Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Hurling U-21 Final
Tipperary v Clare
Semple Stadium, 7.30pm

Two classic Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Hurling U-21 semi finals produced two worthy winners in Tipperary and Clare.

In the Gaelic Grounds, Clare fought off the attentions of a very impressive Limerick side to win by three points, but it was a hard fought win with both sides showing periods of dominance and it took final minute scores for Clare to put daylight between them.

Clare’s inside forward line were the tormentors in chief that evening against Limerick with the impressive Conor McGrath and Darach Honan amassing a very decent 1-12 between them and you can be sure that keeping this deadly duo quiet will be upper most in Tipperary minds.

First time Munster winners last year, Clare will be hoping to add to that tally in Thurles but will have since noted the impressive display in the other semi final from the Premier County.

Over in Páirc Uí Chaíomh on the same evening, Cork and Tipperary were playing out their own classic. Finishing 2-17 to 0-21, this high scoring semi final went to extra time for the second year in a row after Seamus Hennessy scored a last minute penalty for Tipperary. After extra time it was Tipperary who prevailed by two points.

Tipp will once again be hoping for stellar performances from Noel McGrath, Seamus Hennessy and Padraic Maher but will be hoping that they don’t need Hennessy’s heroics from last minute placed balls this time.

For the Munster Final, the Tipperary line up shows two changes from that game with Sean Carey and Brian O’Meara coming in from the start having shown well from the bench the last day.

Tipperary: J. Logue, K. O’Gorman, J. Coghlan, M. Cahill, J. Barry, P. Maher (capt.), B. Maher, S. Hennessy, N. McGrath, D. Maher, P. Maher, P. Murphy, A. Ryan, J. O’Dwyer, M. Heffernan.

Clare: TBC