HURLING UPDATES AS IT HAPPENS: Tipp versus Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds is a cliffhanger
43mins: Tipperary 0-18 Limerick 0-17
Gillane points from a free for Limerick from the right side. Gillane points from a free for Limerick from the left side.
41mins: Tipperary 0-18 Limerick 0-15
Intensity again. Limerick sharpish this time. Well worked point from Casey all the way to Cian Lynch after passes galore leads to a stand lifting roar. Another two quick ones, one from way out west from Tom Morrissey, sees Limerick level. Jason Forde keeps Tipp noses in front and Alan Tynan with a huge score from play adds to it but the green wave has hit
Half Time: Tipperary 0-16 Limerick 0-12
Intense first half, real battling from both sides. Tipp taking the initiative and did very well. Chance for everyone to catch their breath!!!
33mins: Tipperary 0-16 Limerick 0-12
Ironic cheers when Limerick get a free for a challenge on Cian Lynch. Diarmuid Byrnes points. Noel McGrath lording it for Tipp. Forde unerring. Limerick playing second fiddle currently. Half Limerick goal chance is pulled on but Casey gconnects with Breen resulting in a free out.
27min: Tipperary 0-15 Limerick 0-11 Two in a row Jason Forde frees for Tipp. Diarmuid Byrnes long range free for Limerick. Tom Morrissey from play. Real bite in the game. Tipp getting frees that bit easier. Limerick still well in it despite Tipps lead. Limerick supporters not happy with some calls. Injury to Cathal O'Neill is the first real stoppage in the game, he is up and running now.
20mins: Tipperary 0-12 Limerick 0-8
Big rally from Tipperary led by the captain Noel McGrath. Alan Tynan with a great point on the run. Seamus Kennedy point too and Alan Tynan. Diarmuid Byrnes responds with a point from the wing. Peter Casey on the run from centre forward. Cracking game, full of great scores with a responsive crowd. Eleven points so far for Jason Forde who is sharp on frees. Real needle to the game
11mins: Tipperary 0-6 Limerick 0-5
Jason Forde and Alan Tynan to the fore for Tipp with scores then Jake Morris puts Tipp one up.
4mins: Tipperary 0-2 Limerick 0-2
two Jason Forde frees in responce to Limerick scores.
7.30pm .. Throw in time.... Limerick and Tipp battle at the start for supremacy from the throw in, the ref calms things down and then the action gets underway with the decibel level high from a vocal crowd.