[7][8][9][10][11] In phase 2 of the All-Ireland qualifiers on 6 July 2013, Tipperary were eliminated from championship after a 1–14 to 0–20 defeat to Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

[12][13][14][15] On 17 October, goalkeeper Brendan Cummins announced his retirement from the Tipperary hurling team after 20 years and 73 championship appearances.

[18] [19][20] Tipperary reached the semi-final stage of the hurling league and defeated Dublin by 4–20 to 0–17 at Semple Stadium on 21 April.

A fourth goal came in the last minute of the game from substitute Michael Heffernan after a mistake from the Dublin goalkeeper.

[30] The sides were level at half-time on a 1–06 to 0–09 with Lar Corbett getting the goal for Tipperary after 14 minutes when he finished with a shot to corner of the net when the ball broke to him from ten yards out.