LiveTracker - Sunday 29 November 2020

All-Ireland SHC semi-final 
Limerick 0-27 Galway 0-24, Croke Park, 4pm FT

17:48

That's all from today - thanks for reading and enjoy the remainder of your weekend.

17:47

After a sluggish start, Limerick were the better team. Galway unfortunate to lose both Mannion and Canning to injury. Hopefully the latter makes a full recovery from what looked like a very nasty head or neck injury.

17:45

The 2020 All-Ireland SHC final will be a repeat of the Munster final: Limerick V Waterford.

17:44

All-Ireland SHC semi-final full time: Limerick 0-27 Galway 0-24

Limerick finish strongly in injury time to seal an All-Ireland final date with Munster rivals Waterford in a fortnight!

17:43

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-27 Galway 0-24

Free-in to Limerick when Hegarty would have preferred an advantage - Morrissey takes the free and sends it over!

17:42

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-26 Galway 0-24

Tom Morrissey replies to a Fintan Burke sideline cut...

17:40

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-25 Galway 0-23

Substitute Adrian Breen doubles the Limerick lead.

17:39

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-24 Galway 0-23

An inspirational Niland point from the middle of the field equalises on 75 minutes but Morrissey hits back quickly.

17:38

Whelan and Tuohy with Galway wides...

17:37

Six of the nine added minutes left...

17:36

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-23 Galway 0-22

Byrnes nails a monster 72nd-minute free and the Treaty are back in front!

17:34

Level!

Whelan ties them up for the fourth time on 70 minutes! Nine minutes to be added!

17:33

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-22 Galway 0-21

And Niland announces his arrival by smacking over a long-range free with his first touch!

17:32

The action resumes. Evan Niland has replaced Canning.

17:30

We could have almost ten minutes of injury time added on here. The medics are still working on Joe, trying to make sure he is okay before being lifted from the pitch.

17:28

It's really not nice to see Joe Canning lying on his back after that unfortunate clash. Please God he will be okay.

17:26

Eight minutes left. Canning is going to be stretchered off...

17:25

Canning is down with a head injury after colliding with team-mate Joseph Cooney - a sickening collision.

17:24

As we pass the hour mark, Limerick win a free-out... Daithi Burke then denies them with a thundering challenge...

17:22

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-22 Galway 0-20

Make that a dozen for Joe Canning - his third successive pointed free.

17:21

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-22 Galway 0-19

Galway refusing to throw in the towel, Canning converting a free for his eleventh point.

17:19

Save!

Brilliant Davy Fitzgerald-like Murphy save to deny Limerick sub David Reidy! Gillane misses the accruing '65'.

17:18

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-22 Galway 0-18

A Canning free keeps Galway in touch but we only have 16 minutes left...

17:17

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-22 Galway 0-17

But Lynch replies instantly and the five-point gap remains.

17:16

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-21 Galway 0-17

Whelan bullies his way through for an inspirational Galway point on 52 minutes.

17:15

Galway really need to come to life if they are going to get back into this game. At the moment, Limerick look very comfortable.

17:14

Limerick have powered their way into a five-point lead as we pause for the second water break.

17:12

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-21 Galway 0-16

Cian Lynch and Casey leave five between them!

17:10

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-19 Galway 0-16

From 65 metres, Canning drills over his ninth, going for the low trajectory. Sub Peter Casey cancels it out.

17:07

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-18 Galway 0-15

Galway throw in Jason Flynn; Gillane pops over a soft Limerick free.

17:04

Save!

Double save from Murphy to deny first Flanagan and then Kyle Hayes!

17:03

What a joke!

Canning drills a sideline cut between the Davin End posts from the Hogan Stand side!

17:02

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-17 Galway 0-14

Lovely strike from Flanagan between the Hill 16 posts in the 40th minute.

17:00

Wides at either end from Cian Lynch and half-time sub Fintan Burke.

16:59

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-16 Galway 0-14

But Limerick reply with a Gillane free from 45 metres.

16:58

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-15 Galway 0-14

Joseph Cooney halves the deficit within seconds of the restart.

16:57

The teams are back out for the second half. Looks like Galway might abandon the sweeper system...

16:42

Limerick had the better of the second quarter but it's all still to play for here!

16:42

All-Ireland SHC semi-final half time: Limerick 0-15 Galway 0-13

Canning closes the first-half scoring with his third successful sideline cut from the right side - magic from the Portumna man!

16:40

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-15 Galway 0-12

That's an inspirational point from Limerick captain Declan Hannon. Tuohy replies with a fantastic Galway score!

16:38

Save!

Murphy denies Flanagan but an advantage was being played and Gillane whips it over.

16:38

We move into four minutes of injury time at the end of the first half.

16:37

The match officials missed that one so no action is taken.

16:36

Canning is down now after a very wild swing from Hegarty, who will be lucky to stay on...

16:35

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-13 Galway 0-11

Canning nails another outrageous sideline cut - identical to the first one!

16:33

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-13 Galway 0-10

Tom Morrissey squeezes over his third; Limerick are motoring!

16:32

Wow!

Brilliant point from Hegarty from distance. He's on course for Man of the Match!

16:31

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-11 Galway 0-10

Gillane's free pushes Limerick back ahead in the 30th minute.

