Paddy McCormack the two-goal hero as Tipperary crowned All-Ireland U20 hurling champions with impressive win vs Kilkenny
PADDY McCORMACK was Tipperary's two-goal hero as they saw off Kilkenny at Nowlan Park in the All- Ireland Under-20 final.
McCormack blasted 2-1 before Conor Martin's clincher completed his 1-4 tally in front of 14,455 fans on Noreside.
Marty Murphy bagged a consolation goal in stoppage time for the Cats.
A strong wind was emphasised by Kilkenny's first two frees.
Tipp were penalised for thrown passes twice and Michael Brennan was on hand to punish them on both occasions.
But even with the conditions, the Cats were set up to contain the Premier.
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Martin scored the first point from play to level.
Oisín O'Donoghue won two quickfire frees for Darragh McCarthy points.
In between, the Cashel targetman got a point.
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When Cathal English and McCormack arrowed over, Tipp led by four.
Kilkenny picked their way back into it with four of the
next
five points.
They sought a leveller before the break but Adam Daly sent Tipperary in with a 0-10 to 0-8 lead.
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But the Premier could not be contained after the break. In the battle for possession under a puck-out, McCormack swept on to the loose sliotar and raised a green flag.
A long-range Daly point made it 1-14 to 0-10.
Four Brennan points kept Kilkenny's hopes alive as far as the 51st minute.
O'Donoghue then turned over Neary and fed McCormack for a low finish to lead by nine points.
Martin then sealed it in the 56th minute with his goal before Murphy's consolation as skipper Sam O'Farrell lifted the trophy.
TIPPERARY
: E Horgan; C O'Reilly, A O'Halloran, S O'Farrell 0-2; A Ryan, P O'Dwyer, J Ryan; J Egan, A Daly 0-2; C English 0-2, C Martin 1-4, D Costigan; D McCarthy 0-5f, P McCormack 2-1, O O'Donoghue 0-3, 1sl.
Subs
: C Fitzpatrick for Costigan 50 mins; M Cawley for Egan 54; J Ormond for Martin 57; S Butler for McCormack 59; P Phelan for Daly 60.
KILKENNY
: S Manogue; D Vereker, R Garrett, I Bolger; E Lyng, T Kelly, C Hickey; T McPhillips, J Neary 0-1; E Lauhoff, A McEvoy, M Brennan 0-11, 8f; E McDermott 0-1, M Murphy 1-2, R Glynn.
Subs
: J Dollard for McPhillips 14-20 mins temp; A
Ireland
Wall for McEvoy 40; Dollard for McPhillips 50; G Kelly 0-1 for Hickey 51; S Hunt for McDermott 54; J Hughes for Glynn 58.
REFEREE
: S Hynes (Galway).
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Sam O'Farrell of Tipperary with the James Nowlan Cup after the oneills.com GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championship final
Credit: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
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