Tipperary snatch defeat from jaws of victory

Under-21 Hurling: Cork... 1-14 Tipperary..

Under-21 Hurling: Cork ... 1-14 Tipperary ... 2-10,  Cork stripped Tipperary of their Munster under-21 hurling title with an injury-time point from substitute Stephen Moylan at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

It was the only time the home team led, with Cork coming from seven points down with 12 minutes left to claim a semi-final place against Clare.

Two quick goals from Timmy Dalton and midfielder Stephen Lillis helped the holders to a 2-9 to 0-8 lead after 47 minutes.

However, Cork stormed back with Eoghan Murphy scoring a cracking goal and, with four minutes of normal time remaining, it was only a one-point game.

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Darragh Egan inched Tipp two clear, but Pat Cronin replied from a free. In the first minute of injury-time, Pat Horgan levelled and, a minute later, Moylan proved Cork's hero.

CORK:K O'Halloran; J O'Callaghan, E Dillon, C O'Driscoll; B Moylan (0-1), E Cadogan (0-1 free), A Ryan; L Desmond (0-4), J Halbert; P Cronin (0-5, three frees, one 65), F O'Leary, K Canty; P Horgan (0-1), E Murphy (1-0), C Naughton (0-1). Subs: S Moylan (0-1) for Halbert (37 mins); C O'Neill for O'Leary (44); A Mannix for (55).

TIPPERARY:M Ryan; B Maher, S Murphy, M Gleeson; J McLoughney, J McCarthy, T Stapleton; J Woodlock (0-1), S Lillis (1-1); R O'Dwyer, T McGrath (0-1), D Egan (0-4, two frees, one sideline); P Bourke (0-3), D O'Hanlon, D Hickey. Subs: T Dalton (1-0) for O'Hanlon (half-time); K Lanigan for Woodlock (45 mins); E Hogan for McLoughney (50); G Ryan for McGrath (52).

Referee:A Heagney (Clare).