Tipperary 2-25 - 1-18 LaoisThere was only ever going to be one winner here and, right enough, it was Laois. The reality is all the talk during the week was if Laois weren’t really in the championship. "That is difficult because I know Eddie, I have seen Laois and they way they played last Sunday in Portlaoise was admirable. Scorers for Tipperary:J Forde (1-12, 1-0 penalty, 1 ‘65’, 0-8 frees); S Callanan (1-2); N McGrath (0-3); R Maher, G Browne (both 0-2); A Flynn, P Maher, J McGrath and B Heffernan (all 0-1). TIPPERARY:B Hogan; C Barrett, J Barry, A Flynn; B Maher, Padraic Maher, R Maher; N McGrath, G Browne; D McCormack, J O’Dwyer, N O’Meara; J Forde, S Callanan, J McGrath.

Source: Irish Examiner July 14, 2019 23:37 UTC