Munster under-21 HC/Limerick 4-19 Kerry 2-4: Limerick eased their way into a semi-final meeting with Tipperary after a 23-point win over Kerry at the Gaelic grounds last night.

Early goals from senior players Alan O'Connor and Andrew O'Shaughnessy set the tone.

O'Shaughnessy and minor player Eoin Ryan added further goals as Limerick built up a 4-11 to 0-3 half-time lead.

A number of positional switches at the interval inspired Kerry to outscore Limerick for long periods of the second half.

John Egan and Tom Murnane got the Kerry goals, but Limerick progressed with four late points.

LIMERICK: M Fitzgerald; D Moloney (0-1), E Benson, S Walsh; B Hanley, W McNamara, D Breen (0-1, free); D Maloney, M Noonan (0-2); P Kirby (0-1), P McNamara (0-2), P Russell (0-1); A O'Shaughnessy (2-2), A O'Connor (1-7, four frees), E Ryan (1-2). Subs: K O'Mahony for O'Shaughnessy, A O'Connell for E Ryan, M Cleary for P Kirby, P Carroll for D Breen.

KERRY: M Ryall; F Gillane, K Dineen, M Quilter; D Walsh, M Cronin, R Galvin (0-1); I McCarthy (0-1, free), B O'Grady; D Dinneen, T Murnane (1-0), J Egan (1-1); C Fitzmaurice, K Leahy. S Maunsell. Subs: T Brosnan (0-1) for F Gillane, D Moriarty for D Dinneen, N O'Sullivan for R Galvin.

Referee: P Casey (Waterford).