As it happened: Clare v Cork, Tipp v Limerick in Sunday's Munster SHC action
John McGrath scored two goals for Tipperary in their Munster SHC draw with Limerick. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Liam Cahill: "It was hectic stuff. Munster Championship is the gift that keeps on giving. Really, really proud of our boys. Four new championship debutants today." Cahill's really proud of how Tipp "rolled with the punches" against Limerick.
Full-time: On GAA+, Tommy Walsh gives the man of the match award to Tipp's Darragh McCarthy. Jake Morris says Tipp felt they "weren't fit enough" after last year's championship.
74 mins: It's all over. A draw. Another superb game.
72 mins: The ref has called a third throw ball against Limerick. It certainly looked like one. Free coming up for Darragh McCarthy to level the game. It's over and Tipp are level. An eighth for McCarthy.
71 mins: Lovely stickwork by Peter Casey, it flicks it inside to Aidan O'Connor who is fouled. Free coming up from Aaron Gillane. Limerick lead. That's Gillane's seventh of the game.
70 mins: Diarmaid Byrnes levels the game from play.
67 mins: Barry Murphy bursts through a small gap as the sprints out of the Limerick defence. He's fouled but Diarmaid Byrne's free drops short. After a scramble for the sliotar it comes to Adam English who levels the game. Hold on. Hawkeye is looking at that English score. It's ruled wide. Tipp still lead by one.
63 mins: The ref calls a throw ball on Tipp. Easy chance for Aaron Gillane from the free and there's one between them.
62 mins: Goal for Tipp! John McGrath again.
61 mins: Darragh McCarthy swiftly makes up for that missed free. He brings Tipp level from play. A lovely handpass from Noel McGrath made the chance. Limerick quickly retake the lead through Kyle Hayes.
60 mins: Another throw ball called against Limerick. This time on Colin Coughlan. Darragh McCarthy's free goes wide however.
58 mins: Peter Casey is on for Gearoid Hegarty. Moments later, Shane O'Brien gives Limerick the lead. That's 1-4 for him today.
56 mins: Throw ball called by Thomas Walsh against Limerick. John Kiely not happy. Darragh McCarthy comes out to take the free into the wind and it's sent over by the young Tipp star. They are level.
54 mins: Seamus Kennedy, not long back from an ACL injury, reduces the gap to a point.
52 mins: Seamus Kennedy is on for Tipperary in place of Darragh Stakelum.
51 mins: Adam English strikes wide but Thomas Walsh was playing an advantage. Diarmaid Byrnes' free from halfway is over the bar.
50 mins: Change for Limerick with Aidan O'Connor is on for Tom Morrissey and for Tipp with Conor Bowe on for Jason Forde.
48 mins: Limerick fans not happy about a possible foul but Jake Morris strikes for Tipp. There's just one between them now.
45 mins: Eoghan Connolly's long range free drops short but the sliotar finds it way out wide to Noel McGrath who fires over from a tight angle but then Gillane hits back quickly for Limerick.
44 mins: Tom Morrissey gets his first of the game. Limerick now lead by two.
43 mins: David Reidy wins a free for Limerick. Eoghan Connolly is yellow carded. Gillane sticks over the free and Limerick lead by one.
42 mins: Limerick are level. Aaron Gillane scores a point after a Gearoid Hegarty burst through the middle.
41 mins: Noel McGrath is on for Tipp.
40 mins: Goal for Tipp! John McGrath gets it. Tipp lead by one.
39 mins: Barry Nash gets another for Limerick. They have already scored 1-3 in the second half.
38 mins: That Limerick goal was created by a superb ball from Colin Coughlan to O'Brien at corner-forward.
37 mins: Goal Limerick! Shane O'Brien gets it. It's a first championship goal for the Kilmallock man. Limerick lead by one.
36 mins: Shane O'Brien, assisted by Kyle Hayes, reduces Limerick's deficit to the minimum but Alan Tynan quickly takes Tipp's advantage back to two.
35 mins: The second half in underway! Cian Lynch opens Limerick's account in the second half. They are down by two.
Half-time: All to play for after the interval. On GAA+, Kilkenny legend Richie Hogan says he has doubts about Tipps ability to maintain this level of intensity in the second half.
35+3 mins: That's four of the last five for Tipp. A Craig Morgan point ensures the home outfit go in three points up at the break.
35+2 mins: Four from four for Eoghan Connolly. Serious free-taking.
35 mins: Connolly's at it from way out again. That's 0-3 for the Premier full-back.
