Tipperary GAA

For more details of Tipperary GAA see Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship ,Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship

The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Tiobraid Árann) or Tipperary GAA is one of the 34 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tipperary. The county board is also responsible for the Tipperary inter-county teams.

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Irish:	Tiobraid Árann
Nickname(s):	The Premier County Tipp The Home of Hurling The Blue and Gold
Province:	Munster
Dominant sport:	Hurling
Ground(s):	Semple Stadium, Thurles
County colours:	Blue and Gold
County teams
NFL:	Division 2
NHL:	Division 1
Football Championship:	Sam Maguire Cup
Hurling Championship:	Liam McCarthy Cup
Ladies' Gaelic football:	Brendan Martin Cup
Camogie:	O'Duffy Cup

County Tipperary holds an honoured place in the history of the Gaelic Athletic Association as the organisation was founded in Hayes' Hotel in Thurles on November 1, 1884.

Tipperary GAA are currently sponsored by Enfer.

County Information

County board officers

• Chairman: Barry O'Brien
• Vice-Chairman: Sean Nugent
• Secretary: Tim Floyd
• Treasurer: Eamonn Buckley
• Public Relations Officer: Ger Ryan
• Youth Officer: Andy Ryan
• Development Officer: Michael Bourke

Past GAA Presidents

Three Tipperary men have served as President of the GAA. Maurice Davin is also the only man to have served two terms as President.

• Maurice Davin 1884-1887
• Maurice Davin 1888-1889 (Second Term)
• Séamus Gardiner 1943-1946
• Séamus O'Ríain 1967-1970

Hurling

History

Together with Cork and Kilkenny, Tipperary is one of hurling's so-called "Holy Trinity." They are the third most successful team, having won 25 All-Ireland titles as of 2009. They have also achieved the coveted distinction of twice winning three All-Ireland Finals in a row (1898, 1899, 1900) and (1949, 1950, 1951). The Tipperary team of the 1960s is considered one of the greatest of all time.

Many Firsts

Tipperary is known as 'The Premier County'. The county has achieved many firsts in the world of GAA.

• They were the first team to win the All Ireland senior hurling title in 1887 against Galway.
• The first GAA president was a Tipperary man named Maurice Davin, from Carrick-on-Suir, in south Tipperary.
• Tipperary won the first Munster & All Ireland Under 21 Championships in 1964.
• The first club to win the All Ireland club title was Roscrea, a club in north Tipperary.
• The first GAA Congress was held in Hayes Hotel in Thurles.
• The first autobiography of a hurler was that of Tommy Doyle 'A lifetime in hurling', which was published in 1955.
• They also are the only team in hurling history to win an All Ireland in every decade.
• They won the Hurling-Football double twice in 1895 and 1900, 90 years before Cork finally caught up in 1990.
• They won the Senior, Minor and Junior hurling All Ireland's in 1930 to become the first county to win 3 All Ireland's in one year.
• They were the first team to win 3 Minor All Ireland Hurling titles in a row (1932-1934)
• In 1967, they were the first team to lead all Rolls of Honour in every Grade (Senior, Intermediate, Minor and Under-21).
• Tipp won the first Intermediate Munster final in 1961
• Tipp won the first Junior Munster final in 1910
• John Doyle Has 8 All-Ireland Senior hurling medals, tied with the great Christy Ring
• John Doyle was the first hurler to win 10 Munster Senior hurling Championship medals
• John Doyle also holds 11 National League titles, which is unrivalled
• Jimmy Doyle is the only player to contest 4 minor All Irelands and the only to win 3 Minor All Ireland medals.
• Tony Wall became the first player to recieve the Texaco Hurler Of The Year in 1958.
• Tipp won the first All Ireland Junior Football Championship final in 1912.
• Tipp won the first Munster Junior Football Championship final in 1910.
• Tipp won the first Munster Senior Football Championship final in 1888.
• Tipp won the first Munster Senior Ladies Football Championship final and All Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship finals in 1974.
• Tipp were also the first county to win back to back All Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship (74-75)
• In 1889, Tipp became the first county to win both the Liam McCarthy Cup and Sam McGuire Gup.
• The first and only GAA president that served two terms was a Tipp man Maurice Davin, from Carrick on Suir
• Tipp were the first hurling county to win back to back doubles (National League and All-Ireland Senior Hurling title)
• Feile na nGael was a Tipperary brainchild and was held for the first time in Thurles in 1971.
• The first radio broadcast of a G.A.A. game was of the replay of the Munster championship game between Cork and Tipperary at Thurles in 1926.
• Tipp were the first hurling county to reach the All Ireland Senior final through the back door, but unfortunately lost to Clare

Beginnings (1887)

First All-Ireland (1887)- The inaugural All-Ireland senior hurling final was played on Easter Sunday 1888 in Birr, County Offaly. Galway were Tipp's opponents, with both sides vigorously contesting the game from start to finish. Early in the game one of the Thurles players received facial injuries when he fell on his hurley and had to retire from the game. In a sporting gesture of unrivalled magnitude Galway representatives Meelick withdrew one of their own players to level the teams. Thurles, the Tipp representatives, scored a point after eleven minutes and lead by that score at half-time. With no number of points equaling a goal in those days the destination of the very first All-Ireland hurling title was wide open. At a crucial stage in the second-half, Jim Stapleton lead a charge down the field. The Thurles captain spotted an opening and passed the ball to Tom Healy. Healy made no mistake in sending a low, hard drive to the back of the Galway net. The game ended shortly afterwards with Tipperary winning on a score line of 1 goal, 1 point and 1 forfeit point to Galway’s no score.

Tipp's first period of dominance (1895-1900)

In this period, Tipperary won 5 out of 7 Senior All-Irelands. They were the first 'dominant' team.

Two in a row- In 1895 the Tipp team stormed to the provincial title and into the All-Ireland final where Kilkenny were the opponents in the first championship decider to be played at what is now Croke Park. Tipp took a commanding 1-6 to 1-0 lead at half-time and went on to hammer ‘the Cats’ by 6-8 to 1-10 at the final whistle. Tipperary’s Paddy Riordan is said to have scored all but one point of his team’s total.

