Tipperary defeated Waterford in the Electric Ireland Munster MFC.
Electric Ireland Munster MFC
Tipperary 1-14 Waterford 0-9
Clare 3-5 Limerick 0-9
Tipperary secured progression to the Munster MFC semi-finals alongside Clare with a game to spare after a pride-restoring eight-point victory over Waterford.
Their seniors had been stunned by the Déise at the weekend and they briefly threatened to double up with a first victory over the Premier at this grade since 2001.
A flying start to the second half cut the deficit to one but Tipp responded in style by kicking the next 1-6 without reply. Substitute Alex Coppinger finished the 51st-minute goal and wing-back Jack Garrett ended with an eye-catching five-point haul (three from play).
They will now play Clare in the final group game before meeting the Banner again in the phase 1 final for the Darrel Darcy Cup. Both will then progress to semi-finals against Cork or Kerry.
Waterford had an early sight of goal but Paddy McCarthy’s effort was saved by the foot of Mark Conroy.
McCarthy slotted the 45 and Paddy Spellman produced a wonderful outside-of-the-boot point but the momentum swung against the hosts when joint-captain Liam Kavanagh was sin-binned for a trip.
Tipp took them for three points in the next three minutes, from Seán Griffin, Garrett, and Dylan Cotter, and outscored them 0-6 to 0-1 in total across the remainder of the half.
They turned 0-8 to 0-3 ahead but the hosts clipped the next four points, including a pair from midfielder Luke Hennessy. McCarthy and Joe Brennan also registered and would end with 0-3 each from placed balls.
Tipp needed a response and they found it, led by two points each from Ciarán Kelly and Garrett. Coppinger sealed it when reacting quickest after a Charlie Walsh free hit the post.
They will be joined in the phase 1 final by Clare, who produced a 10-point turnaround in the second half against Limerick for a 3-5 to 0-9 win.
The wind-assisted Treaty took a 0-6 to 0-1 half-time lead, with three points from midfielder Cian Costelloe against Conor Burke’s sole reply in the 28th minute.
A 41st-minute goal from David Cahill brought them level and when Seán Fennell found the net eight minutes from time, they had their first lead; 2-4 to 0-8.
Two minutes later, Fennell made it safe with a penalty after he had been dragged to the ground, taking his final total to 2-3.