Tipperary county hurling team
The Tipperary county hurling team represents Tipperary in hurling and is governed by Tipperary GAA, the County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the National Hurling League.
Tipperary's home ground is Semple Stadium, Thurles. The team's manager is Liam Sheedy.
The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in 2016, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 2019 and the National League in 2008.
History
The teams of the Tipperary County Board, together with Kilkenny and Cork, lead the roll of honour in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The Board's teams have won 28 All-Ireland titles as of 2019 - the third most successful of all county boards. Three teams also have the distinction of twice winning three All-Ireland Finals in a row (1898, 1899, 1900) and (1949, 1950, 1951). The team of the 1960s is considered the greatest of all Tipperary teams. The County's fortunes declined during the last half-century to the extent that only seven All-Ireland Championships have been won in the period 1966 - 2019, however new systems and extensive work at underage level has seen Tipperary go on to win senior titles in 2010, 2016 & 2019 defeating old rivals Kilkenny in all three.as well as being victorious in 4 minor and 3 U21 All Ireland hurling finals since 2006.For more detail on hurling history, see here.
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
- 2002–2011: Enfer Scientific
- 2011–2014: Škoda
- 2015–2018: Intersport/Elverys
- 2019–present: Teneo
Current squad
Team as per Tipperary vs Galway in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, 21 November 2020
Current management team
- Manager: Liam Sheedy (Portroe)
- Selectors: Tommy Dunne (Toomevara), Darragh Egan (Kildangan), Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone)
- Support Role: Eamon O'Shea (Kilruane MacDonagh's)
- S&C Coach: Cairbre Ó Cairealláin
- Physio: Paddy O'Brien (Toomevara)
Managerial history
| Name | Club | From | To | All-Ireland titles | Munster titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donie Nealon | Burgess | 1971 | 1978 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Len Gaynor | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 1978 | 1985 | ||
| Tony Wall | Thurles Sarsfields | 1985 | 1986 | ||
| Michael 'Babs' Keating | Ballybacon-Grange | 1986 | 1994 | 1989, 1991 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993 |
| Fr Tom Fogarty | Moyne-Templetuohy | 1994 | 1996 | ||
| Len Gaynor | Kilruane MacDonagh'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 | 2010[1] | 2010 | 2008, 2009 |
| Declan Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2010[2] | 2012[3] | 2011, 2012 | |
| Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 2012[4] | 2015[5] | 2015 | |
| Michael Ryan | Upperchurch-Drombane | 2016 | 2018[6] | 2016 | 2016 |
| Liam Sheedy | Portroe | 2018[7] | Present | 2019 |
Players
Notable players
Captaincy
Historically, the role of Tipperary hurling team captain for the season was decided by the winners of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. For example, Willie Ryan was the team captain for 2009 as chosen by his club Toomevara. This system, however, meant there was little consistency from year to year and often meant that the team captain was not an integral part of the team or even a first choice player (as in the Willie Ryan example).
For the 2010 season, the responsibility for choosing the team captain was given to the county's management team. On 12 February 2010, it was announced that Eoin Kelly from the Mullinahone club would captain the county, with Declan Fanning acting as vice-captain. Eoin Kelly was once again selected as captain for the 2011 season. Paul Curran was named as the hurling captain in January 2012.
