Liam Cahill Announces Tipperary Senior Hurling Management Team for 2027
Tipperary Senior Hurling Manager Liam Cahill has announced his Management and Support Team for the 2027 season.
Cahill has made a number of additions to his backroom team as Tipperary prepare for the 2027 season while also thanking those who have contributed to the county set up over the past number of years.
In particular, Liam Cahill and Tipperary GAA would like to acknowledge the contribution of departing selectors Declan Laffan (Loughmore Castleiney) and TJ Ryan (Clonoulty Rossmore) along with Strength and Conditioning Coach Angelo Walsh (Borris-Ileigh) who all played a big role in Tipperary’s All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship success in 2025.
Liam Cahill and Tipperary GAA would like to welcome all of the new members of the Management and Support Team and look forward to working together ahead of the 2027 season.
The new members of the management and support team are as follows:
Selector: Sean O’Meara (Shannon Rovers)
Selector: Brian O’Meara (CJ Kickhams Mullinahone)
Selector & Coaching Support: Paul O’Brien (Crumlin, Dublin)
Coaching Support: Aidan Stakelum (Holycross-Ballycahill)
Strength & Conditioning: John Murphy (Clara, Kilkenny)
Goalkeeping Coach: Diarmuid Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
Sports Performance: Anne Marie Kennedy
Eoin Kelly Appointed Tipperary Minor Hurling Manager
Tipperary GAA is delighted to confirm the appointment of Eoin Kelly as the new Tipperary Minor Hurling Manager.
A former All Ireland winning captain with Tipperary, Eoin has gained valuable experience across a number of senior inter county and club environments. He has been involved with both the Tipperary and Waterford senior hurling teams while also playing an active role with his club CJ Kickhams Mullinahone.
That level of experience combined with his knowledge of Tipperary hurling and his understanding of what is required to perform at the highest level will be invaluable as he takes on responsibility for the county’s Minor Hurling team.
The Minor grade represents an important stage in the development of young Tipperary hurlers and Eoin will place a strong emphasis on helping players develop both individually and collectively while preparing them for the demands of inter county hurling.
Tipperary GAA would also like to thank all those who expressed an interest in the position and submitted applications. The quality and calibre of the applicants reflected the strong level of commitment to the development of Tipperary hurling and Tipperary GAA appreciates the time and effort involved in the process.
Eoin’s management team will be confirmed and announced in due course.
Tipperary GAA wishes Eoin and his management team every success in their new roles and looks forward to seeing the next generation of Tipperary hurlers develop under his guidance.
2026 FBD Insurance County Football Championships
Attention turns back to the FBD Insurance County Football Championships this week with a busy schedule of games across all grades.
Senior Football Championship
The Senior Quarter Finals get underway on Saturday 19th September with Moyle Rovers facing Ardfinnan at 4.00 pm in Clonmel. These South rivals last met at this stage in 2022 with Moyle Rovers coming out on top by a single point 0-12 to 0-11. On Sunday at 3.00pm in Holycross, neighbours JK Brackens and Loughmore Castleiney meet in the second Quarter Final. The sides also met at this stage in 2024 when Loughmore Castleiney recorded a 2-12 to 0-11 victory. Clonmel Commercials and Kilsheelan Kilcash await the winners in the Semi Final stage. The Senior Relegation Semi Final takes place on Saturday at 2.00pm in Clonmel with Ballyporeen facing Grangemockler. The loser of this game will face Aherlow in the Relegation Final.
Action from Moyle Rovers and Ardfinnan’s clash in the 2018 County Senior Football Final. Moyle Rovers won out on a 1-15 to 1-7 scoreline. Photo Credit: Sportsfocus
Intermediate Football Championship
The Intermediate Quarter Finals take place this Sunday 20th September. At 1.00 pm in Boherlahan, Fethard face Moyne Templetuohy while at 1.30pm in Golden there is a clash of West neighbours as Galtee Rovers St Pecaun take on Rockwell Rovers. Killenaule and Golden Kilfeacle await the winners in the Semi Final stage. The Intermediate Relegation Semi Final takes place on Saturday at 4.00 pm in Cashel with Éire Óg Annacarty Donohill facing Clonmel Óg. The loser of this game will face Moycarkey Borris in the Relegation Final.
