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Munster MFC – Tipperary 4-13 Waterford 0-7
Tipperary defeated Waterford by 4-13 to 0-7 in Round 1 of the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Phase 1 on Wednesday April 10th at Sean Treacy Park Tipperary Town.
Emphatic win for @TipperaryGAA minor footballers against @WaterfordGAA in @MunsterGAA championshiphttps://t.co/05HcHvAxYk pic.twitter.com/ZBnQTNzlsI
— TipperaryLive (@TipperaryLive) April 10, 2019
#GAA news: @GaaClare and @TipperaryGAA claim Electric Ireland @MunsterGAA Minor Football Championship victories!
— The GAA (@officialgaa) April 10, 2019
Shelly sparkles as Tipp add to Déise woes https://t.co/iTGFeD8XVc pic.twitter.com/5EM6Qu6lS0
— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) April 10, 2019
Shelly sparkles as Tipp add to Déise woes
Report By Tomas McCarthy for the Irish Examiner newspaper
Munster MFC
Tipperary 4-13 – 0-7 Waterford
Captain Kyle Shelly kicked 2-8 (2-2 from play) as a strong, skilful and speedy Tipperary had the two points wrapped up by half-time.
Powerful Premier midfielders Paddy Creedon, son of selector Peter, and Tom Tobin both billowed the net in the 22nd minute to knock the stuffing out of Waterford. It was a tenth defeat in a row for the visitors at this grade.
The home side were six points up in as many minutes. Shelly set the tone with a white flag after just 26 seconds. In the sixth minute, Creedon pounced on a turnover ball and ploughed through the middle of the Deise defence. He slipped the ball to Shelly who tucked it away with his right boot (1-4 to 0-1).
Waterford then regained their composure and full forwards Aaron Ryan and Aidan Behan carried a threat. Two Behan points, a Ryan free and a Sean Walsh effort left them 1-5 to 0-4 adrift by the sixteenth minute. Ryan also missed two frees and Walsh kicked a wide.
The young Premier men punctured their hopes in the 22nd minute. Creedon combined with Eoin McCarthy before goaling. Off the next attack, midfield partner Tom Tobin rattled the top right corner.
Shelly increased his total to 1-4 by the break and James Armstrong got two points from wing back as they went into the dressing rooms 3-8 to 0-5 clear.
The second half was a subdued and scrappy spectacle. Waterford managed to limit the damage as full back Sean Boyce shaped up to Shelly. The full forward landed four further frees and Tom O’Connell converted two at the other end as both sides emptied their benches.
In the 66th minute, with the light fading rapidly, Shelly wriggled through the Waterford cover to strike his second goal. It’s Clare up next for the Premier at Cusack Park on April 17. Waterford welcome Limerick to Fraher Field in a must-win encounter.
Scorers for Tipperary: K Shelly 2-8 (6fs), P Creedon 1-1, T Tobin 1-0, J Armstrong 0-2, L Seacy, B Comerford 0-1 each.
Scorers for Waterford: T O’Connell (2fs), A Ryan (1f), A Behan 0-2 each, S Walsh 0-1.
TIPPERARY: J Griffin (Upperchurch-Drombane); C McDonagh (Cahir), T Condon (Clonmel Commercials), E Butler (Kilsheelan-Kilcash); J Armstrong (Thurles Sarsfields), D Hickey (Arravale Rovers), C Shanahan (Inane Rovers); P Creedon (Thurles Sarsfields), T Tobin (Rosegreen); L Seacy (Inane Rovers), B Comerford (Grangemockler-Ballyneale), D King (Ballina); L McCormack (Thurles Sarsfields), K Shelly (Moycarkey-Borris), E McCarthy (Clonmel Commercials).
Subs: L King (Ballinahinch) for D King (41), M O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials) for McCarthy (43), C Cadell (JK Brackens) for McCormack (48), T Bourke (Boherlahan-Dualla) for McDonagh (54), F Delaney (Cahir) for Seacy (59), J Buckley (Cahir) for Tobin (60).
WATERFORD: T Murray (Dungarvan); B O’Brien (Stradbally), S Boyce (The Nire), M Mullaney (Stradbally); M Dalton (Shamrocks), C Foley (Ballinacourty), K Sloan (Gaultier); C Scanlon (Kill), DJ Melia (Brickey Rangers); T Dalton (Shamrocks), S Walsh (The Nire), P Skehan (Stradbally); A Behan (Kilrossanty), A Ryan (The Nire), T O’ Connell (Brickey Rangers).
Subs: J Hahessy (Brickey Rangers) for Sloan (H-T), C Rooney (Portlaw) for Skehan (H-T), K Taylor (St Saviours) for Walsh (44), E Cullen (Gaultier) for Behan (51), P Hynes (Shamrocks) for T Dalton (52), C O Dalaigh (Ballyduff Lower) for M Dalton (63).
Referee: J Ryan (Cork)
Match Preview
The Electric Ireland @MunsterGAA Minor Football Championship commences this evening!
— The GAA (@officialgaa) April 10, 2019
Fixture Details
Wednesday April 10th
Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Phase 1 Round 1
Tipperary v Waterford
Venue: Sean Treacy Park Tipperary Town @ 6:45pm
Referee: John Ryan (Cork)
Admission Details
Adults – €10
Students / OAP’s – €5
Under 16s – Free
Team News
The Tipperary team to play Waterford in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Phase 1 Round 1 fixture in Sean Treacy Park, Tipperary Town this Wednesday evening, April 10th at 6:45pm has been announced by manager Matt O’Doherty and lines out as follows;
1. James Griffin – Upperchurch-Drombane
2. Christy McDonagh – Cahir
3. Tadhg Condon – Clonmel Commercials
4. Emmet Butler – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
5. James Armstrong – Thurles Sarsfields
6. Donagh Hickey – Arravale Rovers
7. Conor Shanahan – Inane Rovers
8. Paddy Creedon (Vice-Capt.) – Thurles Sarsfields
9. Tom Tobin – Rosegreen
10. Luke Seacy – Inane Rovers
11. Ben Comerford – Grangemockler-Ballyneale
12. Dara King – Ballina
13. Liam McCormack – Thurles Sarsfields
14. Kyle Shelly (Capt.) – Moycarkey-Borris
15. Eoin McCarthy – Clonmel Commercials
16. Cian O’Mahony – Ardfinnan
17. Darragh McCahey – Loughmore-Castleiney
18. Liam King – Ballinahinch
19. Francie Delaney – Cahir
20. Tomás Bourke – Boherlahan-Dualla
21. Leon Kennedy – Grangemockler-Ballyneale
22. Jack Buckley – Cahir
23. Mark O’Connor – Clonmel Commercials
24. Conor Cadell – JK Brackens
The Waterford Minor Football Team to play Tipperary this Wednesday night in their opening game of the championship has been announced!
Best of Luck to Tom Guiry his management team and all the panel! #deiseabú pic.twitter.com/GVgI9WQA0U
— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) April 8, 2019
WATERFORD: Taidgh Murray; Barry O’Brien, Sean Boyce, Archie Walsh; Mark Dalton, Colin Foley, Kyle Sloan; Cathal Scanlon, DJ Melia; Tom Dalton, Sean Walsh, Pa Skehan; Aidan Behan, Aaron Ryan, Tom O’Connell