33 mins: Tipp's Jason Forde adds his name to the scoresheet. All square.
32 mins: Eoghan Connolly once more launches a huge one from well inside his own half. That's his second from massive range. Tipperary 0-12 Limerick 1-10.
30 mins: A check from Hawk-Eye regarding a Gearoid Hegarty effort. The technology tells us Barry Hogan failed to stop it going over the black spot. Limerick up by two again.
29 mins: Tipp's Jake Morris finding his groove. He swings another over. Tipperary 0-11 Limerick 1-09.
27 mins: Colin Coughlan lands a booming effort from his left-half back position. It's his first-ever championship point. Limerick up by two now.
23 mins: Aaron Gillane eases over a free. Limerick ahead again. Tipperary 0-10 Limerick 1-08.
22 mins: Championship debutant McCarthy at it again. He wins his own ball and free. Over it goes. That's now 0-5 for the classy forward. Tipperary 0-10 Limerick 1-07.
20 mins: Darragh McCarthy and Shane O'Brien swap scores as Limerick edge ahead by the finest of margins. 0-9 to 1-07.
17 mins: Bryan O'Mara picks off a Tipp score, before Aaron Gillane finds a running Adam English, who tucks the ball underneath Barry Hogan. 1-2 for English. Jake Morris find the answer. 0-8 to 1-6.
16 mins: Adam English, playing in midfield, knocks over his second. 0-6 apiece.
15 mins: So many Limerick positional switches. Here's how they are actually lining out:
N Quaid; B Nash, M Casey, B Murphy; D Byrnes, W O'Donoghue, C Coughlan; C Lynch, A English; G Hegarty, K Hayes, T Morrissey; A Gillane, D Reidy, S O'Brien - Eoghan Cormican.
14 mins: John McGrath puts Tipp ahead, and Shane O'Brien looks to have levelled it but Hawk-Eye rules it a wide ball. 0-6 to 0-5.
13 mins: Level again. Tidy score from Limerick full-forward Shane O'Brien.
12 mins: Not to be outshone, Diarmaid Byrnes repeats Connolly's feat from range. 0-5 to 0-4.
12 mins: Eoghan Connolly lands a belter from range to put the Premier up by two. 0-5 to 0-3.
11 mins: Jake Morris is on the board at Semple. Tipp lead by 1 after 10 minutes.
9 mins: All square once more. Aaron Gillane hits over Limerick's third, and his first.
8 mins: Kyle Hayes fire over for the Treaty men.
6 mins: Darragh McCarthy of Toomevara lands another, Hawk-Eye is needed to confirm or deny his third from his first free. It's over. Tipp 0-3 Limerick 0-1.
3 mins: Tipp's young star Darragh McCarthy opens the scoring, Adam English provides the reply for John Kiely's men.
1 min: It hasn't taken long for the battle to start between the Limerick forwards and the Tipp backs.
4pm: We're off in Thurles.
One change for Limerick. Cathal O'Neill drops out of selected team, Tom Morrissey in. Limerick team contains 10 players that began last year's All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork. Tipp unchanged.
Eoghan Cormican is at FBD Semple Stadium for us and will keep us updated with all the goings on throughout.
He confirms the major news. Nickie Quaid is in-fact in.
Quaid, along with the rest of the Limerick panel, emerged from underneath the Kinane Stand at 3.34pm. Once the team photo was done, he went straight into goals and the preparatory shots quickly followed in at him. The most unexpected of returns - five months post ACL rupture - is on.
After the epic in Ennis, can Tipp and Limerick match the rollercoaster affair produced by Cork and Clare?
The one that got away from Cork and yet they were the ones grateful for a share of the spoils at the end.
To read his full match report, click on the link here.
"Steven Spielberg would want to make a movie out of the Munster Championship," says Marty Morrissey.
Crazy finish. I need a lie down after that. Thanks for joining us but we're not done yet, stay tuned right here for our liveblog of Tipperary's clash with Limerick.
Also stay tuned to our website for the best of the analysis and reaction from Clare and Cork's dramatic draw.
Declan Dalton sends over the free.
Free in for Cork.
David Reidy sends over the free.
Free in to Clare. Chance to win it, from close-range.
Great score by Tony Kelly. All square in Ennis.
Great score by Ian Galvin, just one between the teams now.
David Reidy taps over the free.
Tony Kelly sends over a long free, one puck of the ball now between them.
Peter Duggan twists and turns and fires low past Patrick Collins. Game on, again.
Aron Shanagher is on for Mark Rodgers.
