A late extra time rally by Tipperary protected a point in an exhilarating Munster SHC Round 3 video game in Walsh Park.
Waterford led by 4 points entering into the last minute however Tipperary continued. Alternative John McGrath sent out over a point just for Jack Prendergast to cancel it out as the home assistance in the 11,966 picked up triumph.
The visitors mined an objective in extra time. Mark Kehoe had actually offered the attack motivation and while a Jake Morris objective effort was stayed out replacement Seán Kenneally was on hand to transform.
As Tipperary searched for an equaliser, Conor Bowe sent out a puck large however Alan Tynan had the ability to draw a complimentary, which Gearóid O’Connor arrowed over to provide Liam Cahill’s side a much-needed point following the 15-point loss to Limerick last Sunday.
Their brilliant start to the 2nd half, 4 points without reply to go 2 points up, was snuffed out in the 43rd minute when Dessie Hutchinson took a fast totally free to Stephen Bennett and his low strike foiled the Tipperary protectors on the line.
No greater than a rating separated them till the 70th minute when Patrick Curran sent out over the last of 4 successive ratings however Tipperary weren’t dead.
The strength of Mikey Kiely showed itself when he recovered belongings in declaring a 4th charge dispatched to the internet by Stephen Bennett. Dessie Hutchinson sent out over a point seconds later on and it looked like Waterford were going to make another favorable opening.
While Waterford led up till the 16th minute, the irregular shooting ruined their start. By the end of the half, Hutchinson had actually gathered 4 wides although he did discover Jack Prendergast for Waterford’s 2nd objective in the 28th minute.
Losing previous captain Conor Prunty to an injury after simply 7 minutes required Waterford to rejig their defence and Mark Fitzgerald, who had actually been detailing Gearóid O’Connor, changed to the edge of the square.
Tipperary, cheered on by a singing crowd, were choosing off ratings especially from puck-outs and were within a point of the hosts by the 14th minute when O’Connor soloed and completed a well-earned rating.
After Kieran Bennett struck back seconds later on, Tipperary struck the next 3 indicate proceed before Shaun O’Brien needed to be sharp to stay out Prendergast. Tipperary were 2 points up when Waterford struck them for 1-2, Stephen Bennett and Darragh Lyons splitting the posts and after that Prendergast getting his objective.
The Tipperary following was incensed that ball game was enabled to stand after Caymon Flynn notified James Owens to a 3rd male take on by Kevin Mahony on Bryan O’Mara in the accumulation for which he was consequently scheduled.
In between a number of Jason Forde releases, Darragh Stakelum had a green flag in his sights just for Shaun O’Brien to be level to his effort and from range Calum Lyons ended the scoring for the half.
Scorers for Waterford: Stephen Bennett (2-3, 1-0 pen); D. Hutchinson (0-6, 3 releases); J. Prendergast (1-1); C. Lyons (0-3); P. Curran (0-2); N. Montgomery, K. Bennett, D. Lyons, M. Kiely, Shane Bennett, J. Fagan (0-1 each).
Scorers for Tipperary: G. O’Connor (0-5, 3 releases); M. Kehoe (0-4); S. Kenneally (1-1); J. Forde (1 complimentary). J. Morris (0-3 each); R. Maher (0-1 complimentary), N. McGrath, A. Tynan (0-2 each); E. Connolly, M. Breen, D. Stakelum, P. Maher, J. McGrath (0-1 each).
WATERFORD: S. O’Brien; I. Daly, C. Prunty, K. Bennett; C. Lyons, T. de Búrca, M. Fitzgerald; N. Montgomery, D. Lyons; D. Hutchinson, J. Prendergast, J. Barron (v-c); Stephen Bennett (v-c), M. Kiely, K. Mahony.
Subs for Waterford: J. Fagan for C. Prunty (inj 7); Shane Bennett for K. Mahony (51 ); P. Hogan for N. Montgomery (58 ); P. Curran for Stephen Bennett (64 ).
TIPPERARY: B. Hogan; C. Barrett, M. Breen, C. Morgan; C. Bowe, R. Maher (c), B. O’Mara; A. Tynan, E. Connolly; G. O’Connor, N. McGrath, J. Forde; D. Stakelum, M. Kehoe, J. Morris.
Subs for Tipperary: P. Maher for J. Forde (51 ); W. Connors for E. Connolly (54 ); J. McGrath for N. McGrath (56 ); S. Kenneally for D. Stakelum (64 ); D. McCormack for B. O’Mara (68 ).
Referee: J. Owens (Wexford)