Murray has final say for Tipperary

ALL-IRELAND MHC QUARTER-FINALS Tipperary 0-20 Wexford 0-19 (0-16 to 0-16 after normal time): EANNA MURRAY’S two late points …

ALL-IRELAND MHC QUARTER-FINALS Tipperary 0-20 Wexford 0-19 (0-16 to 0-16 after normal time):EANNA MURRAY'S two late points snatched victory for Tipperary from unlucky Wexford. The sides were level 11 times in all.

Three Gary Moore frees helped Wexford lead 0-7 to 0-6 at the interval. Tipp’s Michael O’Brien was sent off in the 35th minute.

Wexford produced what seemed like a telling surge with points from Brendan Barron, Liam Óg McGovern and Aaron Kenny putting them two clear with time running out.

Tipp drew level in normal time thanks to a Murray free and a great point by Brian Stapleton. In a dramatic finale Diarmuid O’Keeffe notched his fifth point to put Wexford in front again before Murray’s late heroics.

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TIPPERARY: P Ryan; S Maher, L Butler, J Meagher; W Ryan, B Stapleton (0-1), A Hogan (0-1); D Maher (0-2), A Cleere (0-1); R Gleeson (0-1), S Curran (0-2), E Murray 0-9 (five frees, one 65); D Collins, T Butler (0-2), M O'Brien (0-1). Subs: D Butler for Collins (39 mins); J Forde for Cleere (44); J Condon for T Butler (55); P Heffernan for Gleeson (60); Gleeson to make 15 for extra time; A Ryan for S Maher (63).

WEXFORD: M Fanning; W Devereux, M O'Hanlon, A Nolan; B Barron (0-1), C Goff (0-1), B O'Gorman; B Doyle (0-1), J Gordon; D O'Keeffe (0-5 (one sideline), M O'Regan, L Óg McGovern (0-3); E Whitmore, P Farrell, G Moore 0-6 (six frees). Subs: C Clince for Devereux (35); C Doyle for Whitmore (52); A Kenny (0-1)for Farrell (53); J Hobbs (0-1)for O'Regan (60); I Byrne for O'Keeffe (75); M Moloney for B Doyle (76); Farrell for Moore.

Referee: A Kelly(Galway).