Tipperary were the masters of the hurling world again in 1896. After securing a second consecutive Munster title the team lined out against Dublin in the All-Ireland final. Tipp scored a goal in the very first minute and took a remarkable 4-6 to 0-1 lead at half-time. The game turned into a rout as Tipperary won easily by 8-14 to 0-4. This game still holds the record as the most one-sided All-Ireland final of all-time.

Three in a row- After losing their Munster title to Limerick in 1897, Tipperary reclaimed the provincial title in 1898 and qualified for an All-Ireland final showdown with Kilkenny. In a high-scoring and exciting game Kilkenny were on top for the first twenty-five minutes. In the second-half Tipp took the upper-hand with captain Mikey Maher scoring three goals. A huge 7-13 to 3-10 score line gave Tipp the victory.

After retaining the provincial title in 1899 Tipperary subsequently advanced to the All-Ireland final where Wexford provided the opposition. Wexford held Tipp for the first fifteen minutes; however, the Munster men still took a 2-6 to 1-3 lead at half-time. Tipp went on the rampage in the second-half and finished with a score of 3-12 to 1-4. The Wexford team walked off the field with ten minutes left in the game because they couldn’t find a substitute for an injured player. Tipp were awarded the title.

In 1900 Tipperary trounced Kerry, Kilkenny and Galway to book a place in the All-Ireland final. A new innovation was introduced this year as London were permitted to take on the winners of the so-called 'home' final to decide the resting place of the All-Ireland title. This game was a close affair with both sides level at 0-5 with eight minutes to go. London then took the lead; however, they later conceded a free. Captain Mikey Maher stepped up, took the free and a forward ‘charge’ carried the sliotar over the line. Tipp scored another goal following a weak puck out and claimed the victory. It was Maher’s fifth and final All-Ireland title by 2-6 to 0-6. It was a remarkable fifth All-Ireland title in six years.

Two in three years (1906-1908)

1906- In 1906 Tipperary played Dublin in the All-Ireland final for the first time in a decade. The game is notable for the quickest goal ever scored in a championship decider. Dublin’s Bill Leonard snatched a goal after just five seconds. This good start did not deter Tipperary, who won the game by 3-16 to 3-8. Ironically, eleven of the Dublin team hailed from Tipperary

1908- Tipperary won back their Munster championship. The All-Ireland final against Dublin was an exciting affair. Tipp were leading by 2-5 to 0-8 coming into the last passage of play when Harry Boland and Bill Leonard combined to score the equalizer. The replay took place in Athy, however, Tipperary were much too strong on the second meeting. Hugh Shelly and Tony Carew scored three goals between them to set Tipp on the way to a 3-15 to 1-5 victory.

Wilderness (1909-1915)

In this period, Tipp only won two Munster senior titles, while teams like Clare took centre stage. Cork were still going strong.

1909- Tipp retain their Munster title and went on to the All Ireland final. Kilkenny provided the opposition, but Tipp went into the game with the distinction of never losing an All-Ireland final. An exciting game developed; however, it was Kilkenny’s ability to get goals that proved the deciding factor. The final score of 4-6 to 0-12 gave Kilkenny a fourth All-Ireland title and subjected Tipp to a first championship decider defeat.

1913- Tipp won their first Munster title since 1909. Tipp went onto the final, Kilkenny were once again the opponents. In the first fifteen-a-side final Kilkenny took a 1-4 to 1-1 lead at half-time. Tipp only managed a single point in the second-half. The final score was 2-4 to 1-2.

Tipp still winning (1916-1925)

Tipp went back to their winning ways in this period. Although only 2 All-Irelands would be won, they contested many Munster finals, winning 5.

1916- In 1916 Tipperary broke back after nearly a decade in the All-Ireland wilderness. Fierce rivals Kilkenny were the opponents in what proved to be a swansong for some of the players from their great team of the previous decade. Both teams were reduced to fourteen players as Tipp trailed by five points, however, they came storming back to win by 5-4 to 3-2.

1917- In 1917 Tipp retained the Munster title. They then went forward the final and met Dublin. Tipp were taught a lesson and lost their title on a score of 5-4 to 4-2.

1922- In 1922 Tipperary and Kilkenny broke back into the championship decider. Tipperary looked set for their tenth All-Ireland victory when they took a three-point lead with as many minutes left. ‘The Cats’ fought back with two match-winning goals by Paddy Donoghue and Dick Tobin to secure a 4-2 to 2-6 victory. Kilkenny would not beat Tipperary in the championship again until 1967.

1924- In 1924 Tipp won back the Munster title. They lost the semi final to Galway. This loss was historic, as it was Tipp's first loss in an All Ireland semi-final and also their first championship loss to Galway.

1925- Tipp would retain their Munster title. This time in the final, Tipp had the chance to get revenge over last years loss to Galway. Tipp scored the opening goal and then scored a second one straight after and won 5-6 to 1-5. It was Tipperary’s tenth All-Ireland title.

Back to wilderness (1926 to 1936)

Tipp would only win 1 Munster and All Ireland title in this ten year period, this was caused by Cork during the 20's and Limericks dominance during the 30's.

1930- Tipperary emerged from the province after a five year wait and lined out against Dublin in the All-Ireland final. The goals by Martin Kennedy and J.J. Callanan gave Tipp the edge at half time. Tipp then stormed ahead in the second period of play and won by 2-7 to 1-3. Tipp completed a clean sweep of hurling titles that year, winning the senior, minor and junior All-Ireland titles. The victory also put Tipp on top of the all-time roll of honour once again.

Second fiddle (1937-1948)

Over this period, Limerick's dominace would end their dominance and give it once more to Cork. Cork would get 4 All Irelands in a row. Tipp won 2 All-Irelands and 3 Munsters, including the very strange year of 1941.

1937- Tipperary got to their first outing in the championship decider since 1930. Kilkenny were the opponents. The game itself was played at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, due to the fact that the new Cusack Stand would not be finished in time at Croke Park. Tipperary surprised even themselves with a remarkable display. Kilkenny could only muster three points as Tipp scored 3-11 in a humiliating trouncing.

1941- During 1941, Tipp and Kilkenny were struck by foot and mouth, taking them out of the championship. Cork would go onto meet Limerick in a make-shift Munster final until the end of the year. Tipp then recovered and met Cork in the true 1941 Munster final. This was strangely played afer the All Ireland final, which Cork won. Tipp beat Cork. Cork became the first team to lose the provincial final, yet become All Ireland champions.

