Tipperary find the target

Tipperary powered their way to the Munster minor hurling final with this impressive win at Thurles

Tipperary powered their way to the Munster minor hurling final with this impressive win at Thurles. Dermot Gleeson goaled in the 16th minute and Donal Shelly added a smashing second to leave them 2-8 to 0-10 ahead at half-time after facing the wind.

Damien McGrath scored the third in the seventh minute of the second half. Kevin Holmes brought Limerick within four points with a goal, but Tipperary then had five points in six minutes.

TIPPERARY: D Young; C Everard, P Curran, D Maher; C Ryan (0-1), K Mulryan, L Kearney; S Mason (0-1), E Brislane (0-3); E Kelly (0-5), D Gleeson (1-1), D Shelly (1-4); D McGrath (1-0), C Houlihan (0-3), K Cummins (0-1). Subs: R Leahy for Everard; J O'Brien (0-1) for Cummins; E Ryan for McGrath.

LIMERICK: B Hickey; N Mullane, E Foley, A Kirby; E Mulcahy, P Lawlor, M Clancy; M Keane (0-5), D Reale; C Fitzgerald (0-7), P O'Leary, K Tobin; J Dillon, K Holmes (1-2), M Cahill. Subs: B Mann for Tobin; M Byrnes for O'Leary; M McKenna for Dillon.

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Referee: D Kirwan (Cork).