Tipp have too much firepower for senior hurlers

Sun, 27th July 2014

TIPPERARY 2-23 DUBLIN 0-16

John O’Dwyer two second-half goals saw Tipperary book their spot in the last four in the race for the Liam MacCarthy in this All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday.

The Premier County led 0-15 to 0-8 at the break and despite Dublin's efforts never looked like reeling them in in the second half.

Dublin only led once in the match and that was when Danny Sutcliffe landed the opening score after less than a minute.

Tipperary, with the breeze behind them, got a solid footing thanks to two inspirational scores from opposite wings by Lar Corbett.

Dublin reduced the deficit down to a point after 15 minutes when Ryan O’Dywer found the range to make it 0-5 to 0-4.

However, Tipp began to exert a great influence then as Dublin began to look a bit lethargic at times.

Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher pointed and then Seamus Callanan hit a brace of points before Shane McGrath made it 0-9 to 0-4 after 21 minutes.

Tipp led by seven at the break.

Anthony Daly’s men hit their best spell with a two points from Paul Ryan, who took over the free-taking duties when Alan McCrabbe was replaced.

Dublin got a big chance to reduce the margin when they got a penalty after David O’Callaghan was fouled but Brendan Maher saved the effort from Ryan before Conal Keaney flashed the rebound over the bar to leave six between them after 50 minutes.

Tipp wrapped it up shortly afterwards when James Woodlock and Callanan combined to set up O’Dwyer for his first goal.

There was little chance of Dublin responding after that and O’Dywer got his second goal 16 minutes from time when he whipped home a rebound after Dublin goalkeeper Alan Nolan did well to deny ‘Bonner’ Maher.

TIPPERARY: D Gleeson; P Stapleton, Padraic Maher, C Barrett; B Maher, J Barry, S McGrath (0-1); K Bergin, J Woodlock (0-1); G Ryan (0-3), Patrick Maher (0-1), J O’Dwyer (2-02, 0-01f); N McGrath (0-1), S Callanan (0-11, 0-7f, 0-2 ’65'), L Corbett (0-2). Subs: D Maher for Patrick Maher (temp. 51-53), D Maher for N McGrath (59), J Forde for Ryan (61), E Kelly for Corbett (64), S Bourke (0-01)for Patrick Maher (68), T Stapleton for Woodlock (70).

DUBLIN: A Nolan; S Durkin, P Kelly, N Corcoran; S Hiney, L Rushe (0-1), M Carton; J McCaffrey (0-1), C Keaney (0-2); R O’Dwyer (0-1), A McCrabbe (0-5, 5f), D Sutcliffe (0-1); D Treacy (0-1), C McCormack, C Cronin. Subs: D O’Callaghan (0-1) for McCormack (25), J Boland for Durkin temp. 33-36), P Ryan (0-2, 0-1 ’65') for Cronin (35), N McMorrow for Sutcliffe (41), J Boland for McCrabbe (45), E Dillon (0-1) for Treacy (55).

REF: B Gavin (Offaly).