Twitter lost its mind as Galway edged Tipperary in semi-final for the ages

It was the game that had everything...

Galway booked their place in the All-Ireland final against Kilkenny with a stunning 0-26 to 3-16 victory at Croke Park this afternoon. But the scoreline barely even touches upon the drama at GAA headquarters, as the Tribesmen overcame one of the great individual performances by Seamus Callanan to advance. Callanan was a one-man attacking machine, scoring 3-9, including a superb first-minute goal that appeared to set the tone in the Premier County's favour. Galway fought back, nicking the lead on the stroke of half-time, 0-13 to 1-9, but they could not stop Callanan, who kept Tipp in the game almost single-handedly. The game also featured a huge standing ovation for the returning Noel McGrath, who was back in the panel for the first time since his cancer diagnosis earlier this year, and whose important late point looked like being the fairytale story of the day. But that honour was seized by Shane Moloney, the debutant striking the winning point deep into injury time, just moments after entering the fray. Needless to say, some of Ireland's top sportsmen were hooked... https://twitter.com/kenegan30/status/632946791567257600 https://twitter.com/ShaneLowryGolf/status/632940879435530240 Galway led by one at half-time... https://twitter.com/CianC16/status/632942476727308288 https://twitter.com/keane2097/status/632941369158447104 https://twitter.com/BHDFlanagan/status/632940028679835648 It was leagues ahead of the fare on offer over the water... https://twitter.com/MrNiallMcGarry/status/632933435523399680 Even the bricks and mortar could not control their excitement... https://twitter.com/JamesJcasey/status/632940888889556992 The game was winning plaudits from around the world... https://twitter.com/GaryTraynor1/status/632946827793403904 https://twitter.com/newyorksham/status/632943584736579584 https://twitter.com/CatherineMcG09/status/632953257334280193 Amidst the drama, there was still time for Marty Morrissey to fill us in on the weekend's important news... https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/632945771537678336   The arrival of Noel McGrath was a highlight, and his point put Tipp ahead late on... https://twitter.com/EndaConway/status/632954003186450432 https://twitter.com/AaronKernan/status/632952132166135808 ...but others were more concerned with Marty's immediate wellbeing. https://twitter.com/RobTimony/status/632953452772130822 https://twitter.com/MoranPaul52/status/632954404434522112 Neutrals were hoping for another 70 minutes... https://twitter.com/PK_Eire/status/632953476482486274 But Shane Moloney's late intervention sent the Tribesmen into raptures... https://twitter.com/LFennessy6/status/632955489668702208 Time to reflect, catch breath and recover... https://twitter.com/Woolberto/status/632953955031646209 https://twitter.com/ColinJAM/status/632956261928202240 https://twitter.com/damosynnott/status/632954234275799044 https://twitter.com/marchmane1/status/632956040288579585 https://twitter.com/JohnDotWhite/status/632955567472906240 https://twitter.com/MCluvs2laugh/status/632954783524089856 https://twitter.com/foxymm12/status/632954694604849153 https://twitter.com/LynamSteven/status/632954726016024576 https://twitter.com/Olan_Walshe/status/632955657071775744 One man realised there was only one thing to prescribe... https://twitter.com/Billbo_j_byrne/status/632954599339655168 While others were already looking ahead... (no pressure, football) https://twitter.com/Burkie_91/status/632956418367311872