THE importance of Ronan O’Brien’s scrambled goal in the final minute of the opening half only assumed its real significance at the end of this game as Tipperary held on for the narrowest of victories over luckless Waterford in an exciting Munster IHC semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

PHILLY MAHER has been named on the Tipperary team to face Waterford in Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (RTÉ, 2pm).

Waterford 2-11, Limerick 2-9