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Gillane heroics keeps Treaty's four-in-row dream alive

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Aaron Gillane hit 2-06 as champions Limerick kept the fight for four-in-a-row alive with a comfortable win over Galway in the All-Ireland hurling semi-ffinal.Gillane and Cathal Mannion had both found the net in a first half the Tribesmen only edged by a point, 1-13 to 1-12, despite having been six up at one stage.Limerick dominated from the restart however and the Patrickswell man's second green flag put them firmly in control.Galway were chasing green shadows from a long way out and were held to just five points in the second half as they fell to Limerick at the semi-final stage for the third time in four seasons.The Treaty will face the winners of Kilkenny v Clare in the final in two weeks' time, aiming to secure a fifth All-Ireland title in six seasons and become just the third team to win four successive crowns, after Kilkenny in 2006-09 and Cork in 1941-44.

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