Limerick lips would have been licked when John 'Bubbles' O'Dwyer saw red in the 14th minute for striking Richie English.
But the Shannonsiders couldn't avail of their numerical advantage for the subsequent hour of action as Tipperary's 3-12 to 1-16 win, and place in the Munster final against Waterford, was confirmed.
Michael Breen scored a brace for Tipp before O'Dwyer was given his marching orders, all in the opening quarter of an hour.
Shane Dowling battled valiantly to drag Limerick back into the contest but, on the whole, they found it hard to break down an otherwise disciplined Tipperary throughout the afternoon.
And Twitter was torn between praise for a valiant Tipp performance...
https://twitter.com/noelwade/status/744569201831063552
https://twitter.com/coyner98/status/744565078062678016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/andreakirwan/status/744570200712974336
https://twitter.com/ImeldaReidy/status/744571102525984769
https://twitter.com/tomgoriordan/status/744571060092284928
https://twitter.com/GraemeFox87/status/744570202327756800
https://twitter.com/Sinead_Keogh/status/744570133776039937
...And ridicule for a Limerick side who were never in the position to take advantage of their extra man.
https://twitter.com/CollinsEFC/status/744572492514271232
https://twitter.com/PioOSullivan/status/744571853499408384
https://twitter.com/GarbhM/status/744571704282873856
https://twitter.com/horsebox02/status/744571681038016512
https://twitter.com/Regyouth/status/744569934206930950
https://twitter.com/DecD71/status/744568982175387648
https://twitter.com/damien_houlihan/status/744570766839128068
https://twitter.com/Paul_525/status/744567396636164096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
