Penalty shoot-outs, extra-time drama, stoppage-time match winners: it's been an incredible All-Ireland minor hurling campaign for Tipperary who, somehow, have ...
McCormack was a dubious man-of-the-match selection given the heroics of Offaly players in the previous 65 minutes or so, though he has had some season. The Offaly players will take some time to bounce back from this one. So that aspect of our game is phenomenal, just huge character, huge heart and desire shown by this group and that’s been the same all year.” They put the foot down late in the first half, reeling off 1-4 without reply to lead by 1-10 to 0-7 at half-time, and remained in pole position for the majority of the second half. It was the Borris-Ileigh attacker who sent the Munster final to penalties with a late free conversion, and he scored one of the penalties too. But it’s been a remarkable few months in the lives of these 16- and 17-year-olds, who stole the silverware at Nowlan Park with a fitting late burst, Paddy McCormack’s 65th-minute match-winning goal capping the comeback to beat all comebacks.
The long wait for Offaly and their supporters carries on while the Premier get to bask in their victory with one of the most thrilling minor finals for ...
Now boasting a six-point advantage, it was the Faithful county's tie to lose. The long wait for Offaly and their supporters carries on while the Premier get to bask in their victory with one of the most thrilling minor finals for some time. It seemed as if Offaly had the decider in the bag when they still held a two-point lead in injury-time, but right at the death, Paddy McCormack drove home the winning goal for Tipperary.
TIPPERARY CLAIMED A dramatic All-Ireland minor hurling final win as Paddy McCormack's late goal broke Offaly hearts in Nowlan Park today.
The final of the minor hurling All-Ireland ended in dramatic fashion as Tipperary beat Offaly with a late, late goal.
55mins A disgraceful finish to Damien Corbett's final as he gets sent off for flinging his hurl and hitting Robinson on the side of the head as he went through on goal. McCarthy then adds a free for Tipp and there is just a goal in it now. Paddy Phelan with the lobbed free and Paddy McCormack arrived one-handed to work the ball home from just a few yards out.
Tipperary are All-Ireland minor hurling champions after an incredible game ended in utterly incredible fashion in Nowlan Park. Paddy McCormack's name will now ...
The scoring may be low enough by the general standards in hurling these days, but this has been a ferocious battle with both sides fighting like terriers for every little scrap of possession. What a half of hurling! Damien Corbett being spoken to for throwing the hurl at an Offaly player.. Screeney fires over the resulting free. Tipperary have just struck a close range free wide. Tipperary have epitomised smash and grab here.
A last gasp Paddy McCormack goal saw fourteen man Tipperary snatch victory over Offaly in the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final on Sunday.
Offaly: Liam Hoare (Carrig & Riverstown); Caelum Larkin (Carrig & Riverstown); James Mahon (Kilcormac/Killoughey), Ruairi Kelly (Lusmagh); Ter Guinan (Kilcormac/Killoughey), Brecon Kavanagh (Kilcormac/Killoughey), Donal Shirley (Tubber); Niall Furlong (Tullamore), Cillian Martin (Tullamore); Leigh Kavanagh (St Rynagh’s), Dan Ravenhill (Durrow), Conor Doyle (Clara); Daniel Hand (Kilcormac/Killoughey), Shane Rigney (St Rynagh’s), Adam Screeney (Kilcormac/Killoughey). Subs: Darragh McCarthy (Toomevara) for Martin (HT); Senan Butler (Kilsheelan/Kilcash) for Delaney (46); Sam Rowan (Mullinahone) for Foley (55); Jamie Ormond (JK Brackens) for O’Callaghan (58); Paddy Phelan (Upperchurch/Drombane) for Sheehan (58). TEAMS – Tipperary: Eoin Horgan (Knockavilla Kickhams); Jack Quinlan (Fethard), Aaron O’Halloran (Carrick Swan), Chris O’Donnell (Ballylooby/Castlegrace); Sam O’Farrell (Nenagh Eire Og, Capt), Tadhg Sheehan (St Mary’s), Jack O’Callaghan (Portroe); Ciaran Foley (Borrisokane), Adam Daly (Knockavilla Kickhams); Joe Egan (Moycarkey/Borris), Conor Martin (Cappawhite), Cathal English (Fr. Sheehys); Damien Corbett (Gortnahoe/Glengoole), Tom Delaney (Cahir), Paddy McCormack (Borris-Ileigh).
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Sisters, from left, 10-year-old Kate, 9-year-old Lucy and 5-year-old Sarah Cunningham from Roscrea before the Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor hurling final at UPMC Nowlan Park. Picture: Sportsfile Sisters, from left, 10-year-old Kate, 9-year-old Lucy and 5-year-old Sarah Cunningham from Roscrea before the Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor hurling final at UPMC Nowlan Park. Picture: Sportsfile Local News