Three times Tipperary All-Star Tadhg O’Connor, who captained Tipperary to win the 1971 All-Ireland – the last before the eighteen year famine – has revealed in a new book that had the backdoor system been in place back then, Tipperary would have won more All-Ireland titles.
‘Captains of the Premier Ship’ which was penned by local journalist Noel Dundon of The Tipperary Star and which is to be launched on Saturday November 15th at 8:00pm in St Patrick’s College in Thurles by Nicky English, features the Roscrea man stating that while Tipperary were just outside the standard in the straight knockout system, a backdoor would have given them vital extra games, and, crucially, a chance to make amends.
A 320 page history of the twenty one All-Ireland winning senior hurling captains from the county, the book is a record of the twenty six All-Ireland titles captured and the men who led Tipperary to them
Gaels from all over Tipperary and further afield are invited to come along to the launch
All profits from the publication are going to the mental health charity AWARE.
By Jonathan Cullen Sat 15th Nov