1945- Tipperary emerged from the wilderness to book their place in the 1945 championship decider. Kilkenny provided the opposition in the final. Tipp raced into a stunning lead and left Kilkenny trailing by 4-3 to 0-3 at half-time. Three goals by ‘the Cats’ turned the tide, however, it wasn’t enough as Tipperary won by 5-6 to 3-6.

Tipp's 3 in a row (1949-1951)

Tipp would go onto win their second 3 in a row and put new life into the great Cork-Tipp rivalry. This team would meet Cork 5 times in Munster finals from 49-54.

1949- Tipperary’s fortunes changed in 1949 when ‘the premier county’ broke Cork’s stranglehold on the championship. Tipp later annexed the Munster title and qualified for the All-Ireland final. Laois provided the opposition on that occasion, however, the game turned into a rout. Tipp opened the floodgates and secured an easy 3-11 to 0-3 victory.

1950- In 1950 Tipperary were back in the All-Ireland final once again, this time with Kilkenny providing the opposition. The game was a dull affair; however, Tipp won the day by a single point.

1951- The Tipperary dominance continued in 1951 with ‘the premier county’ reaching a third consecutive championship decider. An up-and-coming Wexford team were the opponents and a high-scoring game ensued. Nicky Rackard’s artistry was no match for Tipperary’s defence and a 7-7 to 3-9 score line gave Tipp a third consecutive All-Ireland title.

Tipp's greatest era (1958-1968)

Tipp would give a roaring comeback into hurling with their greatest ever team. From 1958 till 1968, Tipp reached 8 finals, winning 5.

1958- In 1958 Tipperary fought back with one last kick by the great three-in-a-row team of the early part of the decade. Tipp faced Galway in the championship decider. Tipp got four goals against the wind in the first-half to secure a 4-9 to 2-5 win. This would be the great Jimmy Doyle's first final and give him a taste for glory.

1960- In 1960, this team would win their first of many Munsters. They lost to Wexford in the final.

1961- Tipp would retain their Munster title and go onto meet Dublin in the All Ireland final. A tempestuous affair saw Tipperary being put to the pin of their collars. A rout was expected, however, ‘the Dubs’ stood toe to toe with the past masters of the competition and eventually lost by just a single point.

1962- In 1962 Tipperary secured a third consecutive Munster title and a safe passage into the All-Ireland final, this time taking on old rivals Wexford. Two goals for Tipp in the opening minute gave them a huge boost, however, the match wasn’t settled until the final ten minutes when Tom Ryan scored a goal which meant Tipp won by 3-10 to 2-11.

1963- One of this teams major mistakes was having an off day in the 1963 Munster final against Waterford. If Tipp had won, it is highly unlikely that the winners Kilkenny would have stood in their way.

1964- Tipperary reclaimed the Munster title in 1964 and later lined out against red-hot favourites Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. Kilkenny, however, faced a rejuvenated Tipp who scored five goals, the sixth one being disallowed. Tipp put their great rivals to the sword on a score line of 5-13 to 2-8 and were champions once again.

1965- Tipp asserted their dominance of the hurling world again in 1965, lining out against Wexford in the All-Ireland decider. The game failed to live up to expectations as Tipp won easily, courtesy of two unorthodox hand-passed goals and seven unanswered points in the last part of the game. It was a remarkable fourth All-Ireland title in five years and, had it not been for a blip in 1963, Tipperary could have reached the holy grail of five consecutive All-Ireland titles.

1967- In 1967, Kilkenny would take on this Tipperary team that was heading over the hill. A victory for ‘the Cats’ by 3-8 to 2-7 put an end to a 45-year Tipperary bogey for the Kilkenny hurlers. Kilkenny would also stop John Doyle from winning an historic ninth All Ireland medal, as this was his last final.

1968- In 1968 Tipperary contested their seventh All-Ireland final of the decade, having won four and lost two. Furthermore, it was their second consecutive final having lost to Kilkenny the previous year. Wexford provided the opposition for the fourth time that decade and a classic game of hurling ensued. Tipp led by eight points at half-time, however, Wexford fought back to set up a grandstand finish. At the long whistle Wexford triumphed by 5-8 to 3-12, thus bringing the curtain down on the greatest Tipperary team of all-time.

Famine (1971-1986)

1971- Tipp won the Munster final in 1971, after a three year wait. They would go onto meet Kilkenny in the final. Eddie Keher scored 2-11, but finished on the losing side as Tipp won 5-17 to 5-14. This would be Jimmy Doyles last All Ireland final medal. Tipp wouldnt win another All Ireland until 1989 and another Munster till 1987.

1973- Tipp would go onto lose the Munster final to Limerick in extraordinary fashion. Losing in injury time to a Richie Bennis '65, which most would claim wasnt a point at all.

1984- Tipperary's famine nearly came to an end in the Munster final against Cork in the centenary year of the GAA. They nearly shocked Cork and lead by 4 points with 4 minutes remaining. Seanie O'Leary and Tony O'Sullivan broke Tipp hearts and Cork won by 4 points.

'The Famine is over' (1987-1993)

Babs Keating and his selectors would go on to end the famine and bring Tipp back to glory once again. This era would provide us with two of the greatest showdowns hurling has ever seen.

1987- Tipp went into the Munster final, once again against Cork. The first game in Thurles was inspiring and went to a replay after Nicky English kicking over a valid point, but it was waved wide. Pat Fox saved the day though.. The replay was oddly played in Killarney, as the Tipp county board would not toss for Cork or Thurles. Tipp played like nothing before mattered and were putting Cork to their pinnacle. Tipp would win their first Munster since 1971 and Richie Stakelum stood up while recieving the cup and shouted 'The Famine is over', then singing Slievenamon. Tipp would lose to Galway in the semi final

1988- Tipp went onto regain their Munster crown, and went into their first All Ireland final since 1971. Galway would once again provide the opposition, but Tipp lost it in the end 1-15 to 0-14.

1989- Tipp went onto regain their title again. The Munster final against Waterford was a badly played affair, with players being sent off. It would prove a dirty final. Tipp went onto beat Galway in the semi-final and met Antrim in the final. 99% of the country thought Tipp would win and they did. This effectively ended Tipps famine outright. Tipp won 4-24 to 3-9. Nicky English scoring a massive 2-12 in the final.

