This Sunday our senior Hurlers make the short trip down the road to UPMC Nowlan Park to take on Kilkenny. Liam Cahill and his charges will go in to this game knowing that despite being on 6 points, their place in Division 1A is still not secured. Throw in on Sunday will be at 1.15pm and supporters are once again reminded that tickets for this game must be purchased either online or in Centra and Supervalu stores before arriving at the venue. Tickets will not be available at the venue, there will be no tap & go facilities and cash will not be accepted.
There have been 74 previous meetings in this competition.Tipperary lead narrowly with 34 wins to Kilkenny’s 33 and there were 7 draws.
The last six games resulted as follows-
2017, at FBD Semple Stadium,
Tipperary 2.17 Kilkenny 3.14
2018, Feb, at UPMC Nowlan Park,
Kilkenny 2.22 Tipperary 2.21
2018, April, at UPMC Nowlan Park,
Kilkenny 2.23 Tipperary 2.17 (Final).
2019, at FBD Semple Stadium,
Kilkenny 0.18 Tipperary 0.17.
2022, at FBD Semple Stadium,
Tipperary 1.19 Kilkenny 1.18
2023, at UPMC Nowlan Park,
Tipperary 2.24 Kilkenny 1.21
The following is the Tipperary team and subs for the game:
Tipperary Senior Hurling Team & Subs V Kilkenny
1. Barry Hogan (Kiladangan)
2. Robert Doyle (Clonoulty Rossmore)
3. Eoghan Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs)
4.Bryan O’Mara (Holycross Ballycahill)
5. Sam O’Farrell (Nenagh Eire Óg)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields) Captain
7. Michael Breen (Ballina)
8. Craig Morgan (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
9. Joe Caesar (Holycross Ballycahill)
10. Gearoid O’Connor (Moyne Templetuohy)
11. Jake Morris (Nenagh Eire Óg)
12. Alan Tynan (Roscrea)
13. Darragh McCarthy (Toomevara)
14. John McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)
15. Oisin O’Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs)
16. Rhys Shelly (Moycarkey Borris)
17. Conor Bowe (Moyne Templetuohy)
18. Willie Connors (Kiladangan)
19. Michael Corcoran (Silvermines)
20. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
21. Sean Kenneally (Moneygall)
22. Seamus Kennedy (St. Marys)
23. Brian McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)
24. Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)
25. Andrew Ormond (JK Brackens)
26. Dylan Walsh (Ballingarry)
By Jonathan Cullen Fri 7th Mar
