Tipperary take league honours over Limerick

Tipperary 2-20 Limerick 2-9, Thurles

There was no repeat of last summer's saga in Thurles as Tipperary took league honours over Limerick.

The Shannonsiders fielded a largely experimental side and Eoin Kelly went to town, scoring 1-12.

Limerick goalkeeper Dave Bulfin deflected a Kelly penalty over the crossbar and also denied Lar Corbett on four occasions.

Kelly's 26th-minute goal helped his side to a 1-10 to 0-6 half-time lead.

Two quick goals from Andrew O'Shaughnessy, the first from a penalty, cut the gap to seven points before Seamus Callinan bagged Tipp's second major.