1990- Tipp would disastrously lose their Munster crown to Cork in 1990. The Munster final was a poor one, with Cork winning with points to spare. This was owed much to the comments of Babs Keating 'You can't win derbies with donkeys'

1991- Tipp would go onto win back the title from Cork in what most say is the greatest Munster final that was ever played. The first game would come to a thrilling draw, with the replay being even more brilliant. Aidan Ryan scoring one of the best goals of all time, sparking a pitch invasion of Tipp fans. The final would be Tipp and Kilkenny after 20 years of an absence. Tipp needed to prove that their title of 1989 wasnt a once off. The final was nip and tuck and a Michael Cleary free, which ended up in the back of the net sealed it for Tipp as they won 1-16 to 0-15.

1993- After their disaster of 1992, Tipp would redeem themselve in the Munster final of 1993, thrashing Clare. They would lose the semi final to Galway, ending this great Tipp team.

Wilderness (1994 to 2000)

In this period, Tipp would get to the All Ireland final of 1997 and Munster finals of 1996, 1997 and 2000. Losing them Limerick, Clare and Cork respectively.

1997- Tipp would become the first team to get to the All ireland final through the back door system. They would be beaten by Clare in both Munster and All Ireland finals. John Leahy nearly winning the All Ireland in the last minute, but missing the goal chance.

Modern Tipp (2001-2007)

2001- After years of nothing, Tipp would strike again. Tipp were now in third place, 2 behind Kilkenny and another few behind Cork. Tipp would go unbeaten all year, beating Clare, Limerick (Munster final), Wexford and Galway to win their 25th and most recent title. The final was a good one, with end to end stuff. Mark O'Leary getting an All Star with his two final goals and Tipp won 2-18 to 2-15.

2002- In 2002 Tipp lost the Munster final to Waterford, who ended their own famine. Tipp would get beaten by Kilkenny in the 2002 All Ireland semi final.

2003- In 2003, Tipp would get to another semi final against Kilkenny, but would lose again.

2004- In 2004, Tipp were knocked out in the qualifiers by Cork in Killarney, up until then, Cork had never beaten Tipp in Killarney

2005- In 2005. Tipp got to their first Munster final since 2002, but lost to Cork, giving Cork their 50th Munster crowns in a most fitting way. Tipp then lost to Galway in the Quarter final.

2006- This would be Babs Keating's second coming as Tipp manager. He got Tipp to their second successive Munster final against Cork, but lost by 3 points. Tipp would then go onto the quarter final, to be beaten by Waterford.

2007- Babs second year proved a step backwards. Tipp lost in a very good trilogy with Limerick. Going into the qualifiers and beating Cork in Thurles in the qualifier group stage. Tipp then lost to Wexford in the quarter final.

The 2008 Hurling Year

2008 was Liam Sheedy's first year as manager and Tipperary started the year by retaining their Waterford Crystal Cup and then going on to win the National hurling League against Galway on the 20 April by 3-18 to 3-16.

They then entered the Munster Championship against old rivals Cork. Tipp beat Cork in Pairc Ui Chaoimh by 1-19 to 1-13 and won the county's first championship match in Cork since 1923.

Tipp then went on to face Clare in the final at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, Clare had knocked out former champions Waterford and 2007 All Ireland finalists Limerick to get to the final on the 13 July. Tipp claimed their first Munster Senior Hurling title since 2001 and 37th title overall as won by a score of 2-21 to 0-19. Goals in either half from Séamus Callinan (1-3) and John O'Brien (1-4) helped the National League champions to an eight-point win.

Tipp were now in their first All Ireland Semi final since 2003 and were favorites against Waterford on the 17 August. They lost by 1-18 to 1-20 to Waterford who themselves qualified for their first final since 1963. The senior team were unbeaten in all competitions before the Waterford Semi final game.

The Tipperary Minor hurling team were beaten in the Munster Minor final against Cork, and lost the Minor All Ireland semi final to Killkenny in August. The Intermediate hurling team lost to Limerick. In the under 21 Munster Championship, Tipp defeated Clare in a Controversial game in Ennis in July.

The 2009 Hurling Year

Senior

Tipperary reached the final of the Allianz NHL Division One on the 3 May against Kilkenny at Semple Stadium, Thurles. Tipperary led for the majority of the game but faded in extra-time after the two teams finished locked on 2-17 to 3-14 after 70 minutes. The final score after extra time was Kilkenny 2-26 Tipperary 4-17. James Woodlock, John O'Brien, Séamus Callinan and Noel McGrath scored the Tipperary goals. .

On the 31 May, Tipperary beat Cork in Munster Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final by 1-19 to 0-19. A goal in the first minute of the second half from Seamus Callinan put Tippeary into a commanding lead, Cork fought back to within a point, but in the end Tippeary pulled away again to win by 3 points.

Tipperary went on to play Clare in the Munster Hurling Championship Semi final in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on the 21 June. They started the game well with goals from Lar Corbett and Seamus Callinan to lead by 1-6 to 0-1 after ten minutes. They were leading by 11 points with five minutes to go before half time, then Clare scored a goal and a point, it was later shown on replays that the ball did not go over the line for the Clare goal. Tipp then got on top in the second half and got third goal from John O'Brien, Clare again narrowed the lead to three points, before saves from Brendan Cummins and good defensive work from the full back line ensured Tipperary got over the line by two points, 3-18 to 1-22..

On the 12 July, 2009, Tipperary defeated Waterford by 4-14 to 2-16 in the Munster Final at Semple Stadium. Waterford scored 1-2 to 0-1 in the opening few minutes, but Tipp battled back with goals from Seamus Callinan, Eoin Kelly and Lar Corbett gave Tipp a 3-10 to 2-4 advantage at half time. Tipp started the second half by scoring a fourth goal thru Lar Corbett to give Tipperary an 11 point lead. Tipperary had a lead of 8 points until the 63rd minute, then Waterford fought back, but Tipperary held out to win by four points and claim their second Munster hurling title in a row.

