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Senior hurlers egde Tipp in challenge

Senior hurlers egde Tipp in challenge

Sun, 17th May 2015

DUBLIN 2-22 TIPPERARY 3-18

Dublin's senior hurlers continued their Championship preparations with a slender victory over Tipperary in this SH challenge at Uppperchurch-Drombane on Sunday evening.

The Dubs face Galway, as part of a double-header with the senior footballers, on May 31 in Croke Park and came from in arrears at half-time against Tipp as both counties fielded experimental sides in this clash.

Colm Cronin did his Championship chances no harm when scoring 2-4 as Ger Cunningham's men came from 3-11 to 1-12 in arrears at the break to claim victory.

SCORERS - Dublin: C Cronin 2-4, P Ryan 0-4 (0-2 65?, 0-1f), D Plunkett 0-3, C Dooley, D O’Connell, B Quinn, D Treacy, O O’Rorke--2 each, S Lambert 0-1.Tipperary: J McGrath 2-5 (0-2f), C Kenny 0-5, L McGrath 1-0, S Bourke, B Maher (0-2f) 0-2 each, C Ryan, S McGrath, P Maher, P Ryan (0-1f) 0-1 each.

DUBLIN: A Nolan; N Corcoran, M Carton, S Barrett; S Stapleton, S Lambert, J Boland; B Quinn, D O'Connell; D Plunkett, C Cronin, P Ryan; D Treacy, C Dooley, O O'Rorke.Subs: R O’Dwyer for O’Rorke (55), D Sutcliffe for Ryan (61), C Crummey for Carton (64).

TIPPERARY: D Egan; P Stapleton, J Barry, T Treacy; B Maher, T Hamill, P Heffernan; S McGrath, A Ryan; S Bourke, D McCormack, C Ryan; L McGrath, C Kenny, J McGrath. Subs: T Comerford for Barry (20), K Morris for L McGrath (ht), P Maher for C Ryan (ht), K O’Dwyer for A Ryan (ht), P Ryan for J McGrath (ht), P Stapleton for Treacy (45), B Maher for McCormack (56).

REF: C Lyons (Cork).

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