Premier Junior Football Championship
The Premier Junior Quarter Finals begin on Saturday at 2.00pm in Cashel where Fr Sheehy’s face Loughmore Castleney. On Sunday at 1.00pm in Holycross, Borrisokane take on Moyle Rovers. The Premier Junior Relegation Round 1 game takes place on Sunday at 1.30 pm in Dundrum with Sean Treacy’s facing Clonoulty Rossmore. JK Brackens also take part in the Relegation play off. The loser of Sean Treacy’s and Clonoulty Rossmore will face JK Brackens in Round 2 while the winner will face JK Brackens in Round 3. The bottom two teams in the Relegation Play Off will play Junior Football in 2027.
Junior ‘A’ Football Championship
The County Quarter Final stage of the Junior ‘A’ Championship gets underway this weekend. The Mid Junior ‘A’ Final takes place this Tuesday 15th September with Boherlahan Dualla facing Gortnahoe Glengoole. The winner will face Clerihan this Saturday at 4.30 pm in Fethard while the loser will take on South winners Ballylooby Castlegrace at the same time in New Inn. On Sunday at 1.00pm in Newport – Cappawhite face Nenagh Éire Óg. The final Quarter Final takes place on Tuesday 22nd September at Coolmore Morris Park where Shannon Rovers face Golden Kilfeacle.
Ballylooby Castlegrace were victorious over Clerihan in the South Junior ‘A’ Football Final. Both sides will be out in action this coming weekend in the County Quarter Finals. Photo Credit: Diarmuid Brennan (Sportsfocus)
Weekend Information for Supporters
For this weekend’s games, supporters are reminded to check the Tipperary GAA website, app and social media channels for full fixture details and any updates. Supporters are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance through the Tipperary GAA website. Entry to all venues is by Tap & Go, but purchasing tickets beforehand will help avoid delays at the gate. Please allow extra time for parking and arrive early to ensure you are in place before throw-in. A number of games will also be streamed live on Clubber for those unable to attend. Check Clubber for the full list of live fixtures and streaming details.
2026 FBD Insurance County Hurling Championships
The Preliminary Quarter Finals across the Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior ‘A’ grades along with the Senior and Premier Intermediate Relegation Semi Finals took place last weekend, producing plenty of excitement and drama across the various championships.
Senior Hurling Championship
FBD Semple Stadium played host to the Senior Quarter Finals last Saturday. The opening game was an entertaining affair as Moycarkey Borris battled back in the final ten minutes to claim a 3-23 to 2-22 victory over Kiladangan. Moycarkey Borris hit 1-7 without reply during a seven minute spell late in the game to secure the win. The second game of the double header saw Thurles Sarsfields record a comfortable 3-22 to 1-18 victory over Borris-Ileigh. Sarsfields led 2-12 to 0-7 at half time and were always in control.
Moycakey Borris forward Jack Hayes on the attack with Kiladangan’s Dara O’Dwyer giving chase. Photo Credit: Diarmuid Brennan (Sportsfocus)
Another double header took place on Sunday. Nenagh Éire Óg recorded an impressive 3-29 to 0-21 victory over Cashel King Cormacs. Éire Óg were on top from the start and led by eleven points at half time. JK Brackens produced another impressive performance as they accounted for Holycross Ballycahill, who had knocked out county champions Loughmore Castleiney the previous weekend. Brackens made a strong start and led by six points approaching the closing stages of the first half but Holycross finished strongly to level the scores at half time. It remained a tit-for-tat contest early in the second half, but a Lyndon Fairbrother goal put Brackens four points ahead midway through the half. Their lead stretched to seven with five minutes remaining but Holycross refused to give up and reduced the deficit to a single point. Brackens held on for a famous 2-23 to 0-28 victory.
The Senior Semi Final draw took place last Sunday evening in FBD Semple Stadium. Nenagh Éire Óg will face Thurles Sarsfields on Saturday 26th September at 3.45 pm in FBD Semple Stadium while JK Brackens face Moycarkey Borris on Sunday 27th September at 3.45 pm, also in FBD Semple Stadium. Two exciting Semi Finals await.
The Relegation Semi Finals also took place last Sunday. Upperchurch Drombane secured their Senior status for 2027 after an impressive 0-23 to 0-17 victory over Roscrea. Church were on top for much of the game and led 0-9 to 0-5 at the break. In the other Semi Final, Clonoulty Rossmore held out for a 2-19 to 1-18 victory over CJ Kickhams Mullinahone. The West side led by two points at half time with a second half goal from Stephen Ferncombe proving a major contribution to their victory. The Relegation Final between CJ Kickhams Mullinahone and Roscrea takes place on Sunday 27th September at 3.15 pm in Templetuohy.