On the 16 August, Tipperary faced Limerick in Croke Park in the All- Ireland semi-final for the first time. Eoin Kelly scored a goal after 5 minutes had gone and then Tipperary scored again with a point from John O'Brien. With 16 minutes gone, Tipp scored a second goal, this time a pass from Lar Corbett to Noel McGrath who tapped the ball over the line. Exactly one minute later, Tipp scored a third goal, Pat Kerwick scoring with a shot into the corner of the net. Tipp continued to score and lead by 3-8 to 0-4 at half time. Early in the second half Limerick got a penalty which goalkeeper Brian Murray scored from. Limerick then scored a second goal, but were still 12 points behind at that stage. Tipp then scored another goal, Lar Corbett finishing after a pass from Noel McGrath. With 10 minutes to go, another Lar Corbett goal made it 2 for him, and 5 overall for the team. Corbett then got a hat-trick when a move full of stick work and handpassing from Seamus Callinan, Noel McGrath, Micheal Webster ending with Cobett finishing into an empty net. The final score was Tipperary 6–19 Limerick 2-7. Tipp now go onto the final against Kilkenny on 6 September..

On the 6th of september, Tipp played Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. Tipp and Kilkenny started aout well, point for point with no real team taking a grasp of the game. Most of the opening scores were frees, Eoin Kelly and Henry Shefflin doing the damage. The game was full of hard tackles and hits. Tipp and Kilkenny both went ahead. Tipp were leading by two with ten minutes of the half, but Kilkenny pulled ahead by two and the half time whistle blew. More points were shared as the game carried on. Lar Corbett and Eoin Kelly scoring most of the points. Midway through the half, Benny Dunne was brought on for John O'Brien. A few minutes after he came on, he pulled wildly on Tommy Walsh and got a straight red card. Tipp then went three points ahead. Kilkenny got one back and then Kilkenny were awarded a debatable penalty. Henry Shefflin put it away, and then Kilkenny's sub Martin Comerford scores a second goal. Tipp kept fighting back, but it was in vain. The final score was 2-22 to 0-23. Tipp are now seven All irelands behind Kilkenny.

Intermediate

On the same day the Intermediate hurling team lost to Cork by 1-24 to 2-6 in the Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship. Timmy Dalton, current Tipp under-21 hurler scoring 1-1 in which Tipp did not look like winning for most of the game. Tipp are now knocked out of the running for both Munster and All Ireland and will not take part in anymore matches in 2009

Under 21

On the 3rd of June in the Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship, Tipperary beat Cork in the quarter final 2-22 to 0-25 after extra time. Pa Bourke had a chance to win it for Tipperary in the last minute of normal time but missed the free, and Cork also missed the winning shot from 21 yards out to bring it to extra time. It was as close in extra time, but Tipp seemed the stronger and a save from Bill McCormack plus points from Bourke and Callinan made sure of the win.. On the 15th July, in Fraher Field, Dungarvan, Tipp lost to Waterford by 3-20 to 2-14. Tipp got off to a good early start, leading 1-1 to 0-1 after a Pa Bourke goal. But Waterford came back to lead by a point at half time. Waterford then got a three point lead, which went to two and back many times, before they put home their fourth and fifth points. Maurice Shanahan scoring 0-10 from frees and another goal for Waterford with 10 minutes to go sealed it and knocked Tipp out of the 2009 Munster Under 21 Hurling Semi final. The Under 21's, who had 10 of the present senior panel and had real potential are now knocked out of the running for both Munster and All Ireland and will not take no further part in the 2009 championship.

Minor

Tipp started out with a Munster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter final against Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick which was a close affair in the first with both teams not showing their true colours. Tipp then came out firing on all cylinders in the secound half to pull ahead. Tipp won a comfortable 1-21 to 0-11 with Tipp, as seen to identified with both Under 21 and Senior in Munster, finishing the stronger. .

On the 24th June, The Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi final against Cork was an absolute thriller in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork. Tipp led by two points until Cork's Jamie Coughlan put put the Rebels up 1-07 to 1-06 at half time. Cork then turned on the gas and scored another goal, scored by Eoin O'Sullivan two minutes in and Tipp couldn't find their footing until mid way through the half. Templederry Kenyons Brian Stapleton netting Tipp's second goal putting Tipp up four points. Cork then fought back with 1-1 without reply. Tipp were still leading till Cork sub Brian Hartnett scored the equaliser in the last minute to bring it to extra time. Extra time started out with Tipp taking full control with David Butler and David Collins to make Tipp leading 4-17 to 3-13 at half time. Cork came out like a team possessed and brought down the 8 point deficit to lead by two points. It looked game set and match with two minutes to go, but Tipp scoring a scrappy late goal to lead by a point. Cork then ran down field and had a goal chance, but Tipp gave away a 65', which was converted by Cork leaving both teams 5-17 a piece and a replay ensured. The replay on 1 July was won by Tipp on a scoreline of 2-21 to 1-12. Tipp and Cork started out even with both teams getting scores. Early in the second half, Cork got a goal to bring the gap down to 4 points, but Tipp sub David Butler of the Kickhams answered back with a goal for Tipp. The second half proved to be Tipp's and they powered into an 11 point lead, Cork kept getting points, but Tipp answering back to win by 12 points..

On the 12th of July, Tipp lost to Waterford in the Munster Minor Hurling Final by 0-18 to 1-13. Waterford were the stronger side through out and Tipp squandered 4 goal chances, until the final few minutes of the game when they finally got their goal which came too late.

On the 25th of July, Tipp beat Wexford 0-20 to 0-19 in the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Quarter finals at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise. The game had a few goal chances from both teams, but none of them taken. Tipp and Wexford started out with both teams taking and losing leads with Wexford going 0-7 to 0-6 in at the interval. Clonmel Óg's Michael O'Brien was sent of after a second bookable offence. The second half was much the same, with Wexford leading for the majority, but Brian Stapleton bringing the game into extra time. It was nip and tuck for the first and second halves, with Wexford and Tipp getting goal chances. Eanna Murphy scored Tipp's winning point and ensured they went on to the next round to meet All Ireland Minor Hurling Champions Kilkenny in Croke Park.

