Tipperary claimed their first championship victory today, since their Munster Final win of 2012, while alas, 2012 All-Ireland finalists Galway are now left to reflect on another disappointing season.
Eamon O’Shea secured his first championship win at the helm, thanks to the unbelievably powerful finish from his team, which ended Galway’s involvement in the 2014 championships, with the score-line of 3-25 (34pts) to 4-13 (25pts).
Tipperary, in front of almost 18,500 spectators, came from six points down to beat Galway by nine points, in what can only be described as a truly thrilling All-Ireland qualifier. Galway were 4-12 (24pts) to the Premier County’s 1-15 (18pts) clear, however in the remaining 19 minutes plus stoppage time, the Premier County scored 2-10 (16pts) against their opponents, latter who manage just 0-1 during the same period of time.
Drom & Inch ace, Seamus Callanan, bagged two of Tipperary’s goals, earning personally in total, half of Tipperary’s overall final tally (17pts) at game’s end. John O’Dwyer added six points while Noel McGrath chipped in another five points from play.
Lar Corbett also came to life in the second half, landing two superb points into the Thurles town end of Tom Semple’s hallowed turf. Single individual points also came from the sticks of Woodlock, Bergin, Maher and McGrath, thus adding to the overall Tipperary final winning tally.
Today’s victory by Tipperary could yet kick-start that awaited September trip to Croke Park.
Tipperary Team: D. Gleeson, P. Stapleton, P. Maher, M. Cahill, B. Maher, J. Barry, C. Barrett; R. Maher, J. Woodlock, G. Ryan, P. Maher, N. McGrath, J. O’Dwyer, S. Callanan and L. Corbett.
Subs: K. Bergin for R. Maher; S. McGrath for G. Ryan and J. O’Brien for L. Corbett.
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