Munster SH Cup Quarter-final/ Limerick 0-18 Tipperary 0-12: With this summer's championship meeting between the counties top of the priority list, neither Limerick or Tipperary were prepared to show their hands in this tame Munster Cup quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds.

The respective managers, Limerick's Joe McKenna and Babs Keating of Tipperary, paraded no more than a handful of players expected to make the final cut for their May 14th date.

Mark Keane, back in favour after a two year' absence, left his calling card with a contribution of eight points, five from frees, and was instrumental in Limerick having a 0-7 to 0-5 advantage at half-time.

Paddy O'Brien continued to keep Tipperary in touch up to the final quarter, when they still trailed by just two points, 0-11 to 0-09, but Limerick finished on a high with TJ Ryan, Paul O'Grady, Michael Fitzgerald and Donie Ryan making it much more comfortable for them.

LIMERICK: B Murray; D Reale, S Lucey, M O'Riordan; D Moloney, B Geary, W Walsh; D O'Grady, N Collins; D Ryan (0-4), J Deere, M O'Brien (0-2); A O'Shaughnessy (0-2), S O'Connor, M Keane (0-8, five frees). Subs: Paul O'Grady (0-1) for Collins, TJ Ryan for O'Connor, D Brennan for Deere, O Benson for Walsh, M Fitzgerald (0-1) for Keane.

Tipperary: D Young; M Maher, S McDermott, P Curran, D McGrath, J Devane, B Dunne; J Woodlock, K Dunne (0-3, two frees); J Enright, N Curran (0-2), P Morrissey, S Butler (0-2), P O'Brien (0-4), P Kerwick (0-1). Subs: J Carroll for B Dunne, J O'Brien for Woodlock, J Brislane for Maher.

Referee: A Heageney (Clare).