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2024 EirGrid Munster Under 20 Football Championship – Tipperary 2-6 Limerick 0-12

March 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tipperary and Limerick played out a 2-6 to 0-12 draw in Round 1 of the EirGrid Munster Under 20 Football Championship on Friday March 15th at Fethard Town Park.

Limerick rally to rescue draw with Tipperary in Munster U20 football championship

Munster U20 Football Championship: Tipperary 2-6 Limerick 0-12

Report by Tom Clancy for the Irish Examiner newspaper

A Diarmuid Hynes point entering stoppage time saw Limerick take a share of the points against Tipperary in the opening round of the Munster U20 Football Championship.

Played on the all-weather facility in Fethard, these familiar rivals will both feel they left the win behind them in what turned into a thrilling contest in the second half.

This tie was the first of three that these sides will play, in the new-look Phase One group stage. The other sides, Clare and Waterford, meet on Saturday afternoon. The top two from the group will progress into another group phase, involving Kerry and Cork. It appears to be a welcomed addition of competitive football, with the knockout format doing little for the progression of football outside of the ‘top two’ in Munster.

Since winning the U21 provincial title in 2015, The Premier have managed just two wins (both in 2021), at this grade. Limerick have had their struggles too, though they defeated Waterford in 2023.

Rising Limerick senior star, Emmet Rigter, curled over the opening score inside two minutes, this one of four frees the Treaty would score in a wasteful opening half. Kicking five wides, Shane Kelly also say his men drop plenty short as they struggled to negotiate Tipp’s deep lying defence.

A bizarre and perhaps fortunate goal from the left food of Darragh McVicker put Niall Fitzgerald’s men ahead. His effort, with his weaker left foot, dipped into the net after five minutes.

Rigter replied with Limerick’s sole point from play in the opening half. Orrin Jones, Joseph Lawrence and McVicker helped open up a four-point Tipp lead.

The half drew to a close with a black card to Ballina’s Charlie King. He felled Murray who was rampaging through the middle. Ronan Quirke slotted the free, before Lawrence replied. The home side led 1-4 to 0-5 at the interval.

A tremendous finish from Orrin Jones pushed Tipperary five clear on 33, but the visitors didn’t give in.

A superb second half from Ronan Quirke was arguably why Limerick got a result. His four points from play in an old-school full-forward role saw his side push ahead with six unanswered points.

However, subs Daithi Hogan and Paddy O’Keeffe swung the pendulum once more but the final say went to Hynes who curled over to tie the game. Murray had a chance in stoppage time, but his effort sailed well wide.

Both sides return to action next weekend, with round two clashes.

Scorers for Tipperary: D McVicker 0-1f, O Jones 1-1 each; J Lawrence 0-2; D Hogan, P O’Keeffe 0-1 each.

Scorers for Limerick: R Quirke 0-6 (0-2f); E Rigter 0-3 (0-2f); D Hynes 0-2; D Murray 0-1f.

TIPPERARY: R McGrath (Galtee Rovers); D Spillane (Fethard), E O’Connell (Loughmore Castleiney), M Corcoran (Clonmel Commercials); J O’Neill (Ardfinnan), C King (Capt) (Ballina), T Charles (Clonmel Commercials); J Higgins (Clonmel Commercials), E Doocey (Arravale Rovers); B Carey (Ballylooby Castlegrace), J Lawrence (Rockwell Rovers), M Freaney (Kilsheelan Kilcash); C Smith (Clonmel Commercials), O Jones (Arravale Rovers), D McVicker (Conmel Óg).
Subs: D Hogan (St. Patrick’s) for Smith (41); S O’Meara (Grangemockler Ballyneale) for Spillane, C Grogan (Galtee Rovers) for McVicker (both 50); P O’Keeffe (Moyle Rovers) for Lawrence (53); K Butler (Moyle Rovers) for Charles (60).

LIMERICK: C MacInnes (Cappagh); C O’Connell (Ahane), J Hassett (Mungret St. Paul’s), P Downey (Oola); J Whelan (Newcastle West), A Neville (Capt) (Newcastle West), M Kilbridge (Fr. Casey’s); E Rigter (Newcastle West), D Murray (Monaleen); S O’Brien (St. Senan’s), C Ó Dúinn (Monaleen), B Smith (Ballybrown); D Hynes (Mungret St. Paul’s), R Quirke (Fr. Casey’s), S Cross (St. Patrick’s).
Subs: P Murphy (Ballysteen) for Smith (41); J Behan (Ballybrown) for Whelan (55); O Woulfe (Fr. Casey’s) for O’Brien (58); D Ryan (Feenagh Kilmeedy) for Hynes (60).

Referee: John Ryan (Cork).

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General Admission: €10
Students/OAPs: €5
Under 16’s: Free

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Date:
March 15
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue

Fethard Town Park Sports Complex
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