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Under John Kiely, Limerick have dominated the fixtures between the Munster rivals, winning four of the last five bouts.
Limerick welcome Tipperary to the TUS Gaelic Grounds in the second round of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship this Sunday afternoon, hoping to make it back to back wins following their victory over Clare.
The defending Munster champions will be looking to take down Liam Cahill’s men, having played out a dramatic draw in Thurles last year.
Under John Kiely, Limerick have dominated the fixtures between the Munster rivals, winning four of the last five bouts.
Tipperary’s most recent success came in the 2019 round robin stage of the Munster championship with Limerick getting their revenge a fortnight later in the provincial final.
Here, we take a look at the last five championship meetings between the old rivals.
Limerick 2-26 : 2-14 Tipperary (Munster Hurling Final)
30 June 2019 in the Gaelic Grounds
Limerick were in irresistible form in front of a packed Gaelic Grounds to claim a first Munster title since 2013 as they put Tipperary to the sword in the second half.
After the win in Thurles two weeks previously, Tipperary picked up where they left off as Seamus Callanan’s goal midway through the half gave them a 1-6 to 0-4 advantage.
Limerick were level after 25 with Peter Caesey flicking Aaron Gillane’s clever pass past Brian Hogan. The sides picked off a number of scores each before Limerick pulled two clear, 1-11 to 1-9 at the half time whistle.
Limerick moved four clear to start the half but Tipp were level with 26 to play after John McGrath goaled.
The Shannonsiders didn’t seem perturbed by the setback and made light work of Tipperary from here on in. The gap was three on 54 minutes when Kyle Hayes grabbed Limerick’s second goal of the day to give them daylight at 2-18 to 2-12.
Nickie Quaid would save at point blank range from Callanan as Limerick rattled off six successive scores. In the end the margin was 12-points as the Limerick faithful once again stormed the Ennis Rd pitch.
Limerick 3-23 : 2-17 Tipperary (Munster Hurling Semi-final)
November 1st 2020 in Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Limerick got one over on Tipperary in a stormy Páirc Uí Chaoimh in November of 2020. Limerick got the perfect opportunity to put their talents and athleticism on show against a Tipperary side that struggled to keep up.
It was the free-taking ability of Jason Forde and the early goal from Jake Morris’ after 20 minutes that kept Tipperary in the game, however it did little damage to the well oiled machine that was the Limerick defence.
Tipperary enjoyed a period where they trailed by a mere point, however that was short lived as Aaron Gillane found the back of the Tipperary net. Limerick kept their foot on the gas until half-time, outscoring Tipp by 8 points to 3 to lead by 1-17 to 1-8 at the break.
In the second half, the efforts of Niall O’Meara and Jason Forde narrowed the gap to a manageable 6 points. However, the wind was taken out of Tipperary’s sails as the Limerick attack pilled on the pressure. Regardless of John McGrath’s goal for Tipp, the substitutions of David Reidy, Seamus Flanagan, and Pat Ryan gave Limerick an extra gear to keep Tipp pinned back into their own half.
The fresh legs of David Reidy and Seamus Flanagan saw Limerick’s lead extend and the clock approach full-time. The dominant Limerick side sealed the final scoreline of 3-23 to 2-17 over a bland Tipperary.
Limerick 2-29 : 3-21 Tipperary (Munster Hurling Final)
18 July 2021 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Limerick produced one of the great comebacks as a third quarter-blitz swung a tantalising Munster final with John Kiely’s men securing a three-in-a-row with a 2-29 to 3-21 victory in a sun soaked Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
That outcome seemed highly unlikely as Tipp took the game to Limerick, leading by ten at the break.
Goals from Jake Morris and John O’Dwyer had Limerick shellshocked as they struggled against the Tipperary tide.
And retreating to the dressing rooms, Tipp’s lead was not only 2-16 to 0-12 but full deserved.
However, Limerick came out a different team and by the second waterbreak, the lead had been evaporated as they outscored the premier county 1-10 to 0-1 in seventeen exquisite minutes.
Seamus Flanagan set out the stall, pouncing for Limerick’s first goal after Aaron Gillane’s effort had been well stopped. That had Limerick 1-22 to 2-17 ahead at the final break.
Then up stepped Kyle Hayes with a contender for best goal of all time with a stunning solo effort that began on his 65′ and finished with the Kildimo Pallaskenry man batting to the net.
That effort completely took the wind from the Tipp sails as Limerick cruised over the line to retain their title for the third successive season in devastating fashion.
Limerick 3-21 : 0-23 Tipperary (Munster Hurling Championship)
8 May 2022 in the TUS Gaelic Grounds
Limerick made it three Munster championship wins on the trot in the TUS Gaelic Grounds as they beat Tipperary 3-21 to 0-23. It was also a fourth successive win over the Premier and booked Limerick’s passage to the All-Ireland series prior to their final round game with Clare.
The Shannonsiders left it late to secure the win with goals in the final quarter from Aaron Gillane and Conor Boylan spoiling any chance of an upset.
Gillane goaled early in the first half but Tipp seemed primed and ready for the Limerick challenge as they led 1-9 to 0-14 at the interval as they sought a first win of the campaign under Colm Bonner.
Diarmaid Byrnes eventually levelled for Limerick with less than ten to play before the pair of goals killed off the Tipperary challenge.
With five to play, Seamus Flanagan picked out Conor Boylan for his first championship goal that pushed Limerick six in front. Gillane then rounded out the goalscoring in the final minute of normal time, again fetching over his man before supplying the desired finish.
Limerick 0-25 : 0-25 Tipperary (Munster Hurling Championship)
21 May 2023 in the FDB Semple Stadium
The fate of the 2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship went down to the wire when the pair played out a draw in the third round in Thurles.
The 0-25 apiece draw moved Tipp onto four points and left them in pole position to join Clare in the Munster final while Limerick were on three and would need to beat Cork to ensure their season goes into the All-Ireland series.
The Shannonsiders were reduced to 14-men late on with Barry Nash getting his second yellow but scores from Graeme Mulcahy and Tom Morrissey had Limerick in front deep into injury time.
But John McGrath had the composure to level with the final puck of the game from a free to ensure parity.
Tipp started the brighter in Thurles and were full value for their 0-15 to 0-12 lead at the interval with Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe combining for 0-7 from play.
However, Limerick thundered into the contest after the interval, hitting the first four scores with Cathal O’Neill taking his own tally to five. But Tipp hit back and no team moved more than two clear in the final half hour hour with the draw a fair result in the end.
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