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Tipp SH & SF teams announced

As the Tipperary senior hurlers head to Croke Park on Sunday next, March 25th to play Dublin in their re-arranged

Tipperary SH & SF panels for this weekend

As the Tipperary senior hurlers head to Parnell Park on Sunday next, March 18th to play Dublin in the Allianz

Tipp SF & SH Panel Annoucement

All the focus this Sunday will be on Semple Stadium where there is a hugely attractive double bill with Tipperary

Tipperary GAA Scene 7th March 2018

By PRO Joe Bracken ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE With the unprecedented weather event of last week now behind us, the focus

Tipperary GAA Scene – 27th February 2018

By PRO Joe Bracken ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE On the last Sunday in February in splendid sunshine the ancient and glorious game sparkled and glowed with near championship passion as two traditional rivals Tipperary and Kilkenny produced another enthralling encounter in round 4 of the Allianz Hurling League with the home side just shading things 2-22 to 2-21before an attendance of 10,587. In a game that really ignited in the second half both sets of supporters will have gone home content having witnessed the foretaste of what’s to come in this years revised championship format. With nine players on the score sheet for Tipperary, Michael Breen (Ballina) was the main marksman on Sunday finishing with 2-9. Congratulations to Billy McCarthy (Thurles Sarsfields) on making his starting senior debut signing off as one of the nine to score. On a more sombre note, we send best wishes to Niall O’Meara (Kilruane-MacDonaghs) for a speedy recovery following a shoulder injury received when he hit the deck during the course of play. Incredible to think but if Tipp had to win last Sunday it would only have been the tenth time for an away success to Kilkenny in the league. Tipp wins on Kilkenny soil began with the first one at James’ Park in 1927 while all others were at Nowlan Park on dates as follows – 6/3/1927, 29/3/1931, 5/4/1936, 23/3/1969, 7/10/1973, 15/11/1992, 13/4/2003, 4/3/2007 and the last time 13/4/2008. Of the 70 games played between the sides in the league, 11 were decided by a one point margin with Tipp shading it 6 to 5, as they also do in league wins 32 to 31 with 7 draws. Turning the attention to Semple Stadium this Sunday, March 4th, where there is an Allianz League hurling and football double bill starting with the Tipp footballers against Louth at 12:30pm and then the meeting of Tipp and Cork for the last and final round in this year’s hurling league at 2:30pm. On what will be a pivotal day in the hurling league, it is all to play for as Tipp go in search of win number three. In the overall context Tipperary and Cork have met on 61 occasions in the National Hurling League where Cork have claimed 30 wins while Tipperary has been victorious on 26 occasions and there were 5 draws. The results since 2000 reveal the following; 2/4/2000 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh – Tipperary 2-11 Cork 1-12, 15/4/2001 in Semple Stadium – Tipperary 0-20 Cork 2-8, 7/4/2002 – Pairc Ui Chaoimh – Tipperary 1-17 Cork 1-14, 21/4/2002 also in Pairc Ui Chaoimh – Cork 0-21 Tipperary 1-10 (Semi Final), 29/3/2003 in Semple Stadium – Cork 4-15 Tipperary 4-11, 28/3/2004in Pairc Ui Chaoimh – Tipperary 1-20 Cork 2-17, 27/3/2005 in Semple Stadium – Cork 0-16 Tipperary 1-12, 14/2/2009 in Semple Stadium – Tipperary 2-15 Cork 0-9, 4/4/2010 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh – Cork 1-16 Tipperary 1-15, 27/3/2011 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh – Cork 1-14 Tipperary 1-14, 1/4/2012 in Semple Stadium – Tipperary 1-23 Cork 1-23, 22/4/2012 in Semple Stadium – Cork 1-25 Tipperary 2-15 (Semi Final), 23/2/2013 in Pairc Ui Rinn – Cork 0-26 Tipperary 1-11, 30/3/2014 in Semple Stadium – Tipperary 3-25 Cork 4-10 (Quarter Final), 22/3/2015 in Pairc Ui Rinn – Tipperary 2-28 Cork 4-21, 20/3/2016 in Semple Stadium – Tipperary 2-27 Cork 2-15, 26/3/2017 in Pairc Ui Rinn in Cork 0-26 Tipperary 3-16. There is nothing between Tipp and Cork in the last ten league outings as both sides share the spoils with 4 wins each and 2 draws. It is also interesting to note some of the point’s tallies in that period for either side – 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28; can 30 or more be far away? The final score in the February ’82 game at Semple Stadium was Cork 0-10 Tipperary 0-8; scoring patterns have certainly changed as the game has evolved. Best wishes to the team and management against Cork in what will be a defining day in the league. Sunday’s official will be Paud O’Dwyer (Ceatharlach). Tickets for this double header are on sale at GAA.IE, selected SuperValu and Centra stores and usual outlets – adults €15 and U16’s go free. Buy before match day and get 20% off adult tickets. ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE On a clear and frosty night in Semple Stadium, the chill in the air was warmed by the solid display of the Tipperary footballers who got the show firmly back on stage with a 2-15 to 1-10 defeat of Meath in their Division 2 Round 4 fixture in the Allianz Football League. Goals from Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials) and Bill Maher (Kilsheelan-Kilcash) were crucial on Tipp’s way to victory in that they came at the right time to take the wind out of the Meath sails. The result puts Liam Kearns’ side nicely positioned as they cross the half way mark in the league. Next up these Tipperary footballers open proceedings as already indicated in Semple Stadium at 12:30pm on Sunday next in a very attractive double header fixture, where they will play Louth in Round 5 of the Allianz Football League. No strangers to each other in recent times, in the corresponding fixture last year, albeit a division 3 encounter, Louth came to Thurles and went home with both points following a 0-16 to 0-12 result. Both sides would meet again in Croke Park in the league final where Tipp stole the show to lift the title with a 3-19 to 0-19 result where Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen) with 2-5 and Liam Casey (Cahir) on 1-1 were Tipp’s goal scorers. Sunday’s game will be no doubt be a close affair again as both sides look to gain momentum coming round the home turn with two rounds left to play. This will be Tipp’s last home league round match as they travel to Down and Cavan for the remaining fixtures. Not an easy thing to have to face into with those two away fixtures but such are the cards that are dealt and how the lads play them will be significant as to how the final positions pan out. Whatever the outcome, these are significant and exciting times for Tipperary football and huge credit goes to the team and management in how they have coped thus far in Division 2, we look forward in hope to more of the same over the course of the next few weekends. Best wishes to the team and management on Sunday where there should be a great crowd in to support the side on what should be an exciting day on the Field of Legends. The referee for this game will be Paul Faloon. REFEREE Best wishes to Tipperary referees in action this weekend, where first up Derek O’Mahoney (Ardfinnan) watches over the Allianz Football League Roinn 3 clash between Armagh and Derry in the Athletic Grounds on Saturday evening. Then on Sunday, Johnny Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)