John O’Keeffe (Clonoulty Rossmore) and Sam Rowan (CJ Kickhams Mullinahone) in a race for possession during their Senior Hurling Relegation Semi Final. Photo Credit: Diarmuid Brennan (Sportsfocus)
Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Quarter Finals took place last weekend and served up some excellent contests.
Podge O’Dwyer was the match winner in Cashel on Saturday with the Killenaule defender pointing a long range effort to secure a narrow 0-21 to 0-20 victory over Boherlahan Dualla. It was a pulsating contest with the sides level on eleven occasions and never more than three points separating them. Three games took place on Sunday. St Mary’s were in control throughout as they defeated Moyne Templetuohy comfortably on a 3-22 to 0-12 scoreline.
A strong second half performance from Thurles Sarsfields helped them to a 1-23 to 1-20 victory over Golden Kilfeacle. Golden led by a goal at the interval, but Sarsfields produced an excellent second half, with a goal from Pa Bourke helping to turn the game in their favour. The final game was a classic, with Éire Óg Annacarty Donohill eventually emerging as 1-27 to 3-19 winners over Lorrha Dorrha. Lorrha led for much of the game with the aid of their goals but a late goal from Kev Fox looked to have secured victory for Éire Óg. Lorrha levelled the game but two late points from Aidan Griffin secured the win for the West side.
Pa Bourke (Thurles Sarsfields) holds onto possession under pressure from Golden Kilfeacle’s Aidan O’Connell. Photo Credit: Diarmuid Brennan (Sportsfocus)
Two exciting Semi Finals await. On Saturday 26th September, Killenaule face Éire Óg Annacarty Donohill at 2.00 pm in FBD Semple Stadium. The same venue will host the second Semi Final on Sunday 27th September at 2.00 pm when town sides St Mary’s and Thurles Sarsfields meet.
The Premier Intermediate Relegation Semi Finals took place last weekend with two closely contested games. Templederry Kenyons started strongly against Ballina, with an early goal, but Ballina responded well and led 0-18 to 2-8 at half time. Two goals from Seán Ryan kept Templederry in the contest but despite their best efforts in a tight second half they were unable to close the gap as Ballina held out for a 0-29 to 2-21 victory.
The following day, Silvermines produced a good performance to defeat Carrick Swan 1-21 to 1-19. A Jason Forde penalty helped the Mines to a four point lead at half time. The North side extended their advantage to six points entering the closing stage but Carrick Swan battled gamely and were unable to overturn the deficit.
Carrick Swan and Templederry Kenyons will face each other in the Relegation Final on Saturday 26th September at 4.15 pm in Boherlahan.
Intermediate Hurling Championship
There was plenty of excitement in the Intermediate Quarter Finals.
Cappawhite recorded a 1-16 to 1-12 victory over Kilsheelan Kilcash on Saturday. Cappa led by a single point at the break and stretched their advantage to six points just six minutes into the second half. Kilsheelan responded with a goal of their own soon afterwards but it was Cappawhite who held on in a close contest. Ballingarry had a comfortable 2-23 to 1-14 victory over Clonakenny leading by five points at half time.
Borrisokane held out for a 1-22 to 1-20 victory over Skeheenarinky. Skeheenarinky led 1-11 to 0-9 at half time and maintained their advantage midway through the second half. However, a Borrisokane goal with ten minutes remaining swung the momentum in favour of the North side who finished strongly to secure victory. Arravale Rovers had a 0-21 to 0-16 victory over Portroe in the final Quarter Final.
Both Semi Finals take place on Sunday 27th September. At 1.30 pm in The Ragg, Borrisokane face Ballingarry while at 2.00 pm in Dundrum – Arravale Rovers take on Cappawhite.
The Relegation Final takes place on Saturday 26th September at 4.15 pm in Bansha where Ballybacon Grange take on Clonoulty Rossmore.
Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship
The Junior ‘A’ Quarter Finals took place last weekend with good results for the South and West sides.
Fethard impressed in their 1-25 to 1-21 win over Thurles Sarsfields. Lattin Cullen enjoyed a 2-23 to 0-13 victory over Roscrea leading 0-13 to 0-10 at half time before dominating the second half on the scoreboard. Galtee Rovers St Pecaun recorded a 1-21 to 2-13 victory over Kilruane MacDonaghs with Galtee leading from the start. Fresh from winning the South title, St Patrick’s continued their good run of form when they defeated Moycarkey Borris 3-20 to 1-12.
