Noelle Kennedy's crucial goal midway through the second half set Tipperary on their way to a deserved victory over Galway in an entertaining second senior camogie semi-final at Parnell Park.

The teams were level at 1-8 apiece when Galway 'keeper Fiona Gothery could only parry Kennedy's effort from a 55-yard free into the net.

That goal visibly took the wind from the Galway sails and further second-half points from substitute Clare Grogan, top scorer Kennedy and Phil Fogarty saw a very fit Tipperary team safely home.

Earlier, Galway hopes were raised when Sharon Glynn's persistence set up an expertly-executed goal from Ann Forde and Glynn added a pointed-free to leave the sides level, 1-7 each at the interval.

However, Galway's attack struggled in the second half and, despite the best efforts of Pamela Nevin, Alva Kelly and Therese Maher for the westerners, Tipperary advanced to book their final place against Cork.

Tipperary: J Delaney; S Kelly, U O'Dwyer, C Madden; S Nealon, C Gaynor, T Brophy; E Hayden, A McDermott; P Fogarty (0-2), N Kennedy (1-3, one free and 45), G Shanahan; E McDonnell (1-0), D Hughes (0-1), C Hennessy (0-4, 2 frees). Sub: C Grogan (0-1) for Shanahan.

Galway: F Gothery; T Laheen, A Broderick, P Nevin; M Haverty, O Broderick, A Hillary; A Kelly (0-1), C Hannon; C Nevin (0-1), T Maher, S Tannian; V Curtin (0-2), S Glynn (0-4, two frees two 45s), A Forde (1-0). Subs: O Kilkenny for Glynn, I Hobbin for Hannon, C Murray for Tannian.

Referee: A Derham (Dublin)