Mark Rodgers scores a free.
Cork's scoring will hog the headlines if they go and win this but there have been some excellent interventions on Tony Kelly from Seán O'Donoghue and Ger Millerick.
Ethan Twomey scores a great point from distance for Cork to stretch their lead to eight points.
Diarmuid Healy is on for Alan Connolly.
Ian Galvin scores a point for Clare. And then Cathal Malone follows suit. Back to within seven points of the Rebels.
Mark Rogers fires over a free for the Banner, but Brian Hayes responds at the other end for the Rebels.
Shane Kingston on for Patrick Horgan.
Attendance in Ennis is 20,778.
The game is getting a bit scrappy now. Bit of a scuffle now in front of the Cork goal.
Shane Barrett shown a straight red card for an off the ball incident. He can't have too many complaints. Cork down to 14 men for the last 13 minutes.
On the pitch less than a minute and Brian Roche makes an immediate impact.
Brian Roche on for Ethan Twomey.
Patrick Horgan with a great point from long-range.
Patrick Horgan sends his free wide of the near post, despite Marty Morrissey presuming it went over.
Patrick Horgan scores at one end, Peter Duggan responds at the other.
Cork's cover was absent without leave particularly for the first Clare goal. Rob Downey carrying a knee issue didn't help and has since been removed. Declan Dalton coming in.
Aidan McCarthy fires over a free for Clare.
Patrick Horgan scores from play and Cork have regained control.
Declan Dalton is on for Seamus Harnedy.
What a point by Alan Connolly.
Patrick Horgan wins a free and then coolly fires it over.
Robert Downey off. Ger Mellerick on.
Clare 2-10 Cork 2-15 David Reidy blasts home from a few yards out. Game on!
Clare add a point. The crowd are getting behind them now again.
Great start to the second half for Clare. Aidan McCarthy fires home after a neat move and great work from Brendan Rogers.
The second half is underway.
Here come the Rebels, at last.
And the Clare players are back out on the pitch, almost time for the second half. Cork are making them wait though, no sign of them as yet.
An emphatic performance by Cork thus far. Has the remnants of the league game although their accuracy was better on that occasion. A third straight Round 1 defeat is staring at Clare although they have come back from the two previous setbacks to reach Munster finals.
The teams go in with Cork in complete control after a dominant first-half display. Clare have looked off it and you'd expect them to improve drastically in the second period.
Some quick-fire scores as the clock runs down with Horgan and Tim O'Mahony on the spot for Cork and McCarthy notching his first from play for the hosts.
What a point from Alan Connolly who picks up the ball, pirouettes by the sideline and sends it over. Tony Kelly scores in response.
John Fogarty writes: One point from play in 32 minutes of hurling and counting sums up Clare's performance so far. Cork dominating them but there has been little zip from the All-Ireland champions.
Clare get through for the first time, Peter Duggan shrugs off Eoin Downey, goes for goal and Patrick Collins pulls off an unreal save. Aidan McCarthy gets a point out of it from a free in the end.
Patrick Horgan tacks on another from a free, Shane Barrett takes the ball on the run and whips it over.
Brian Hayes finds the net for the Rebels again after brilliant combination play from Horgan and Connolly.
Moments later, Fitzgibbon points. Clare need to get a foothold before the break.
Brian Hayes takes possession, pulls the handbrake and knocks the ball over.
Great interplay and Shane Barrett takes a pop at goal. His drive whistles wide however. Cork are out for goals once more.
: Early doors and yet there is a distinct lack of sharpness in Clare's game compared to Cork. Save for Mark Rodgers and Adam Hogan, the home side have been slack.
Ciaran Joyce's helmet pops off in contact and the play is halted. That's a free to Cork, the referee Liam Gordan, explains.
Huge sequence of play for Clare. Quilligan makes a great save from Connolly to deny a goal, after a mistake from Conlan. They get the ball away and McCarthy adds a fourth free. Patrick Horgan punishes dissent to the ref with another successful free.
Bit of a lull before Patrick Horgan points a free. Moments later, Cathal Malone does really well in midfield but drags his effort wide. Michael Duignan suggests the wind is swirling at that end.
Brian Hayes raises the first green flag of the afternoon. It's been coming.
The Barr's man got the ball on the endline, turned inside and tapped home overhead tennis-shot style.
Clare respond with a McCarthy free.
Darragh Fitzgibbon scores a good point on the run, before Tony Kelly does similar at the other end, after switching hands. Seamus Harnedy then gets in on the act.
