Tipperary 0-11 Cork 0-8
TIPPERARY’S MINOR FOOTBALLERS booked their place in the Munster decider thanks to a 0-11 to 0-8 win over Cork at Semple Stadium tonight.
The Premier — champions for the past two years — steamed into a 0-5 to one point lead at the break and made no mistake in closing it out after the interval.
A wasteful Tipp side will have plenty to work on however before the 7 July final, as they failed to convert possession into scores.
Scorers for Tipperary: A Tynan 0-7 (5f); P Maher 0-2; L Casey, S Quirke, 0-1 each.
Scorers for Cork: M Cahalane 0-4 (2f); A Moynihan 0-2; S White, J Bushe, 0-1 each.
TIPPERARY: Jack Brady (Ballina); Michael Connolly (Clonmel Commercials), Danny Owens (Moyle Rovers), Willie Connors (Kildangan); Luke Boland (Moyle Rovers), Ross Mulcahy (Moyle Rovers), Kevin Fahey (Clonmel Commercials); Liam Casey (Cahir), Colin O’Riordan (JK Brackens); Paul Shanahan (Upperchurch Drombane), Josh Keane (Golden Kilfeacle), Ciaran Lowry (Arravale Rovers); Alan Tynan (Inane Rovers), Tom Kirwan (Ardfinnan), Paul Maher (Kilsheelan).
CORK: Anthony Casey (Kiskeam); Michael McSweeney (Newcestown), Dylan Quinn (St Finbarr’s), Kevin Flahive (Douglas); Sean White (Clonakilty), Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers), Kevin O’Neill (Glenville); Ryan Harkin (Mallow), Conor Kingston (Douglas); Jack Bushe (Ilen Rovers), Killian O’Connor (Mallow), Kevin Cremin (Boherbue); Richard O’Sullivan (Kilmacabea), Michael Cahalane (Bandon), Michael Hurley (Castlehaven).
Mickey Ned O’Sullivan. INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
Kerry 1-15 Waterford 2-6
TIPP WILL NOW face Kerry in the provincial decider after their six-point win over Waterford in Killarney.
The Déise will head east knowing they gave the Kingdom a fright however though their stirring fightback fell short.
David Foran scored the Kerry goal which helped the hosts lead 1-9 to four points at the break. Tom Devine netted for Waterford but Tomás Cooney was sent off for two yellows. When Conor Gleeson converted a late penalty it did little but improve the scoreline.
Scorers for Kerry: J Savage 0-8 (0-7 frees), C Keane 0-4, D Foran 1-0, T Brosnan (free), M Burns, K Spillane 0-1 each.
Scorers for Waterford: C Gleeson 1-2 (1-0 penalty, 0-2 frees), T Devine 1-0, W Hahessy, P O’Connor (frees) 0-2 each.
KERRY: Shane Ryan (Rathmore); Brian Sugrue (Renard), Cathal Ó Luing (An Ghaeltacht), Fionán Clifford (Waterville); Matthew Flaherty (Dingle), Pádraig Ó Conchúir (Dingle), David Foran (St Senan’s); Kieran Murphy (Glenflesk), Cian O’Connor (Castleisland Desmonds); Michéal Burns (Dr Crokes), Greg Horan (Austin Stacks), Killian Spillane (Templenoe); Conor Keane (Legion), Éanna Ó Conchúir (An Ghaeltacht), Jack Savage (Kerins O’Rahilly’s).
WATERFORD: Craig Brown (Erins Own); Jack Mullaney (Stradbally), Tomás Cooney (The Nire), Dermot Ryan (The Nire); Michael Shine (Ballinameela), Brian Looby (Ballinacourty), Billy O’Keeffe (Gaultier); Cormac Curran (Brickey Rangers), Tom Devine (Modeligo); Willie Hahessy (Rathgormack), Conor Gleeson (The Nire), Jason Curry (Rathgormack); Michael Troy (Modeligo), Kevin Daly (Dungarvan), Paul O’Connor (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg).
