Galway - Tipperary Senior Hurling Challenge Match...

Galway 2-23 Tipperary 2-23


Galway got on with the job of preparing for the team's opening qualifier assignment against Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis in two weeks time. They had a senior hurling challenge Monday night (6/29) in Thurles, against Tipperary. The high scoring game ended up in a draw.

Galway started with three of the team that started against Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final. At the interval Tipperary lead the Tribesmen 1-12 to 0-10. However, Galway started the second half well and goals form Alan Kerins and Joe Gantley gave them a boost. Benny Dunne scored 7 points for Tipperary on the evening, while Ger Farragher had 9 points for Galway.

Galway Team: James Skehill, Fergal Moore, Damien McClearn, Martin Ryan, Andy Coen, John Lee, Ger Mahon, Kevin Hynes (0-3), Eoin Forde (0-4), David Tierney (0-1), Kevin Hayes (0-1), Ger Farragher (0-9), Alan Kerins (1-0), Joe Gantley (1-0), Fergal Healy (0-3).

Subs: Damien Joyce for McClearn
Shane Kavanagh for lee
Eoin Lynch (0-1) for Hynes
Andy Smith (0-1) for Farragher

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