Aidan McCarthy raises another green flag with a good free.
And John Fogarty shares the match-ups, from his vantage point:
Hogan v Connolly
Lohan v Hayes
Leen v Horgan
Ryan v Harnedy
Conlon v Fitzgibbon
McInerney v Barrett
O'Leary v Rodgers
Eoin Downey v Duggan
O'Donoghue v McCarthy
Joyce v Fitzgerald
Rob Downey v Reidy
Coleman v Kelly
Patrick Horgan draws a free wide and raises the hackles of the home supporters.
Alan Connolly sweeps up a loose ball and knocks it over efficiently. Bright start from Cork in particular.
The home side get on the board thanks to an Aidan McCarthy free.
No score but plenty of action in the first couple of minutes.
Brian Hayes gets through on goal for the first time after three minutes and, as he's pulled back he tries a Nicky English kick at goal.
The ref whistles for a free and Patrick Horgan opens his account.
As I type, Darragh Fitzgibbon adds another from the wing.
After the anthem, Marty gives us his scripted summer-is-here intro and the ball is thrown in! Yeow!
Here we go then.
Marty Morrissey is giving us the line-ups.
1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle) 2. Adam Hogan (Feakle), 3. Darragh Lohan (Wolfe Tones), 4. Conor Leen (Corofin) 5. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe), 6. John Conlon (Clonlara), 7. David McInerney (Tulla) 8. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona), 9. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge) 10. Tony Kelly (Ballyea, captain), 11. Mark Rodgers (Scariff), 12. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin) 13. Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin), 14. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona), 15. David Reidy (Éire Óg Ennis)
Subs: 16. Eamon Fuody (Inagh-Kilnamona) 17. Conor Cleary (Kilmaley) 18. Cian Galvin (Clarecastle) 19. Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones) 20. Paddy Donnellan (Broadford) 21. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones) 22. Shane Meehan (Banner) 23. Jack O’Neill (Wolfe Tones) 24. Ian Galvin (Clonlara) 25. Seán Rynne (Inagh-Kilnamona) 26. Shane Woods (Inagh-Kilnamona)
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig) 2. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), 3. Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), 4. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra) 5. Ciaran Joyce (Castlemartyr), 6. Robert Downey (Glen Rovers, captain), 7. Mark Coleman (Blarney) 8. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 9. Ethan Twomey (St.Finbarr’s) 10. Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s), 11. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville), 12. Shane Barrett (Blarney) 13. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers), 14. Alan Connolly (Blackrock), 15. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s) Subs:
16. Brion Saunderson (Midleton) 17. Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers) 18. Damien Cahalane (St.Finbarr’s) 19. Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s) 20. Tommy O’Connell (Midleton) 21. Luke Meade (Newcestown) 22. Brian Roche (Bride Rovers) 23. Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold) 24. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own) 25. Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neills) 26. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
Bit of team news from John Fogarty in Ennis: Darragh Lohan for Conor Cleary is the only pre-game change. There had been speculation about Diarmuid Ryan not starting but that doesn't appear to be the case. Declan Dalton would seem made for a game like this and looks sharp in the warm-up but remains in reserve for Cork. Barely a wind to speak about in Ennis.
Pat Ryan has been speaking to Damian Lawlor: "It's the All-Ireland champions in Ennis, it's going to be a huge challenge. A huge task for us today but we're hoping to give it a good shot."
"In the last 50 years, only seven other All-Ireland champions lost their first match the following summer; Tipperary (2017 and 2020), Clare (1996 and 2014), Kilkenny (1994 and 2004) and Galway (1989). Five of those defeats (including Limerick’s in 2019) came in the qualifier era but none of those teams retained their All-Ireland."
Read Christy O'Connor's talking points ahead of the day's action.
These lads are kings of hype, Donal Óg Cusack says on the RTÉ broadcast, nodding at Dalo and Clare. Anthony suggests Cork have driven on since last year's All-Ireland decider and Clare have been in 'tailspin'.
In what will be a tight round robin, as always, there are precious points at stake this afternoon. But there's pride too - with the champions Clare disrespected in the run-up according to Anthony Daly.
We have a hugely-enjoyable live preview show on Leeside on Thursday night. Listen back here.
Who else is excited?
After a couple of weeks of intense build-up, post the league final, the Munster hurling championship throws in this afternoon.
And it's a mouth-watering pairing to start us off as last year's All-Ireland finalists, Cork and Clare, meet at Cusack Park.
We'll go puck by puck throughout.
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