Tipp footballers exit under 20 championship

Shane Brophy

Published: Tue 2 Jul 2019, 8:37 PM

Last updated: Tue 2 Jul 2019, 9:40 PM

Tipperary 1-12

Limerick 1-13

By Shane Brophy

A Jack Downey 45 deep in added time saw Limerick complete their recovery from a eight point deficit and set up a clash with Kerry following this Munster U20 Football Championship quarter final with Tipperary at Semple Stadium, Thurles last evening.

The home side began the brighter and with Kevin Grogan and Riain Quigley to the fore to lead 0-6 to 0-2 after the opening quarter but Limerick came back into it and inspired by Noel Callnan cut the margin to one but Sean O’Connors and Quigley points gave Tipp a 0-8 to 0-5 half time lead.

Tipp were quick out of the blocks at the start of the second half with Rian Quigley gaoling inside the first minute and with O’Connor adding two frees to lead by eight.

However, Tipperary would score just twice more as Limerick began to dominate possession and got the goal they needed when Noel Callnan blasted to the top corner on 45 minutes.

It was with three minutes to go when Limerick got back on terms but Tipp went back ahead through Quigley but points from sub Niall McAuliffe and Downey’s nerveless 45 saw Limerick claim a second significant football championship win in Thurles over Tipperary this summer.

MATCH DIGEST

Man of the Match: Noel Callnan (Limerick)

SCORERS – Tipperary: Riain Quigley 1-4 (0-2 frees); Sean O’Connor 0-5 (4 frees); Kevin Grogan 0-2; Conal Kennedy 0-1.

Limerick: Noel Callnan 1-3; Jack Downey (2 frees, 1 45); Jamie Fitzgerald (3 frees) 0-3 each; James Molyneaux 0-2; James Cummins, Niall McAuliffe 0-1 each.

Tipperary: Kuba Beben; Tommy McDonagh, Jack Harney, Liam Cleary; Mark O’Meara, Darragh O’Leary, Eanna McBride; Luke Fogarty, Conal Kennedy (0-1); Aaron O’Neill, Kevin Grogan (0-2), Cillian Crowe; Riain Quigley (1-4, 0-2f), Adam McGrath, Sean O’Connor (0-5, 4f).

Subs: Shane Doyle for McGrath (40); Cormac Maher for McDonagh (46); AJ Willis for O’Neill (53); Aaron O’Neill for Kennedy (60 BC).

Limerick: Jamie Hickey; Cillian Ferris, Darragh Woulfe, Jack Fitzgerald; Dubhan O’Grady, Adam Shanagher, Lee Woulfe; Jack Coyne, Jack Downey (0-3, 2f, 1 45); Karol Moloney, Barry Coleman, Reubhan McCarthy; James Cummins (0-1), James Molyneaux (0-2), Noel Callnan (1-3).

Subs: John Hayes for D Woulfe (6 inj); Jamie Fitzgerald (0-3f) for Ferris (18 inj); Darragh Lane for O’Grady (41); Brian Foley for L Woulfe (51 inj); Niall McAuliffe (0-1) for Hayes (58); DJ Stack for Cummins (60+4).

Referee: James Bermingham (Cork)