Na Piarsaigh power on as red mist descends on Tipp champs

Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-17 Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) 2-18

Nasty weather and three red cards paints a picture to those who missed it. And while on balance, Na Piarsaigh deserved it at a stormy Semple Stadium yesterday, but Loughmore-Castleiney deserve great credit for their battling qualities in the face of adversity.

Before a ball was thrown in the high-achieving Tipperary dual club had to deal with the fact that defenders Joseph Hennessy and Aidan McGrath were both ruled out, injury victims during the football semi-final win over Clonmel Commercials last week, a serious blow to a small rural club where numbers are at a premium.