Loughmore leverage experience to earn hard-fought win over Holycross 

In the fortnight since defeating Toomevara, Loughmore had just one hurling session. Noel and John McGrath sat out last weekend’s football quarter-final victory over Ballina. Both completed the hour here. 

A day after the birth of his second child, Noel McGrath guided Loughmore through the rocky moments with four classy points from play.

Tipperary SHC semi-final: Loughmore-Castleiney 1-18 Holycross-Ballycahill 0-15 

This much-anticipated Tipperary semi-final was no classic, but Éamonn Kelly left perfectly comfortable in the knowledge that Loughmore-Castleiney must find a higher gear to retain the Dan Breen Cup.