Galway battle past Tipperary to book Limerick All-Ireland semi-final date

An All-Ireland quarter-final lacking in quality but Galway won't care.

The Tribesman showed the greater edge to grind out their own slice of history with a third consecutive championship win over Tipperary to send them into a semi-final rematch with Limerick.

Galway blazed 18 wides and saw a hat-trick of goals saved by Rhys Shelly but still refused to be headed by Tipp from the fourth minute onwards, with Conor Whelan scoring 1-04 and threatening so much more.

Liam Cahill's side produced a replica of their first-half no-show against Waterford as their starting full-forward line failed to score. Although John McGrath’s goal put them within a point, they never truly looked like saving their championship prospects in front of 34,180 fans at the Gaelic Grounds.

Tipperary were blessed to go in just three points down at half-time. Galway’s execution was flawed, too, in a half characterised by aimless passes, whether by hand or stick, and balls dropped, kicked, and struck straight over the sideline.

Tipp chose Dan McCormack to tackle Whelan, with Cathal Barrett out on Brian Concannon, but they reversed those roles as Whelan slipped both markers for back-to-back goal chances.

"The last couple of minutes there, you're thinking back to the Leinster final. But that was in the lads' minds as well - that that wasn't going to happen today." Galway manager Henry Shefflin had confidence his side could come through today's late scare against Tipp.#RTEgaa pic.twitter.com/DhufsM1bJi

Meanwhile, Galway deployed Seán Linnane to track Noel McGrath all around the Ennis Road. Although the Tipp captain got off three early shots, they never adjusted to the wind with each drifting wide.

The sides evenly shared the first 12 scores before Galway began to