June 21, Hurling qualifier: Browne leads Tipp to victory over Carlow

Tipperary 1-14 Carlow 0-13

The visitors, playing with the aid of a slight first half breeze, led at the interval by 0-7 to 0-3, Brian Kelly getting four of their scores.

A total of 30 frees were awarded in what was a very poor first half.

It took Tipperary 23 minutes upon resumption to get back on terms with Browne kicking six points, and when he netted expertly in the 27th minute to send Tipperary clear, the Carlow challenge petered out.

A total of 64 frees were awarded during the course of the game.

Teams:

Tipperary: Philly Ryan, Damian Byrne, Sean Collum, Robbie Costigan, Niall Fitzgerald, Declan Fanning, Liam England, Fergal O'Callaghan, Eamon Hanrahan, Aidan Fitzgerald, Benny Hickey, Kevin Mulryan, Tony Doyle, Declan Browne, Paul Cahill.

Subs: Benny Hahessy for Damian Byrne, Damian O'Brien for Tony Doyle, Niall Kelly for Robbie Costigan, Liam Cronin for Paul Cahill.

Carlow: James Clarke, Cormac McCarthy, Barry English, Johnny Kavanagh, John Hayden, John Keogh, Willie Power, David Byrne, Thomas Walsh, Johnny Nevin, Mark Carpenter, Willie Minchin, Simon Rea, Brian Kelly, Pat Nolan.

Subs: Stephen O'Brien for Willie Power, Mark Brennan for Johnny Nevin, John McGrath for David Byrne, Brian Farrell for Pat Nolan, Daniel Walker for Willie Minchin.

Referee: Michael Daly (Mayo).