Tipp went to face The All Ireland Minor champions Kilkenny in the Semi final at Croke Park. Tipp started out poorly, going 0-10 to 0-2 behind early on. David Collins scored a goal and made it 1-2. Kilkenny led at half time 0-15 to 1-6. Tipp came out in the second half and proceeded to eat into Kilkennys lead. . John O'Dwyer socred Tipps second goal and Tipp scored a point to level it up, but within a minute, Kilkenny's ruthlessness showed as they scored 1-1, thanks to a goal from Walter Walsh and a point from captain Canice Maher, to lead by 4 points again. Tipp fought back and brough Kilkennys lead to a point once more. With 2 minutes to go in the game, Brian Stapleton had a chance from 21 yards out to level it up, but it went agonisingly wide. Kilkenny got a late free and put it over to win by two points: 1-21 to 2-16.

Player Records

Hurler of the Year winners
Award	Players
Texaco HOTY	Tony Wall (1958), Liam Devaney (1961), Donie Nealon (1962), John Doyle (1964), Jimmy Doyle (1965), Michael 'Babs' Keating(1971), Nicky English (1989), Pat Fox (1991), Tommy Dunne (2001)
All-Stars HOTY	Tommy Dunne (2001)

Multi All Ireland Senior winners (hurling)
Medals	Players
8	John Doyle
6	Jimmy Doyle
5	Kieran Carey, Tommy Doyle, Theo English, Mikey Maher, Donie Nealon, Tony Wall
4	Mickey Byrne, Seán McLoughlin
3	Jimmy Finn, Paddy Kenny, Seán Kenny, Declan Ryan, Pat Stakelum, Tony Reddin, Mick Roche

Multi All Star Winners
Awards	Players
6	Nicky English
5	Eoin Kelly
4	Michael Cleary, Mick Roche
3	Donie Nealon, John McKenna, Bobby Ryan, Francis Loughnane, Tadhg O'Connor, Pat Fox, John Leahy, Tommy Dunne, Jimmy Doyle, Michael Keating, Brendan Cummins
2	Tony Wall, Theo English, John Doyle, Conal Bonnar, Cormac Bonnar, Pat Moloughney, Noel Sheehy, Declan Ryan, Paul Kelly
1	Liam Devaney, Kieran Carey, Sean McLoughlin, Len Gaynor, Aidan Ryan, Colm Bonnar, Declan Carr, Ken Hogan, Paul Delaney, Tommy Butler, Liam Cahill, Paul Shelly, John Carroll, Eamonn Corcoran, Mark O'Leary, Philip Maher, Eddie Enright, Declan Fanning, Shane McGrath, Conor O'Mahoney

Tipperary Senior Hurling Squad 2009

Name	Position	Club	Age	Apps	Goals	Points
Brendan Cummins	1. Goalkeeper	Ballybacon-Grange	34	56	0	0
Darren Gleeson	1. Goalkeeper	Portroe	28	1	0	0
Gerry Kennedy	1. Goalkeeper	Killenaule	23	6	0	0
Paul Curran	2. Full Back	Mullinahone	27	27	0	0
Declan Fanning	2. Full Back	Killenaule	30	24	0	1
Pádraic Maher	2. Full Back	Thurles Sarsfields	20	5	0	0
Paddy Stapleton	2. Full Back	Borrisoleigh	24	6	0	0
Conor O'Brien	2. Full Back	Eire Óg, Anacarty	24	6	0	0
Éamonn Buckley	2. Full Back	Drom-Inch	27	10	0	0
Michael Cahill	2. Half Back	Thurles Sarsfields	20	0	0	0
Conor O'Mahoney	3. Half Back	Newport	24	22	0	5
Thomas Stapleton	3. Half Back	Templederry Kenyons	21	3	0	0
Brendan Maher	3. Half Back	Borris-Ileigh	20	5	0	0
Shane Maher	3. Half Back	Burgess	28	6	0	1
Diarmaid Fitzgerald	3. Half Back	Roscrea	26	17	0	1
Shane McGrath	4. Midfield	Ballinahinch	24	18	0	15
James Woodlock	4. Midfield	Drom-Inch GAA	23	12	0	5
Benny Dunne	4. Midfield	Toomevara	29	35	4	29
Seamus Hennessy	4. Midfield	Kilruane MacDonaghs	19	0	0	0
Paul Kelly	4. Midfield	O'Loughlin Gaels	29	36	1	48
Patrick Maher	4. Midfield	Lorrha-Dorrha	19	0	0	0
Hugh Maloney	4. Midfield	Eire Óg, Nenagh	26	18	0	5
Gearóid Ryan	4. Midfield	Templederry Kenyons	20	2	0	0
Pat Kerwick	5. Half Forward	Killenaule	27	8	1	9
Séamus Callinan	5. Half Forward	Drom-Inch GAA	21	8	5	18
John O'Brien	5. Half Forward	Toomevara	27	16	2	19
John Devane	5. Half Forward	Clonoulty Rossmore	27	7	1	2
Noel McGrath	6. Full Forward	Loughmore-Castleiney	18	5	1	11
Eoin Kelly	6. Full Forward	Mullinahone	27	43	14	283
Lar Corbett	6. Full Forward	Thurles Sarsfields	28	37	13	47
Pa Bourke	6. Full Forward	Thurles Sarsfields	21	7	0	1
Michéal Webster	6. Full Forward	Loughmore-Castleiney	32	17	1	3
Willie Ryan (C)	6. Full Forward	Toomevara	24	14	3	22
Darragh Egan	6. Full Forward	Kildangan	23	11	2	8
Tony Scroope	6. Full Forward	Burgess	25	1	0	0

Current Senior Hurling Management

Name	Position	Club
Liam Sheedy	Manager	Portroe
Michael Ryan	Selector	Upperchurch-Drombane
Eamonn O'Shea	Selector (Coach)	Kilruane MacDonaghs
Cian O'Neill	Trainer	Moorefield

Honours

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Notable Players

Colm Bonnar Conal Bonnar Cormac Bonnar Jimmy Doyle John Doyle Tommy Dunne Nicky English Pat Fox Michael "Babs" Keating

John Leahy Donie Nealon Tony Reddin Declan Ryan Richard Stakelum Tony Wall Declan Carr Liam Devaney Mick Roche Pat Kerwick

Eoin Kelly Lar Corbett Seamus Callinan Brendan Cummins Paul Curran Bobby Ryan John O'Donoghue Michael Maher Kieran Carey