Both Semi Finals take place as a double header on Sunday 27th September in Cashel. At 2.00 pm, Lattin Cullen face St Patrick’s followed at 3.45 pm by Galtee Rovers St Pecaun against Fethard.
Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship
We are now at the Quarter Final stage of the Junior ‘B’ Championship, with four games down for decision on the weekend of 26th/27th September.
On Saturday 26th, Newport take on Rosegreen in Cappawhite at 2.00 pm while at the same time in Drombane, Golden Kilfeacle face Ballina.
On Sunday 27th, at 1.30 pm in New Inn, Clerihan take on Gortnahoe Glengoole while at 4.00 pm, Killea take on Cahir in Holycross.
Minor Championships
The County Minor ‘C’ Hurling Final takes place this Wednesday 16th September at 7.30 pm in Fethard Town Park with St Patrick’s taking on St Mary’s.
The first of the County Minor ‘B’ Hurling Semi Finals takes place on Thursday 17th September at 7.30 pm in Fethard Town Park with the Moyne Templetuohy-Loughmore Castleiney combination facing Carrick Swan.
The second ‘B’ Semi Final takes place on Saturday 19th September with Naomh Eoin facing Golden Kilfeacle at 1.30 pm in Templemore.
The County Minor ‘A’ Hurling Semi Finals both take place on Saturday. Newport take on Cashel King Cormacs in Templemore at 3.30 pm while Thurles Sarsfields face St Mary’s in Dundrum at 4.30 pm (note updated throw in time).
County 12 Football Finals
Congratulations to JK Brackens (Divison 1) , Templederry Kenyons (Divison 3) and Cappawhite (Divison 4) on their respective victories last weekend in the County Football Finals.
Tipperary County Championship Programmes Added to Digital Collection
Tipperary County Council Library Service has added a fantastic collection of 256 hurling and 80 football county championship programmes and team sheets, covering all grades, to its online digital archive building on the programmes already uploaded from the Mid, North, South and West divisions.
The digitisation project began in 2015 with Tipperary Senior Hurling and Football County Final programmes before being expanded in 2018 to include divisional finals. The latest addition brings the overall collection to 840 programmes and team sheets, dating from 1949 to 2026.
A huge thank you to Pat Bracken and his colleagues in Tipperary County Council Library Service for all their work on this project. It is a fantastic resource for preserving the history of Tipperary GAA as well as providing some great reading and an invaluable record of our clubs and championships.
The collection can be viewed here: http://www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/collections/show/75
Michael Quinn (Tipperary GAA Communications Officer), Pat Bracken (Tipperary County Council Library Service), Eleanor Lahart (Tipperary GAA Treasurer) and Michael Tierney (Tipperary GAA Vice Chairperson) pictured at the launch of Tipperary GAA match programmes at FBD Semple Stadium.
County Scór Na nÓg Final
The Tipperary County Scór Na nÓg Final will take place on Friday November 6th with venue and time to be confirmed.
Scór is a wonderful opportunity to represent your club on the stage promoting our wonderful culture.
Any queries or entries can be emailed to secretary.scor.tipperary@gaa.ie.
Tipperary GAA 50/50 Draw
The next Tipperary GAA 50/50 Draw will be held this coming weekend. Supporters can purchase tickets via the Tipperary GAA App or through the following link: member.clubspot.app/club/tipperary-gaa/fundraisers
Well done to last week’s winner Mary Kearney (Ferbane, Offaly) who won the €1,700 Jackpot.
Glór na nÓg Initiative Returns
The GAA’s Glór na nÓg (Voice of the Youth) Community Funding Initiative has returned for 2026, with Amazon increasing its support to €100,000. The initiative gives young members of GAA, LGFA, Camogie, Handball and Rounders clubs an opportunity to have their voices heard and help shape their clubs and communities. There are 28 county winners, four provincial winners and a grand prize winner, with entries open until September 21st. More details and entry details available on the GAA website.
Tipperary GAA Scene
To include any item of interest in the Tipperary GAA Scene, please email the Tipperary GAA Communications Officer at communications.tipperary@gaa.ie
Fancy winning at least €1,600?
Enter this week’s Tipperary GAA 50/50 Draw. The draw takes place at 8pm this Saturday.
Enter the 50/50 Draw here:
https://member.clubspot.app/club/tipperary-gaa/fundraisers
By Michael Quinn Wed 16th Sep
