Tipperary powered their way to the Munster minor hurling final with this impressive win at Thurles. Dermot Gleeson goaled in the 16th minute and Donal Shelly added a smashing second to leave them 2-8 to 0-10 ahead at half-time after facing the wind.

Damien McGrath scored the third in the seventh minute of the second half. Kevin Holmes brought Limerick within four points with a goal, but Tipperary then had five points in six minutes.

TIPPERARY: D Young; C Everard, P Curran, D Maher; C Ryan (0-1), K Mulryan, L Kearney; S Mason (0-1), E Brislane (0-3); E Kelly (0-5), D Gleeson (1-1), D Shelly (1-4); D McGrath (1-0), C Houlihan (0-3), K Cummins (0-1). Subs: R Leahy for Everard; J O'Brien (0-1) for Cummins; E Ryan for McGrath.

LIMERICK: B Hickey; N Mullane, E Foley, A Kirby; E Mulcahy, P Lawlor, M Clancy; M Keane (0-5), D Reale; C Fitzgerald (0-7), P O'Leary, K Tobin; J Dillon, K Holmes (1-2), M Cahill. Subs: B Mann for Tobin; M Byrnes for O'Leary; M McKenna for Dillon.

Referee: D Kirwan (Cork).