Galway had the upper-hand on Tipperary in their All-Ireland Vocational Schools senior inter-county hurling quarter-final at Loughrea on Saturday.

The victors had put themselves well on the way by earning a 1-8 to 1-1 half-time lead. Galway's goal in this half was from Niall Healy, while Tipperary's goal came through Francis Devaney. Galway's second goal was scored by John Brady.

GALWAY: A Ryan; D Gibbons, R Murray (capt), P Murray; J Farrell, T Regan, K Briscoe (0-2); P Dolan, T Tierney (0-1); N Cahalan (0- 1), K Burke (0-1), A Cullinane (0-2); N Healy (1-1), C Dervan (0-2), J Brady (1-2).

TIPPERARY: J Donnelly; G McMahon, B O'Gorman, K Brady; M Bergin, B Teehan, D Quinlan; P O'Shea (0-2), D Fitzgerald; D Byron, M Farrell (capt) (0-1), S Sweeney (0-5); F Devaney (1-0), T Fitzgerald (0-1), P Collins. Subs: R Darcey for P Collins (21 mins); A Bowles for D Byron (45 mins); M Treacy for G McMahon (51 mins).

Referee: P Horan (Offaly).