LIMERICK welcome Tipperary to the LIT Gaelic Grounds this Saturday with a place in the 2020 Munster football final up for grabs.
These sides met in the quarter-finals last year where Limerick picked up a first Munster win in seven years and the Treaty will be hopeful of more of the same this Saturday.
Tipperary won the previous clash in 2014 while Limerick won the three previous meetings to that.
Below take a look back on the five most recent championship clashes dating back 16 years to 2004.
Limerick 0-15 : 3-5 Tipperary (Munster Football quarter-final)
16 May 2004 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh
A tally of 0-7 from Muiris Gavin was instrumental in helping Limerick overcome a goal hungry Tipperary in the 2004 Munster quarter-final.
Limerick came into the game having reached the Munster final the previous year with much expectation on them to overcome the Premier County in Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
Declan Browne’s 1-4 wouldn’t be enough for the Premier County as they fell to Limerick for the first time since 1991, haven beaten the Treaty in ’93, ’97 and ’98.
Limerick would go on to defeat Waterford in the Munster semi-final before falling to Kerry after a replay in the decider for the second year running.
Limerick 1-8 : 1-5 Tipperary (Munster Football quarter-final)
25 May 2008 in Fermoy
Seanie Buckley’s goal would prove crucial as Limerick moved into the Munster football semi-final for the fifth time in six years.
While Declan Browne hit 1-4 for Tipp four years previously, this time Barry Grogan would match that feat for the losing side.
Limerick’s superior spread of scorers would prove crucial with six players getting on the scoresheet for Mickey Ned O’Sullivan’s side.
Limerick would falter in the semi-finals where they lost out to Cork 2-9 to 0-12.
Limerick 1-11 : 1-9 Tipperary (Munster Football quarter-final)
24 May 2009 in Semple Stadium
Tipperary vs Limerick
Tipperarys Barry Grogan under pressure from Limericks Johnny McCarthy
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Limerick made it successive Munster quarter-final wins over the Premier county despite a poor second half showing.
Ian Ryan’s early goal saw Limerick race into a 1-6 to 0-0 lead against the Division 3 champions which was 1-8 to 1-1 at the half with Tipp notching a goal on the stroke of half-time.
Tipp would reduce the deficit to just two before Stephen Lucey got Limerick’s first of the second period after 55 minutes.
That appeared to calm Limerick who traded scores with their visitors down the stretch to set up a semi-final with Clare.
Limerick would overcome the Banner but fell to Cork in the final by a solitary point.
Tipperary 2-14 : 1-11 Limerick (Munster Football quarter-final)
31 May 2014 in the Gaelic Grounds
Limerick
John Galvin
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Goals in either half from Barry Grogan and Philip Austin would prove instrumental in helping Tipp to see off Limerick in the championship for the first time in 16-years.
Grogan’s goal gave Tipp a healthy 1-7 to 0-6 lead at the break with Austin’s effort three minutes into the second half helping the Premier into a nine-point advantage.
Eoin Hanrahan had a goal from the penalty spot with ten to play to reduce the margin to six but Tipp never looked like losing this one.
Limerick would have to wait a further five years for a Munster championship win.
Limerick 3-11 : 1-10 Tipperary (Munster Football quarter-final)
11 May 2019 in Semple Stadium
Tipperary vs Limerick
Limerick’s Iain Corbett celebrates at the final whistle with Stephen Keeley
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Three second half goals would prove key as Limerick picked up a first Munster championship win since 2012.
Goals from Iain Corbett, Cillian Fahy and Peter Nash would help see off Tipp in Thurles to give the Treaty a first championship win of any kind in three years.
Limerick started the brighter and raced into a 0-6 o 0-4 lead but found themselves level at the half.
The game was finely poised at 0-9 to 0-8 in Limerick’s favour when Corbett grabbed the first goal of the game.
12 minutes later, Fahy had Limerick’s second who led 2-11 to 0-9 appraoching the final ten minutes.
Michael Quinavin replied with a goal for Tipp but Nash’s late effort would prove the icing on he cake as Limerick powered into the Munster semi’s.
Limerick play Tipperary in the Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final this Saturday in the LIT Gaelic Grounds at 1.15pm.
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