Managerial History

Name	Club	From	To	All-Ireland titles	Munster titles
Tony Wall	Thurles Sarsfields	1985	1986
Michael 'Babs' Keating	Ballybacon-Grange	1986	1994	1989, 1991	1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
Len Gaynor	Kilruane McDonagh's	1996	1998
Nicky English	Lattin Cullen	1998	2002	2001	2001
Michael Doyle	Holycross-Ballycahill	2002	2003
Ken Hogan	Lorrha-Dorrha	2003	2005
Michael 'Babs' Keating	Ballybacon-Grange	2005	2007
Liam Sheedy	Portroe	2007	Present		2008, 2009

Gaelic football

History

Tipp started out Gaelic football the same as hurling. Winning the second ever All Ireland in 1889 and another in 1895 and 1900. Tipp were a force, but still behind teams like Dublin and Cork. They won their last in 1920, the year Michael Hogan was shot on Bloody Sunday in Croke Park. Tipp went on a very long famine there after. They were beaten by a dramatic last minute goal by Cavan in 1935 when it appeared they were back in the All-Ireland final. Recent performances suggest that Tipperary's footballers preserve some of the traditions of a time when they won four All-Ireland titles, completing the hurling-football "double" in 1895 and 1900. And although they never won another Munster Championship AFTER 1935, Browne's superb goal against Kerry in a match Tipp might have won in 1997 and the defeat of Clare and stubborn Munster final performance in 1998 showed that they have not lost the aspiration. Tipperary have not beaten Kerry in a Championship match since 1928 nor Cork since 1944, but the Minor footballers went to the All-Ireland final in 1984 and the under-21s were beaten in a replayed Munster final in 1987.

The 2008 Football Year

2008 marked out an Historical year for Tipperary football, they stayed in the running for the 2009 Sam Maguire by gaining promotion to the National League division 3, but losing to Offaly in the final. The Seniors then bowed out of the Munster championship to Limerick, who would go onto nearly beat Cork and then beat Meath in the qualifiers. Then they only scored 6 points against Westmeath to bow out of the 2008 Football running. But the minors will be remembered for their run, they got into the Munster final against Kerry and pulled the game from Kerry's grasp to earn a draw, but on the second day were massacred by a better team, they then entered the Quarter finals against Leinster champions Meath. It seemed inevitable at half time that Meath would win, though Tipp did bring their lead back to 2 points, they lost.

The 2009 Football Year

Senior

Tipperary will be playing in Division 2 of the National football league in 2010 after securing promotion from division 3 the year after they had just been promoted from division 4. On the 25 April 2009 they defeated Down by 0-18 to 1-14 after extra time in the NFL Division 3 final. On the 24 May, the senior team bowed out of the Munster Championship at the quarter final stage against Limerick by 1-11 to 1-9. Limerick had led by 1-6 to no score in the first half, but Tipperary produced a comeback in the second half to eventually lose by two points. On 4 July, Tipperary beat Louth by 2-10 to 1-12 in Drogheda in the All Ireland Senior football qualifiers Round 1. Tipp and Louth were nip and tuck fo most of the game, then Tipp got goals from Barry Grogan and Philip Austin. Tipp led by 7 points midway through the half, but Louth, after missing a penalty earlier, scored from their second and made it a tight finish. Tipp held on to win by a point, with both teams having lost a man to a red card. Tipperary next faced Sligo in round 2 of the qualifiers in Semple Stadium and they were underdogs against a team who fought hard against Galway. They started off poor and gave away many points and eventually a goal which gave them a 9 point gap to fill. Tipp cameback however and pushed the deficit to 1 point, thanks to a goal from Brian Mulvihill, but Damien O'Brien missed a chance to get the equaliser with a few minutes to go. Sligo ended up beating Tipp by 1-13 to 1-12, ending their run in the 2009 Championship.

Junior

In the Munster Junior Football Championship, Tipp were beaten by Limerick in Semple Stadium by 0-15 to 1-8 .They are now out of the running for the Munster and All Ireland and will not take part in anymore matches in 2009.

Under 21

Tipperary Under 21 football team was narrowly beaten in the Munster final against Cork 1-9 to 2-5 in Semple Stadium. Tipp and Cork provided exciting football through-out the game, but was pipped at the post by a late goal by Cork's Noel Galvin. Tipp failed to clear the ball in time and the goal was scored near the square. Right at the end, a Cork midfielder had blatantly picked the ball off the ground about 40 yards from goal, but the ref did not give a free. That was Tipp's third Munster final loss in a row.

Minor

On the 13 May, the Minor football team got to a second consecutive Munster Minor football final after beating Cork in Pairc Ui Chaoimh by 0-13 to 0-10 after extra time. On the 5th July, Tipp lost 0-12 to 0-06 against Kerry in the Munster Minor football championship final in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork. Tipp didn't pose Kerry any threat and they only scored 1 point in the first half. They started out the second with 3 points on the trot, but Kerry assumed dominance once more to win. On the 3rd of August, Tipp lost to Mayo in O'Connor Park, Tullamore 1-8 to 2-11. Tipp are now out of the running for the All Ireland and may not take part in anymore matches in 2009.

Tipperary Senior Football Squad 2009

Number	Player	Position	Local Club
1	Paul Fitzgerald	Goalkeeper	Fethard
2	Conor Morrisey	Right Corner Back	Clonmel Óg
3	Ciaran McDonald	Full Back	Aherlow
4	Andrew Morrisey (Captain)	Left Corner Back	Aherlow
5	Christopher Alyward	Right Half Back	Clonmel Óg
6	Hugh Coghlan	Centre Half Back	St. Vincent's
7	Brian Fox	Right Half Back	Eire Óg, Anacarty
8	George Hannigan	Midfield	Shannon Rovers
9	Brian Jones	Midfield	Arravale Rovers
10	Brian Mulvihill	Right Half Forward	Moyle Rovers
11	Niall Fitzgerald	Centre Half Forward	Monaleen
12	Sean Carey	Left Half Forward	Moyle Rovers
13	Barry Grogan	Right Corner Forward	Aherlow
14	Brian Coen	Full Forward	Fethard
15	James Tierney	Left Corner Forward	Golden-Kilfeacle
16	Matthew O'Donnell	Substitute (Goalkeeper)	Killenaule
17	Michael Phelan	Substitute	Ardfinnan
18	Eammon Hanrahan	Substitute	Clonmel Commercials
19	Laurence Coskeran	Substitute	Aherlow
20	John Cagney	Substitute	Clonmel Óg
21	Damien O'Brien	Substitute	Eire Óg, Anacarty
22	Kevin Mulryan	Substitute	J.K. Brackens
23	Timmy Dalton	Substitute	Arravale Rovers
24	Philip Austin	Substitute	Borrisokane
25	Dwayne Burns	Substitute	Clonmel Óg
26	Robbie Costigan	Substitute	Cahir
27	Stephen Murphy	Substitute	Kilruane MacDonaghs
28	Ian Barnes	Substitute	Clonmel Commercials
29	Paddy Codd	Substitute	Killenaule
30	Shane Kearney	Substitute	Clonmel Óg
31	Alan Maloney	Substitute	Rockwell Rovers
32	Niall Curran	Substitute	Mullinahone
33	Alan Curran	Substitute	Mullinahone
34	Liam O'Gorman	Substitute	Cahir

Current Senior Football Management

Name	Position	Club
John Evans	Manager
John Cummins	Selector	Cahir
Tommy Toomey	Selector	Arravale Rovers

Player Records

Multi All Star Winners
Awards	Players
2	Declan Browne

Honours

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Notable players

• Tommy Doyle
• Michael Hogan
• Peter Lambert
• Declan Browne

Camogie

History

Tipp started winning All-Ireland's very late.

It all started in 1999 when Tipperary won their first All Ireland senior title against hurling rivals Kilkenny 0-12 to 1-8 in a close contest.

In 2000, Tipp won their very first 2 in a row when beating other hurling rivals Cork in the final, 2-11 to 1-9.

In 2001, Tipp made history, winning their first ever 3 in a row, once again beating Kilkenny in the final, 4-13 to 1-6 in a very one sided contest.

In 2002, they made their fourth final appearance in a row, but the four in a row was stopped by Cork.

In 2003, They would reached their fifth final and made it 4 out of 6 when they beat Cork 2-11 to 1-11 in a gripping encounter.

In 2004, they would win their second 2 in a row, once again beating The Rebelettes in the final, 2-11 to 1-9. This would be their last win in a final.

In 2005, they woud reach their 7th final in a row, but were beaten by Cork

In 2006, their 8th final wouldnt be any different, losing to Cork once more. This would be their last final to date.

Player Records

Tipp although have one player on The Camogie Team of the Century. Her name is Deirdre Hughes. and was placed Full Forward on the team.

Multi Camogie All Star Winners
Awards	Players
3	Claire Grogan
2	Jovita Delaney, Philly Fogarty
1	Una O'Connor, Ciara Gaynor, Therese Brophy, Deirdre Hughes, Sinead Millea, Julie Kirwin, Suzanne Kelly, Joanne Ryan, Trish O'Halloran

Honours

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Ladie's Football

History

Tipp took no time in establishing themselves in the Ladies' football world.

In 1974, the inagural year of the competition, they would redeem their 'Premier' status by winning the first Ladies' football all Ireland title against Offaly 2-3 to 2-2.

In 1975, they would once again grace the final, this time against Galway. Tipp beat Galway and historically won the counties only 2 in a row. Not even the Men's footballers have achieved two All Irelands in a row.

In 1980, it had been 5 years since Tipp won, and went on to win their third ever and last All Ireland title, against Cavan.

In 2008, a long time after their initial wins, Tipp faced Clare in the Junior All Ireland final, in which they won.

Tipp led the football roll of honour until the year 1983, in which Kerry drew with them at 3 a piece. Becoming the first county to Top both Senior lists in Hurling and Ladies' football, also being on joint top of the roll of honour in the mens Football in 1889. No county has ever topped all four, Tipp have topped 3, with no chance of topping the camogie.

Player Records

Multi Ladies' Football All Star Winners
Awards	Players
1	Marion O'Shea, Edel Hanly, Ann Maher, Lilian Gory

Honours

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Stadium Information

• Name: Semple Stadium
• Town: Thurles
• Capacity: 55,500
• Inaguration: 1981
• Stand(s): Ardan O'Choinneain; Ardan O'Ríain
• Terrace(s): Killinan End; Town End

Also known as Thurles Sportsfield, re-developed in 1981 and renamed 'Semple Stadium' after Tom Semple, one of the famous Thurles Blues. The second biggest GAA stadium in Ireland.

Team Sponsorship

Since 1991 the following companies have sponsored all of the Tipperary hurling teams.

• 1991-1997: Tipperary Water
• 1992-1994: National Irish Bank
• 1995-2001: Finches
• 2002-present: Enfer Scientific

Since 1991 the following companies have sponsored all of the Tipperary football teams.

• 1991-1992: Cidona
• 1993-1995: Hayes Hotel
• 1997-1999: Moy Insulation
• 2000-2001: Finches
• 2002-present: Enfer Scientific

Bibliography

• Tipperary's GAA Story by Seamus J King 1935-1984, 1988.
• Tipperary's GAA Story by Philip Canon Fogarty, Tipperary Star, 1960,
• The Tipp Revival: The Keating Years by Seamus Leahy, Gill & MacMillan, 1995. ISBN 0-7171-2329-4
• Babs: The Michael Keating Story by Michael Keating & Donal Kennan, Storm Books, 1996, ISBN 1-901055-00-0
• Tour Of The Tipperary Hurling Team To America in 1925, by Thomas Kenny:, London, George Roberts, 1928.
• GAA History Of Cashel And Rosegreen: 1884-1984 by Seamus J King, 1985.
• Tipperary's Bord Na N-og by Seamus J King, Tipperary County Board 1991.
• A Lifetime In Hurling by Tommy Doyle and Raymond Smith 1955.
• Beyond The Tunnel by Nicky English and Vincent Hogan 1996.

External links

• Tipperary GAA Fan site
• Tipperary on Hoganstand.com
• National and provincial titles won by Tipperary teams
• Club championship winners and winning county captains
• Tipperary GAA site
• Gaelic Survival - Player Profiles Every Inter County Hurler and Footballer, Fantasy GAA Game