PREMIER CLASS

Cahill’s side see off Tribe to seal semi-final spot

- By STEPHEN BARRY

TIPPERARY are heading back to Croke Park for the first time since the 2019 All-Ireland final after a comfortable eight-point victory over Galway.

The Premier will face Kilkenny in that semi-final on Sunday, July 6.

The result in front of 15,404 fans at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday also means that giant-killers Dublin will meet Cork the previous evening.

The old and young guards came up trumps for Liam Cahill’s side. On the inside line, Jason Forde and John McGrath shared 10 points, led by Forde’s 0-7. That tally was matched by the roving duo of Jake Morris and Andrew Ormond, who scored 0-5 each.

Teenage talent Oisín O'Donoghue made sure they would avenge their 2023 quarter-final exit against the same opponents with the clinching goal.

Colm Molloy and Declan McLoughlin, in the final play, hit the net for Galway. They were overly reliant on Cathal Mannion's 13 points.

The Tribesmen tallied 16 wides plus a handful of missed goal chances. Tipp missed the posts with 14 shots.

Micheál Donoghue made three late changes to his named team. Ronan Glennon, Conor Cooney, and Molloy were drafted in, while TJ Brennan, John Fleming, and Tom Monaghan dropped out.