Waterford’s thundering comeback denies Tipp

Tipperary 3-16 Waterford 1-22

And though it is Waterford who progress to an Allianz NHL final with Galway, Ken Hogan’s Tipperary will be quietly satisfied with the outcome given their Munster SHC assignment against Clare.

Scoring differential was all important for the sides. Results in Páirc Uí Rinn and Pearse Stadium dictated that Tipp required a 14-point winning margin to leapfrog the visitors into that final spot. Hogan had deemed it an “unrealistic’’ target, but when Eoin Kelly goal stretched their lead to eight points within a minute of the restart, that sentiment looked a bit premature.