Limerick reach third All-Ireland Hurling final in a row after edging Galway

Limerick's three-in-a-row dream remains alive but only just after they were pushed all the way by Galway in a thrilling All-Ireland hurling semi-final.

The Tribesmen had trailed by four points at half-time, 0-16 to 0-12, but really should have at least been level after hitting a dozen wides, twice as many as the champions.

Brian Concannon’s 38th-minute goal levelled the game and there was never more than a point in this furious contest until injury-time when Treaty super sub David Reidy hit his third score.

"If you're in year one it's very hard to get to a team in year five or six". Shane Dowling credits Galway for bringing Limerick so close today, and feels Brian Cody will have seen some weaknesses to exploit for Kilkenny. #sundaygame pic.twitter.com/HJYMJlasmQ

The sides were level ten times in all but it’s John Kiely’s Limerick who advance to play Kilkenny for the chance of a fourth All-Ireland title in five years.

Henry Shefflin will be proud of his team’s efforts in a game they were given little hope of winning but for Galway it’s a second semi-final defeat in three seasons at the hands of the Green Machine.

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Small differences which won Limerick the game after a brave Galway effort. #sundaygame pic.twitter.com/WX70uKMn9O