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

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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