REPORT: Red mist descended on Nowlan Park as Tipperary defeat 12-man Kilkenny
Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday afternoon
Allianz National Hurling League - Division 1A - Round 5
Tipperary 2-25
Kilkenny 1-19
A red mist descended on UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday afternoon's round 5 Allianz National Hurling League clash between Tipperary and Kilkenny, with no fewer than four red cards being brandished in a nine minute period early in the second half.
Those dismissals came between the 43rd and 52nd minutes with Alan Tynan the first to walk, before Kilkenny completely lost their composure; David Blanchfield striking Andrew Ormond in the head a minute later and this completely sent Kilkenny off track with Mikey Carey and Jordan Molloy all sent off.
Prior to that though, Tipperary were in control of the game and when they took the lead with the first point from a Darragh McCarthy free, they led from start to finish; although the flow of the game was completely thrown off kilter after those red cards.
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Scorers: Tipperary: Darragh McCarthy (0-12, 0-11f), Sam O’Farrell 0-3, Craig Morgan, Oisin O’Donoghue 1-0 each, John McGrath, Ronan Maher, Noel McGrath 0-2 each, Alan Tynan, Bryan O’Mara, Joe Caesar, Willie Connors all 0-1 each.
Kilkenny: TJ Reid (0-13, 0-11f, 0-2 65s), Mossy Keoghan 0-4, Gearóid Dunne 1-1, David Blanchfield 0-1f.
Tipperary: Barry Hogan; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Bryan O’Mara; Joe Caesar, Ronan Maher, Michael Breen; Craig Morgan, Sam O’Farrell; Gearoid O’Connor, Oisin O’Donoghue, Alan Tynan; Jake Morris, Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath,
Subs used: Andrew Ormond for O’Donoghue (HT); Dylan Walsh for J McGrath (51); Willie Connors for Caesar (57); Noel McGrath for O’Connor (64); Seamus Kennedy for Morris (70).
Kilkenny: Eoin Murphy; Mikey Butler, Padraic Moylan, Tommy Walsh; David Blanchfield, Mikey Carey, Paddy Deegan; Peter McDonald, Jordan Molloy; Mossy Keoghan, Cian Kenny, Billy Ryan; Billy Drennan, Gearóid Dunne, TJ Reid.
Subs used: John Donnelly for Drennan (HT); Shane Murphy for T Walsh (HT); Richie Reid for McDonald (HT); Fionan Mackessy for Dunne (58); Zach Bay Hammond for Kenny (66).
Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin)