Hurling Matchtracker: Galway V Tipperary

NHL Division 1 – GALWAY 2-19 V 1-22 TIPPERARY – 2pm Pearse Stadium

SECOND HALF

36min – Joe Canning with an early free levels it for the first time since 0-0
37min – John McGrath with a routine free restores the Tipp lead
42min – GOAL for Galway, seconds after having a shot saved Galway go back down and Iarla Tannian’s bouncing shot finds its way past Darren Gleeson and Galway lead for the first time
45min – Sub John O’Dwyer and Adrian Ryan level up the contest
46min – Joe Canning gets another for the home side but Tipperary’s momentum continues with John McGrath and Cathal Barrett scoring
49min – Davy Glennon and Joe Canning with a free getting a lead for Galway again 2-13 to 1-15
52min – John McGrath with a couple of frees puts Tipp ahead in this ding dong battle that is developing at Pearse Stadium
54min – Niall Burke makes it 20-20 and gets his second of the day
55min – Huge chance for Tipperary John “Bubbles” O’Dwyer with 2 chances of a goal Skehill saves the first and the second attempt is flicked wide
56min – Jason Flynn’s score worth twice as much psychologically after that Tipperary missed goal
58min – Niall Burke with a fine strike high up and over
67min – Tipp point from Daire Quinn is cancelled out by a Canning free
68min – Michael Breen with his 3rd of the day from midfield
69min – Niall Burke with an instinctive strike a huge score at this stage of the day.
70+1min – Padraig Maher and Noel McGrath, 2 scores in 30 seconds for Tipp and we are level
70+3min – Joe Canning with a dream score a free from 60m on the sideline and Galway lead with 1min left
70+4min – Time is almost up but with the final strike of the day Bubbles O’Dwyer finds space to level it

FULL TIME Its a draw, exciting 2nd half in Pearse Stadium

FIRST HALF

1min – Tipp Wing back Barry Heffernan opens the scoring
3min – GOAL Noel McGrath sets up Niall O’Meara who finishes to the net and not the start Galway wanted.
5min – Noel McGrath and Niall Burke swap scores, Galway up and running
7min – Adrian Ryan slots one under pressure for Tipperary
9min – Goal chance for Conor Whelan hits the side netting
9min – Jason Flynn with a good take and finishes in a point
10min – Joe Canning surges down the centre and a quickfire double for Galway who recovered well from the early goal
14min – Joe Canning with two frees and sandwiched between was a Brendan Maher score for Tipp
15min -Tipp Full Forward John McGrath restores the goal advantge 1-5 to 0-5 after the opening quarter of an hour
18min – John McGrath’s free given as a score despite appeals from Galway players to the umpire that it was wide
20min – Midfielders Brendan Maher and Michael Breen hit 2 in a minute and the visitors open a 6pt lead
21min – Joe Canning makes a goal chance from nothing and gets a shot away but its saved by Darren Gleeson, Canning down after a collision in that action
27min – Noel McGrath adds another for the Munster side
32min – Joe Canning showing that knock didnt hinder his striking with 2 frees
34min – Michael Breen adds his 2nd of the day from midfield as we head towards the break
35+1min – Mannion and Flynn work a nice score for Galway
35+2min – In a similar move that resulted in his first goal chance Joe Canning bursts down the left and cuts in and blasts to the net and Galway will be delighted with the change to their situation before the break
35+3min – Joe Cannings free is dispatched and a fast finish from Galway leaves them 1pt behind at the break

MATCH PROGRAMME