Drake point earns Cork a replay

MUNSTER MHC SEMI-FINALS: Cork 5-17 5-17 Tipperary

MUNSTER MHC SEMI-FINALS:Cork 5-17 5-17 Tipperary

A LAST-GASP David Drake point secured a draw for Cork after extra-time in last night’s pulsating clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A Jamie Coughlan goal in the 24th minute helped Cork to a 1-7 to 1-6 interval lead.

But they needed a goal from substitute Brian Hartnett to send the match into extra-time, with the score 3-12 to 2-15.

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TIPPERARY:Paul Ryan; A Ryan, L Butler, Pa Ryan; W Ryan, D Maher, A Hogan; A Cleere, B Stapleton (1-1, 1 sideline); S Curran (0-2), T Butler, R Gleeson; E Murray (0-4, 2f), J O'Dwyer (2-6, 2f), D Collins (1-2). Subs: D Butler (1-1) for Cleere (h-t), J Meagher for Maher (34 mins), P Heffernan (0-1) for T Butler (39 mins), J Forde for O'Dwyer (inj) (55 mins), O'Dwyer for Pa Ryan (59 mins), D Maher for O'Dwyer (61 mins), M O'Brien for Forde (68 mins), E O'Connell for A Ryan (79 mins).

CORK:T Hogan; R Ryan, D Rodgers, A Cagney; P Wiley, P O'Rourke, J Hutchings; R O'Sullivan (0-1), D Drake (0-7, 3f, 1 65); E Farrell, D Brosnan (1-1), C Lehane; J Coughlan (1-2, 1f), P Haughney (0-1), E O'Sullivan (1-1). Subs: J Dineen (0-1) for Lehane (h-t), B Hartnett (2-1) for Haughney (50 mins), C Joyce for O'Rourke (59 mins), D Lester for Hutchings (60 mins), P O'Brien for Rodgers (65 mins), K Hallissey (0-1) for Farrell (65 mins), O O'Connell (0-1) for O'Sullivan (70 mins).

Referee:M O'Connor (Limerick).

Next up . . .

The Munster final – between Waterford and the winners of this replay will take place in Semple Stadium at 2pm on Sunday, July 12th, as a curtain-raiser to the senior decider between Tipperary and Waterford.