16:30

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-10 Galway 0-10

What a confident finish from Concannon on the run! Canning adds a free from his own '65', but Gillane replies from a tight angle.

16:28

Wide from Canning - Limerick have registered the last five scores...

16:26

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-9 Galway 0-8

On 24 minutes, Byrnes nails his second and the Treaty lead for the first time!

16:26

Level!

Hegarty's third point is arguably his best so far! Galway have lost Mannion to a hamstring injury, Adrian Tuohy replacing him.

16:24

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-7 Galway 0-8

A familiar story as the momentum shifts after the water break. Diarmuid Byrnes fires over a trademark score. Mannion is down injured.

16:22

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-6 Galway 0-8

Hegarty drills over an excellent point from out wide and it's a two-point game!

16:20

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-5 Galway 0-8

Gillane arrows over a free from the left.

16:19

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-4 Galway 0-8

Concannon rounds his man and - despite being fouled - thumps over the point to make it double score.

16:18

Excellent start from Galway but Limerick are well within touching distance...

16:17

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-4 Galway 0-7

Gearoid Hegarty with the point to leave three between the teams at the first water break.

16:15

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-3 Galway 0-7

Galway 'keeper Eanna Murphy gets away with a loose puck-out. At the other end, Brian Concannon whips over Galway's seventh, which is cancelled out by Seamus Flanagan.

16:13

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-2 Galway 0-6

Canning (0-4) drops over a free and his scores separate the sides with 13 minutes played.

16:11

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-2 Galway 0-5

With eleven minutes played, Conor Whelan fires over Galway's fifth.

16:11

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-2 Galway 0-4

Tom Morrissey bags his second.

16:10

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-1 Galway 0-4

On nine minutes, Tom Morrissey opens the Munster champions' account with a sweet strike across his shoulder; Cathal Mannion replies with an even better one.

16:08

Another Limerick wide, this one from Gearoid Hegarty.

16:08

Loftus tidies up and Conor Whelan is fouled at the other end; Canning takes the free from the Hogan Stand side, close to the sideline, and drags it left and wide.

16:05

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-0 Galway 0-3

Canning benefits from another routine free to make it three-nil.

16:05

Aaron Gillane (free) registers Limerick's second wide.

16:03

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-0 Galway 0-2

A tap-over free from Canning doubles the difference.

16:02

All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Limerick 0-0 Galway 0-1

Joe Canning opens the scoring from a ridiculous sideline cut!

16:00

Game on!

Wexford referee James Owens gets us started Galway attacking Hill 16.

15:59

The National Anthem rings our around a practically-deserted amphitheatre. We are almost ready to go...

15:40

Both teams are out on the pitch. Twenty minutes to throw-in...

15:39

Win-win or lose-lose?

Depending which way you look at it, Galway manager Shane O'Neill is either in a win-win or lose-lose situation today as he is of course a Limerick man!

15:31

Team news:

Sean Loftus replaces Fintan Burke in Galway's starting XV.

15:26

Team news:

Limerick are going to start as selected.

15:23

There was a stage when it looked like we wouldn't have a championship this year. Here we are now on the last Sunday of November and there are only three teams left in the SHC. It's been an unforgettable campaign too. Who will join Waterford in the final?

15:18

Pleasant conditions for hurling today. Lacking the heat of the summer sun, but there's no wind or rain so the players will be able to do themselves justice.

15:14

Limerick (All-Ireland SHC v Galway): Nicky Quaid; Sean Finn, Dan Morrissey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, Declan Hannon, Kyle Hayes; Darragh O’Donovan, William O’Donoghue; Gearoid Hegarty, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Seamus Flanagan, Graeme Mulcahy. Subs: Barry Hennessy, Conor Boylan, Adrian Breen, Peter Casey, Ronan Connolly, Aaron Costello, Richie English, Robbie Hanley, Paddy O’Loughlin, David Reidy, Pat Ryan.

15:13

Galway (All-Ireland SHC v Limerick): Eanna Murphy; Aidan Harte, Daithi Burke, Shane Cooney; Fintan Burke, Gearoid McInerney, Joseph Cooney; Padraic Mannion, Johnny Coen; Joe Canning, Cathal Mannion, David Burke; Brian Concannon, Conor Cooney, Conor Whelan. Subs: James Skehill, Darren Morrissey, Jack Fitzpatrick, Sean Loftus, Adrian Tuohy, Evan Niland, Jason Flynn, Sean Linnane, Niall Burke, Jarlath Mannion, Tadhg Haran.

11:52

The Treaty County successfully defended their Munster crown and have looked like the team to beat all year. However, the Tribesmen will feel that they left the Leinster final against Kilkenny behind them and they were mightily impressive in their quarter-final victory over Tipperary. One of these great teams will exit the championship today; the other will march on to meet Na Deise in the decider in a fortnight.

11:50

Throw-in for the penultimate match in this year's Liam MacCarthy Cup race is at 4pm and the stage is set for a thrilling encounter.

11:49

All-Ireland SHC semi-final:

With Waterford awaiting the winners following their historic defeat of Kilkenny yesterday, the line-up for the 2020 All-Ireland senior hurling championship final will be completed today when Munster champions Limerick and Galway collide in the second semi-final at Croke Park.

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