In February 2013, Shane McGrath was appointed captain for the 2013 season.[8][9]
In October 2013, Brendan Maher was named as the new Tipperary captain for 2014.[10] Maher continued as captain for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
In November 2016, it was announced that Padraig Maher has been nominated as the new Tipperary hurling team captain for the 2017 season.[11]
On 22 January 2019, Séamus Callanan was named as the new Tipperary hurling team captain for 2019.[12]
Records
| Hurler of the Year winners | |
| Award | Players |
| 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), Lar Corbett (2010) | |
| Tommy Dunne (2001), Lar Corbett (2010), Séamus Callanan (2019) | |
| Multi All Ireland Senior winners (hurling) | |
| Medals | Players |
| John Doyle | |
| Jimmy Doyle | |
| Kieran Carey, Tommy Doyle, Theo English, Mikey Maher, Donie Nealon, Tony Wall, John Walsh Sr, Liam Devaney, Mick Burns, Jack Maher, Michael Maher | |
| Mickey 'The Rattler' Byrne, Seán McLoughlin, John 'Mackey' McKenna, Pat Ryan, Jack Gleeson, Mike Wall, John O'Donoghue, Denis Walsh, Tony Brennan, Phil Byrne, Pat Stakelum, Tim Condon, Ed Maher, Tommy Ryan | |
| Jimmy Finn, Paddy Kenny, Phil Kenny, Seán Kenny, Declan Ryan, Pat Stakelum, Tony Reddin, Mick Roche, Len Gaynor, John Hough, Jack Power, Paddy Riordan, Donal Ryan, Jack Ryan, Phil Ryan, Tom Ryan, Tommy Ryan, Jim O'Keefe, Joe O'Keeffe, Peter O'Sullivan, Will Devane, Jim Devitt, Jack Doherty, Watty Dunne, Mick Ryan, Paddy Fahey, Jack 'Thady' Flanagan, Séamus Bannon, Ned Brennan, John Maher, Sonny Maher, Roger Mounsey, Mick Murphy, Tom Semple, Phil Shanahan, Hugh Shelly, John Leahy, William Carroll, Flor Coffey, Jack Connolly, Liam Connolly, Mick Hynes, Jimmy Kennedy, Seamus Callanan, Brendan Maher, Noel McGrath, Patrick Maher, Padraic Maher, | |
| Eoin Kelly, Nicky English, Bobby Ryan, Pat Fox, Noel Sheehy, Michael Cleary, Ken Hogan, Declan Carr, Aidan Ryan, Conor O'Donovan, Cormac Bonnar, Colm Bonnar, Conal Bonnar, Lar Corbett, Brendan Cummins, John O'Brien, Michael Cahill, Gearoid Ryan | |
| Multi All Star Winners | |
| Awards | Players |
| Nicky English, Eoin Kelly, Padraic Maher | |
| Brendan Cummins, | |
| Michael Cleary, Seamus Callanan | |
| Bobby Ryan, Francis Loughnane, Pat Fox, John Leahy, Tommy Dunne, Lar Corbett, Brendan Maher, Noel McGrath | |
| Conal Bonnar, Cormac Bonnar, Pat McLoughney, Noel Sheehy, Declan Ryan, Paul Kelly, Conor O'Mahony, Paul Curran, Shane McGrath, Patrick Maher, Ronan Maher, Cathal Barrett | |
| 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, Mick Roche, Michael Keating, Darren Gleeson, John O'Dwyer, John McGrath, James Barry | |
| Multi Cú Chulainn Award Winners | |
| Awards | Players |
| Mick Roche, Donie Nealon, John McKenna, Jimmy Doyle | |
| Michael Keating, Tony Wall, Theo English, John Doyle | |
| Liam Devaney, Kieran Carey, Seán McLoughlin, Len Gaynor, John O'Donoghue | |
Honours
- All-Irelands (89)
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 28
- 1887, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1916, 1925, 1930, 1937, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2010, 2016, 2019
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship: 7
- 1963, 1966, 1971, 1972, 2000, 2012, 2013
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championships: 11
- 1964, 1967, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1995, 2010, 2018, 2019
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 20
- 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships: 9
- 1913, 1915, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1933, 1953, 1989, 1991
- All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championships: 14
- 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1988, 1990, 2004, 2010, 2011 (1962-1978 winners were North Tipperary)
- Leagues (19)
- National Hurling League: 19
- 1928, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1979, 1988, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2008
- Provincials (132)
- Munster Senior Hurling Championships: 42
- 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championships: 21
- 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019
- Munster Minor Hurling Championships: 40
- 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
- Munster Junior Hurling Championships: 16
- 1910, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1951, 1953, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
- Munster Intermediate Hurling Championships: 9
- 1961, 1963, 1966, 1971, 1972, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2013
- Waterford Crystal Cup: 4
- 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014
References
- Sheedy resigns as Tipp manager BreakingNews.ie
- Ryan appointed new Tipperary manager Irish Examiner
- Ryan quits as Tipperary manager The Sunday Times
- Eamon O'Shea appointed as Tipperary Senior Hurling Manager Tipp Tatler
- Eamon O'Shea steps down as Tipperary manager The Irish News
- All-Ireland Winning Tipperary Manager Michael Ryan Resigns Balls.ie
- Liam Sheedy confirmed as new Tipperary hurling manager Sky Sports
- "Shane McGrath new Tipperary hurling captain". Nationalist. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- "McGrath named as new Tipperary captain". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- Brendan Maher named as new Tipperary hurling captain The42.ie
- "Tipperary SH Pre-Season Training Panel". Tipperary GAA. Tipperary GAA. 29 November 2016.
- Seamus Callanan named Tipperary hurling captain for 2019 Irish Examiner