McCarthy strikes late pressure free to give Tipp a draw in epic first round with Limerick

Munster Senior Hurling Championship - Round 1

Tipperary 2-23

Limerick 2-23

It finished all square in FBD Semple Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the first round clash between Tipperary and Limerick, with the crowd in attendance treated to an incredible contest that had people on the edge of their seats throughout.

Like a lot of good stories, it should start at the end from a Tipperary perspective as a late Darragh McCarthy free tied the game in the third minute of stoppage time. The 19-year old Toomevara man showed composure beyond his years to slot a tricky effort and give both sides a share of the spoils.

More to follow…….

Scorers: Tipperary: Darragh McCarthy (0-8, 0-5f), John McGrath 2-1, Jake Morris 0-4, Eoghan Connolly 0-4f, Jason Forde, Noel McGrath, Alan Tynan, Seamus Kennedy, Bryan O’Mara, Craig Morgan all 0-1 each.

Limerick: Aaron Gillane (0-6, 0-4f), Shane O’Brien 1-4, Adam English 1-3, Diarmaid Byrnes (0-3, 0-2f), Kyle Hayes 0-2, Colin Coughlan, Tom Morrissey, Gearoid Hegarty, Barry Nash, Cian Lynch all 0-1 each.

Tipperary: Barry Hogan; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Joe Caesar, Ronan Maher, Bryan O'Mara; Craig Morgan, Darragh Stakelum; Alan Tynan, Jake Morris, Sam O'Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde.

Subs used: Noel McGrath for Caesar (42); Conor Bowe for Forde (50); Conor Stakelum for Tynan (68); Sean Kenneally for J McGrath (70).

Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Barry Murphy, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, Kyle Hayes, Colin Coughlan; Will O'Donoghue, Cian Lynch; Gearóid Hegarty, David Reidy, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Shane O'Brien, Adam English.

Subs used: Aidan O’Connor for Morrissey (50); Peter Casey for Hegarty (59).

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)