Munster MHC Q-Final – Tipperary 1-14 Waterford 0-16

Tipperary defeated Waterford by 1-14 to 0-16 in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-Final on Wednesday April 8th at Semple Stadium Thurles.

Report – @TipperaryGAA advance to the @ElectricIreland @MunsterGAA MHC semi-final with victory over @WaterfordGAA: http://t.co/3g0x8LaHYL

— The GAA (@officialgaa) April 8, 2015

Munster MHC: Tipperary deny Déise in Thurles

ELECTRIC IRELAND MUNSTER MHC QUARTER-FINAL: TIPPERARY 1-14 WATERFORD 0-16

Tipperary booked their place in the semi-finals of the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship this evening, despite registering just 1-3 from play. Liam Cahill’s Premier County didn’t play particularly well but still did just about enough to set up a last four provincial showdown with Clare on July 1.

Tipp registered eleven points from placed balls – eight Daragh Carey frees and three points from Brian McGrath, including two crucial 65s in the closing minutes. And Waterford can consider themselves slightly unfortunate to have been pitched into a play off with Limerick, having looked the better team in the first half. With Aaron O’Sullivan picking off four points from play, Waterford were 0-9 to 0-6 clear approaching the break.

O’Sullivan had gone close to an early goal for Waterford, denied by Padraig Hayes, and Tipp didn’t manage a score from play until sub Lyndon Fairbrother pointed in the 26th minute. But Fairbrother was on target again on the half hour mark and in first half stoppage time, Ruadhan Mulrooney scrambled home the game’s only goal after David Gleeson and Fairbrother were denied.

Ahead by 1-7 to 0-9 at the break in front of 2,821 spectators, Tipp went behind after the restart and the second half was level five times. But after McGrath edged Tipp in front with six minutes remaining, from a well-taken 65, Carey put two between the sides.

Waterford’s leading scorer Jack Prendergast responded for last year’s beaten Munster finalists but McGrath struck again to restore Tipp’s two-point advantage. Waterford kept going as Eoghan Murray reduced the deficit again but Peter Hogan shot wide in stoppage time as the Déise searched in vain for an equalising score.
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Scorers for Tipperary: D Carey 0-8 (8f), R Mulrooney 1-0, B McGrath 0-3 (2 ’65s’, 1f), L Fairbrother 0-2, L McCutcheon 0-1.

Scorers for Waterford: J Prendergast 0-6 (6f), A O’Sullivan 0-4, C Lyons 0-2, D Lyons 0-1 (1f), E Meaney 0-1, G Waters 0-1, E Murray 0-1.

TIPPERARY: P Hayes; E Moloney, J Quigley, E Heffernan; J Skehan, B McGrath, D Peters; L McCutcheon, S Neville; D Carey, S Quirke, R Mulrooney; D Gleeson, A Tynan, R Peters
Subs: L Fairbrother for R Peters (23), K Hassett for Neville (40), D Roberts for Mulrooney (55), G Dunne for McCutcheon (60+2).

WATERFORD: B Nolan; D Lynch, C Prunty, D McGrath; J Henley, D Lyons, C Dunphy; C Lyons, A Molumby; G Waters, JP Lucey, E Meaney; A O’Sullivan, J Prendergast, P Hogan. Subs: E Murray for Waters (45), M Roche for Lucey (55).
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Report: Jackie Cahill for GAA.ie

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Previews – @ElectricIreland @MunsterGAA MHC quarter-finals, Cork v Limerick, Tipperary v Waterford (both 7pm): http://t.co/HN23hXT8fd #GAA

— The GAA (@officialgaa) April 8, 2015

Team News

The Tipperary minor hurling team to play Waterford in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship quarter final this Wednesday night, April 8th at 7pm in Semple Stadium, has been announced. It features four of the side that played against Limerick also in the opening quarter final tie last year, with Stephen Quirke, Darragh Peters, Jack Skehan and Alan Tynan all returning to duty in bringing experience to the side.

The team lines out as follows – Padraig Hayes (Ballingarry), Emmet Moloney (Drom & Inch), James Quigley (Kildangan), Enda Heffernan (Clonoulty Rossmore), Jack Skehan (Holycross Ballycahill), Brian McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney), Darragh Peters (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Liam McCutcheon (Templederry Kenyons), Shane Neville (Lattin Cullen), Daragh Carey (Templederry Kenyons), Stephen Quirke Capt. (Moyle Rovers), Ruadhan Mulrooney (Portroe), David Gleeson (Ballinahinch), Alan Tynan (Roscrea), Ross Peters (St. Mary’s Clonmel).

The Waterford Minor Hurling team to play Tipperary in Thurles on Wednesday evening has been announced –

1 Billy Nolan Roanmore
2 Darragh Lynch Passage
3 Conor Prunty Abbeyside
4 Darragh McGrath Abbeyside
5 Jordan Henley Tallow
6 Calum Lyons Ballyduff Lower
7 Cormac Dunphy Ballyduff Lower
8 Darragh Lyons Dungarvan
9 JP Lucey Shamrocks
10 Peter Hogan Ballygunner
11 Andy Molumby Cappoquin
12 Eddie Meaney De La Salle
13 Aaron O Sullivan Cappoquin
14 Jack Prendergast Lismore
15 Glenn Waters Dungarvan