirc Uí Rinn

MATCH DIGEST

Player of the Match: Craig O’Sullivan (Cork)

SCORERS – Cork: Craig O’Sullivan 0-10 (4 frees), Sam Ring, Seán Coughlan 1-1 each, Eoghan O’Shea 0-3, Ruairc Donovan, Cormac Deane 0-1 each.

Tipperary: Chris Dunne (1 free, 1 65), Euan Murray 0-3 each; Tommy O’Meara 1-0; Harry Lawlor 0-2, Senan Mackey, Conall Morrisson, Jack Cahill, Philip O’Dwyer 0-1 each.

Tipperary were already eliminated from the championship before they arrived in Páirc Uí Rinn on Friday evening to play Cork in their final round robin game in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship.

It didn’t help for their final round-robin game they were up against high-flying Cork who had secured their place in the final with a game to spare. Their wayward shooting didn’t help them either.

Sam Ring’s 20th minute green flag put the hosts 1-9 to 0-5 up. Craig O’Sullivan, who tallied ten points, was causing all sorts of problems. ‘Keeper Patrick McCormack made a vital save from Eoghan O’Shea and through Euan Murray and Chris Dunne Tipperary stayed in touch, 0-8 to 1-12 at the break.

They didn’t lie down. Tommy O’Meara’s goal two minutes into the second half gave them a lifeline. With a quarter of an hour to go four points separated the teams, crucially opportunities came and went.

Instead, it was Cork pushed for home when an unfortunate error by McCormack allowed Seán Coughlan in for the host’s second goal in the 51st minute, propelling them 2-15 to 1-10 clear.

At this juncture, the visitor’s lost corner-back Conor Collins to a second yellow for a foul on Cormac Deane.

Notably, all of Tipp’s second-half points came from the bench - Philip O’Dwyer, Harry Lawlor (2) and Jack Cahill.

Full report and reaction in Wednesday's Nenagh Guardian

TEAMS - Cork: Tom C Walsh; Darragh Heavin, Tom O’Flynn, Cian Lawton; Michael T Brosnan, Bobby Carroll (Capt), Colm Garde; Tom A Walsh, Jack Counihan; Ruairc Donovan, Cormac Deane, Craig O’Sullivan; Seán Coughlan, Eoghan O’Shea, Sam Ring.

Subs: Michael Quinn for Heavin (27 inj), Callum Coffey for T A Walsh (45), Ryan Dineen for Counihan (53), Charlie Hanratty for Deane (56 inj), Senan Carroll for Donovan (56).

Tipperary: Patrick McCormack (Moneygall); Fred Perry (Moyle Rovers), Kevin Fitzpatrick (Newport), Conor Collins (Galtee Rovers); Dylan Hennessy (CJ Kickhams Mullinahone), Senan Mackey (Knockavilla-D Kickhams), Danny Barry (Fethard); Shane Cooney (Clerihan), Conor Kennedy (Clonoulty/Rossmore); Conall Morrisson (Moyle Rovers), Euan Murray (Durlas Óg, Capt), Tommy O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Zach O’Keeffe (Holycross/Ballycahill), Chris Dunne (Gortnahoe/Glengoole), Kieran Rossiter (Durlas Óg).

Subs: Subs: Philip O’Dwyer (Upperchurch/Drombane) for Cooney (18), Harry Lawlor (St Mary’s) for Barry (42), Patrick Hackett for Hennessy (43-45 temp), Jack Cahill (Ballingarry) for O’Keeffe (47), Patrick Hackett (Toomevara 6) for O’Meara (55), Jack McGonigle (Rockwell Rovers) for Hennessy (56).

Referee: Eoghan O’Leary (Clare).