Limerick finish strong to secure top three finish as Waterford and Tipperary crash out

For the seventh time, Waterford failed to qualify from the provincial group stages but don’t read much into the scoreline: they went out on their shields here and were ahead on the hour mark.

DIFFERENCE MAKER: Limerick's Cian Lynch celebrates a score. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor.

LIMERICK 2-29 WATERFORD 2-20

Goals by Peter Casey and Gearóid Hegarty in the space of a minute sealed an underwhelming win for Limerick and their place in the top three of the Munster senior hurling championship.