oneills.com Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship semi-finals

Tipperary 2-20 Cork 1-20

Limerick 0-27 Waterford 3-15

Tipperary and Limerick will contest the oneills.com Munster U20 Hurling Championship final.

At FBD Semple Stadium Tipperary edged out Cork as the Premier County emerged 2-20 to 1-20 victors.

Peter McGarry and John Campion notched the critical goals for Tipperary, who produced an impressive display on home turf.

Colin Walsh mined a late goal for Cork, but Tipperary held on to advance to the provincial showpiece.

Walsh and Brian O'Sullivan were effective for Cork, who trailed by 2-12 to 0-9 at half-time.

McGarry's early major was a real boost for Tipperary with Campion adding a second, while Kyle Shelly was a scoring threat also.

Jack Leamy and Paddy Creedon both finished with three points each for Tipperary, who did enough to fend off Cork's late rally.

Limerick survived a determined Waterford revival to book a place in the decider.

In the closing stages Waterford struck three goals, but Limerick were still able to claim victory chiefly because of a brilliant second half burst.

During that spell Limerick reeled off eight points without reply to move 0-19 to 0-11 clear.

Level at the interval, 0-11 each, Limerick subsequently seized the initiative in the third quarter.

Adam English, Shane O'Brien, and Aidan O'Connor were prominent for Limerick, contributing vital scores throughout.

Substitute Cian Rellis netted an important goal for Waterford in the 42nd minute as the gap was trimmed to 0-20 to 1-12.

Limerick replied with three points in a row, but Waterford grabbed a second goal courtesy of another replacement, Jake Foley.

In additional time Patrick Fitzgerald goaled from a free, but a last gasp effort from O'Connor, who finished with a 0-10 haul, proved to be the insurance score as Limerick prevailed.