[6][7] On 21 January, Tipperary GAA announced a two-year sponsorship deal with financial services technology solutions company Fiserv.

[12][13] On 18 July, Liam Cahill was named as the new manager of the team on a three-year term, after leaving his position with Waterford three days earlier.

[20][21][22][23] In January Pádraic Maher confirmed that he would be involved but was recovering from an ankle injury and was expected to miss the start of the League campaign.

[24][25][26][27] On 1 February, Pádraic Maher announced his retirement from club and inter-county hurling due to medical advice received regarding a neck injury.

In very windy conditions Dublin had a 1-8 to 0-10 lead at half-time playing with the wind, their goal coming after 25 minutes with a low shot to the right corner from Riain McBride after he cut in from the right.

[84][85][86] The match was televised live on RTÉ 2 as part of the Sunday Game presented by Joanne Cantwell with analysis by Anthony Daly, Dónal Óg Cusack, and Shane Dowling.

[87] In front of a sell-out crowd of 10,982 at Walsh Park there had been heavy rain all morning before the game but the weather gradually improved throughout the match.

[95][96] Mark Kehoe got a second goal for Tipperary in the 58th minute with a low shot to the left corner of the net to cut the lead to two before Noel McGrath reduced it to one with a free.

[99][100] On Sunday 24 April, Tipperary played Clare, managed by Brian Lohan in their second match of the Munster Championship at Semple Stadium.

[101] The match was televised live on RTÉ 2 as part of the Sunday Game presented by Joanne Cantwell from MacHale Park with analysis by Liam Sheedy and Davy Fitzgerald.

There were two changes to the Tipperary team from the previous match with Dan McCormack replacing Alan Flynn and John McGrath in for the injured Conor Bowe in the full-forward line.

[103] The first Clare goal came from Ian Galvin in the 8th minute when he deflected to the net after Tipperary goalkeeper Brian Hogan had pushed Peter Duggan’s shot onto the crossbar.

[105] Brian McGrath on for the injured James Quigley conceded a penalty for holding Peter Duggan’s shirt, with Tony Kelly firing to the net to put 11 points between the side.

[107][108][109][110][111] On Sunday 8 May, Tipperary played All-Ireland champions Limerick, managed by John Kiely in their third match of the Munster Championship at the Gaelic Grounds.

[114] The match was televised live on RTÉ 2 as part of the Sunday Game presented by Joanne Cantwell with analysis from Shane Dowling.

[116][117][118][119][120] On Sunday 22 May, Tipperary played Cork, managed by Kieran Kingston in their fourth match of the Munster Championship at Semple Stadium.

[125] The match was televised live on RTÉ 2 as part of the Sunday Game presented by Joanne Cantwell with analysis by Liam Sheedy, Anthony Daly and Dónal Óg Cusack.

In the 11th minute, Mark Kehoe was fouled in the box by Robert Downey, Noel McGrath’s resulting penalty hit the post with the ball eventually reaching Cork's Alan Connolly at the other end of the pitch, he fired low to the right corner from the left to leave Tipperary with a one point lead on a score of 1-4 to 1-3.

In the 15th minute Darragh Fitzgibbon drove the ball low past Barry Hogan from the left after an unchallenged solo run up the pitch to put Cork four points in front.

[135] Brian Hogan Cathal Barrett, James Quigley, Craig Morgan Dillon Quirke, Ronan Maher (c), Seamus Kennedy Dan McCormack, Barry Heffernan Jake Morris, Noel McGrath, Michael Breen Jason Forde, Mark Kehoe, John McGrath Barry Hogan C. Barrett, R. Maher (c), C. Morgan P. Cadell, S. Kennedy, B. Heffernan D. Quirke, C Stakelum M. Breen, N. McGrath, G. Browne J. Morris, M. Kehoe, P. Flynn.

Barry Hogan C. Barrett, R. Maher (c), C. Morgan D. Quirke, S. Kennedy, B. Heffernan C. Stakelum, D. McCormack M. Breen, N. McGrath, G. Browne J. Forde, M. Kehoe, J. Morris.

[138] [139][140] On 1 February, Pádraic Maher announced his retirement from club and inter-county hurling due to medical advice received regarding a neck injury.

[147][148] Bonnar Speaking to Tipperarylive.ie said he was "extremely disappointed" with the decision, noting that when he took the job, it was made clear that the county were entering a "transition and rebuilding period.