Limerick left nothing to chance by rattling five goals past an already-eliminated Tipperary in front of 29,069 fans at TUS Gaelic Grounds to book their eighth successive Munster final appearance.
It was the Treaty’s highest goals tally against their neighbours since scoring 6-7 in the 1973 Munster final, with braces for Aidan O’Connor (2-7) and Aaron Gillane (2-0). It also tied their record championship win over the Blue and Gold of 17 points, dating back to 1947.
Limerick further extended their dominance against Tipp to 14 games without defeat. John Kiely’s men closed with 13 different scorers and still tallied 17 wides. They will face Cork in the provincial decider at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday, June 7th, at 2pm.
Tipp end without a championship win for the fourth time since the round-robin system was inaugurated in 2018. The margin of defeat saw them slip behind Waterford to finish last for the third time in five years.
Kiely made two late changes as captain Cian Lynch was restored to start in place of Shane O’Brien. At the back, Mike Casey replaced Barry Nash.
