Shane Stapleton and Michael Verney preview the National Hurling League clash between Limerick and Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds.
John Kiely and Liam Cahill have become familiar if respectful foes in recent seasons.
Their rivalry was founded on clashes between Limerick and Waterford, but this time the latter is in charge of his native Tipperary.
Our panel discuss the new heavyweight managerial rivalry in hurling, and how important Saturday’s league semi-final is in relation to the upcoming championship.
We pull out the tactics board to look at some of the potential matchups, and though the teams which have since been announced are a little different to what the lads projected, there is still plenty of interesting nuggets to pick through.
SATURDAY: LIMERICK v TIPPERARY, GAELIC GROUNDS, 7.30
Tipperary were the only team in Division 1 to win all five games while Limerick won four of five.
Tipperary last reached the final in 2017 while Limerick were last there in 2020.
Limerick and Tipperary last met in the League in 2021 when they drew a group game. Limerick beat Tipperary by seven points in last year’s Munster championship.
HOW THEY REACHED THE SEMI-FINAL
TIPPERARY
Tipperary 2-32 Laois 0-18
Tipperary 2-24 Kilkenny 1-21
Tipperary 2-23 Dublin 0-24
Tipperary 4-23 Waterford 0-25
Tipperary 4-28 Antrim 2-16
Played 5, Won 5.
Top Scorers
J Forde…………….2-31 (0-16 frees, 0-2 ‘65s’, 0-1, s/l)
G O’Connor………0-33 (0-18 frees, 0-2 ‘65s’)
J Morris…………..5-5
C Bowe……………3-3
J McGrath………..0-9 (1 free)
Top Scorers
T Morrissey……..0-22 (0-8 frees)
M Houlihan……..0-17 (0-12 frees)
D O Dalaigh……..1-9
K Hayes…………..1-6
A Gillane………….1-6 (0-5 frees)
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