All-Ireland semi-finals set: Ticket information for Cork v Dublin
Dublin’s Cian O'Sullivan celebrates scoring his sides second goal. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
Dublin stunned Limerick in one of the biggest upsets in the history of hurling to knock out the favourites for Liam MacCarthy.
It means, combined with Tipperary's defeat of Galway, we have two unexpected All-Ireland semis: Cork v Dublin and Kilkenny v Tipp.
Terrace tickets and limited stand tickets will go on sale from Ticketmaster on Monday at 12pm with an allocation of stand tickets given to each Cork club to purchase, using links and codes similar to the Munster Championship
It was 2-24 to 0-28 at Croke Park, the Treaty falling short of the 30-point tally they target. Two goals in quick succession from Dublin's John Hetherton and Cian O'Sullivan turned the game, just after Adam English put Limerick 0-19 to 0-0-18.
What was even more remarkable was Dublin, 12-1 outsiders with the bookies, were reduced to 14 after 15 minutes when Chris Crummey was given a straight red card. The Dubs upped the ante from there and were actually guilty of some poor shooting against John Kiely's charges, who lacked the energy and purpose they brought to their recent meetings with Cork.
Sean Brennan made a terrific second-half save from Aaron Gillane too which proved essential to the stunning result. A big last-quarter press was expected but Limerick could never get their noses back in front as the Dubs defended heroically.
Diarmaid Byrnes had a late strike on goal from a free that was repelled and Dublin snatched the last puck-out deep into injury time as the final whistle sounded.
Sean Currie, excellent this year overall, hit 0-9, four from play, while RTE Man of the Match Conor Burke nabbed 0-5. English was Limerick's primary scoring threat alongside Gearóid Hegarty as they combined for 0-9.
The other quarter-final featured Tipp and Leinster runners-up Galway in TUS Gaelic Grounds in front of a crowd of 16,404 and went completely as expected, a 1-28 to 2-17 victory for Liam Cahill's side.
Tipp came third in Munster but finished on the same number of points as Cork and Limerick, with their sole loss at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in a game where they were down a man from the first minute after Darragh McCarthy's red card.
They had far greater balance across the pitch and more of an attacking threat, with Jason Forde leading the way, and Jake Morris and Andrew Ormond shining brightly as they clipped 0-5 from play apiece.
Noel McGrath's clever pass ended in an Oisin O'Donoghue goal to cap it off. Cathal Mannion, their best performer across the league and championship, had 0-13 of Galway's total.
Tipp have now won games on the bounce, against Clare, Waterford, Laois and Galway and head into the Kilkenny clash with significant momentum.
Their manager Liam Cahill was very eager to heap the pressure on Cork after though when it was suggested the championship is open after Limerick's exit.
"Cork are still raging hot favourites. I'd say there's only one man smiling tonight and that's Pat Ryan.
"Look, we have to prepare and fix a few things that we need to go after for two weeks and try and embrace the challenge, which is a huge challenge."
Cork v Dublin, Croke Park, 5pm.
Kilkenny v Tipperary, Croke Park, 4pm.
App?
