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2022 oneills.com Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship Semi-Final – Tipperary 2-20 Cork 1-21
Tipperary defeated Cork by 2-20 to 1-21 in the oneills.com Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship Semi-Final on Wednesday April 27th at FBD Semple Stadium.
Tipperary end Cork’s U20 three-in-a-row hopes
Report by Eoghan Cormican for the Irish Examiner newspaper
Munster U20 Hurling Championship semi-final
Tipperary 2-20 Cork 1-21
A powerful second quarter from Brendan Cummins’ Tipperary youngsters put paid to Cork’s three-in-a-row bid for Munster and All-Ireland U20 hurling honours.
Ahead by nine at the break, Tipperary’s lead had been cut to two come second-half stoppages, but time eventually ran out on Cork’s comeback effort and so it is Tipperary who will meet Limerick in next week’s Munster U20 final.
Tipperary were much the sharper and slicker side in the first half, the interval scoreline of 2-12 to 0-9 in their favour reflecting their crisper hurling and overall dominance.
The second quarter, in particular, was owned by the full of running youngsters in blue and gold as the hosts outgunned their guests 1-8 to 0-1 between the 15th minute and half-time whistle.
Tipperary’s second goal was a superb strike from captain John Campion on 17 minutes, the second green flag of the evening propelling Brendan Cummins’ charges 2-6 to 0-8 clear.
Sean Walsh issued the Cork response with a 20th minute point, but that was to prove their last score of the half as all the remaining action played out at the other end of the field where Campion, Shelly (two frees), Ed Connolly, Eddie Ryan, and Jack Leamy reeled off six-in-a-row to triple Tipperary’s lead from three to nine.
The end-to-end opening exchanges delivered 13 scores in 13 minutes, included in this was Peter McGarry’s sixth minute goal for the Premier.
Proceedings were level at 1-5 to 0-8 come the close of the first quarter, but then arrived the Tipperary surge, from which Cork never fully recovered.
Donal O’Mahony’s Cork side spent the entire second-half chipping away at the Tipperary lead, with sub Diarmuid Healy contributing three white flags upon his introduction. Midfielder Brian O’Sullivan swelled his personal tally to four, his Kanturk clubmate Colin Walsh providing the Cork goal deep in second-half stoppages.
Walsh had hit the Tipperary crossbar in the 55th minute with a rasping shot, at a time when Cork trailed by five, and one wonders how the closing stages might have panned out had his first goal effort been successful.
As it was, Jack Leamy and Paddy Creedon halted Cork’s charge with three-in-a-row to fatten Tipp’s advantage to six entering injury-time.
Scorers for Tipperary: J Campion (1-2); K Shelly (0-5, 0-5 frees), J Leamy (0-5, 0-1 free); P Creedon (0-4); P McGarry (1-0); E Connolly (0-2); M Corcoran, E Ryan (0-1 each).
Scorers for Cork: B Cunningham (0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65), B O’Sullivan (0-4 each); C Walsh (1-1 each); D Healy, S Walsh (0-3 each); D Hogan (0-2); E Twomey, L Horgan, D Flynn (0-1 free), J Cahalane (0-1 each).
TIPPERARY: P Williams (Kilruane MacDonaghs); C Cadell (JK Brackens), C O’Dwyer (Cashel King Cormacs), L Shanahan (Upperchurch-Drombane); C Quinn (Cashel King Cormacs), J Armstrong (Thurles Sarsfields), C McKelvey (Silvermines); D Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields), J Campion (Drom & Inch); E Connolly (Loughmore-Castleiney), P McGarry (St Mary’s), E Ryan (Borris-Ileigh); K Shelly (Moycarkey Borris), J Leamy (Golden Kilfeacle), P Creedon (Thurles Sarsfields).
Subs: M Corcoran (Silvermines) for McKelvey (49); C Fogarty (Lorrha Dorrha) for Ryan (52); S Kenneally (Moneygall) for Shelly (56); J Keller (Nenagh Éire Óg) for McGarry (58); T Cahill (Drom & Inch) for Connolly (64, inj).
CORK: B Saunderson (Midleton); E Downey (Glen Rovers), D O’Leary (Watergrasshill), C Smyth (Midleton); B O’Connor (St Finbarr’s), E Twomey (St Finbarr’s), L Horgan (Glen Rovers); B O’Sullivan (Kanturk), C McCarthy (Sarsfields); B Keating (Ballincollig), S Walsh (Carrigtwohill), B Cunningham (St Finbarr’s); C Walsh (Kanturk), D Hogan (Sarsfields), J Cahalane (St Finbarr’s).
Subs: D Flynn (Ballygiblin) for C Walsh (24); M Howell (Douglas) for Horgan (HT); C Walsh for Keating (45); D Healy (Lisgoold) for Cunningham (48); D O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig) for O’Leary (60, inj).
Referee: N Malone (Clare).
Ticket Information
Tickets for this game must be purchased in advance via participating Centra and Supervalu outlets or via Ticketmaster.
General Admission – €10
Under 16s Free
Live Coverage
This game will be shown live on TG4
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Tipperary and Cork face off tonight in the Munster u20 semi-final
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Team News
Tipperary will play Cork in the semi final of the Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship in FBD Semple Stadium this Wednesday April 27th at 7.30pm. Ahead of the game, Tipperary manager Brendan Cummins has announced his team and subs. pic.twitter.com/WWHexEqlVl
— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) April 26, 2022
TIPPERARY (v Cork): P Williams (Kilruane MacDonaghs); C Cadell (JK Brackens), C O’Dwyer (Cashel King Cormacs), L Shanahan (Upperchurch-Drombane); C Quinn (Cashel King Cormacs), J Armstrong (Thurles Sarsfields), C McKelvey (Silvermines); D Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields), J Campion (Drom & Inch); E Connolly (Loughmore-Castleiney), P McGarry (St Mary’s), E Ryan (Borris-Ileigh); K Shelly (Moycarkey Borris), J Leamy (Golden Kilfeacle), P Creedon (Thurles Sarsfields).
CORK (v Tipperary): B Saunderson (Midleton); E Downey (Glen Rovers), D O’Leary (Watergrasshill), C Smyth (Midleton); B O’Connor (St Finbarr’s), E Twomey (St Finbarr’s), L Horgan (Glen Rovers); B O’Sullivan (Kanturk), C McCarthy (Sarsfields); B Keating (Ballincollig), S Walsh (Carrigtwohill), B Cunningham (St Finbarr’s); C Walsh (Kanturk), D Hogan (Sarsfields), J Cahalane (St Finbarr’s).
