scored only a small four points in the second half to be beaten by the Rebel's, 3-15 to 0-14 points. Tipp's qualifier round 1 game was against Wexford in Semple Stadium on 3 July. The winner would go on while the loser's championship would be ended prematurely. Tipperary started off well, and by half time they were 0-15 to 0-7 up. Right after the second half began, the game was effectively killed with two goals from Lar Corbett plus two points from play. The pace of the game slowed down and Tipperary ran the game out winners on the scoreline 3-24 to 0-19. Tipp's qualifier round 3 game was against Offaly in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise on 18 July. The winner would be back in an All-Ireland quarter final. Tipperary and Offaly both started well, but Tipperary started putting more points away and were leading by six points, 0-7 to 0-1 after 20 minutes. Tipperary finished out the half with a 9-point lead, 0-14 to 0-5 points. Offaly battled hard in the second half, but Tipperary kept putting away the points and never relinquished the lead below 8 points until the final minute of the game, when the Tipperary backs were caught off guard and Offaly slotted home a goal to put the deficit to 6. The final score 0-21 to 1-12 to Tipp. Tipperary were back in Croke park once again for their All-Ireland quarter final clash with Galway. The game started out at a blistering pace with Tipperary and Galway getting scores. It was 0-4 to 0-1 till Galway's Eanna Ryan made it 0-4 to 1-1 with a goal. It was point for point till the score was 1-3 to 0-6 then 'Bonnar' Maher caught a great ball and hand-passed it off to Eoin Kelly who finished it to give Tipperary a 1-6 to 1-3 lead. Galway kept fighting back and staying in the game. Galway gained a three-point lead, but points from Kelly and Brendan Maher brought it down to one before substitute Seamus Callinan blasted home a goal to make it 2-8 to 1-9 at half time. Galway had more fight in them and gained the lead once more thanks to a goal from Damien Hayes after a bad mistake from Paul Curran. Tipperary battled back and the score was 2-10 a piece before Gearoid Ryan got Tipperary the lead 3-10 to 2-10. Galway then got a