History of Tipperary GAA
Two in a row- 1895 – Tipp stormed to the provincial title and into the All-Ireland final where Kilkenny were the opponents in the first championship decider to be played at what is now Croke Park.
A new innovation was introduced this year as London were permitted to take on the winners of the so-called 'home' final to decide the resting place of the All-Ireland title.
This match is famous for Tipps creamery churn full of water in the dressing room which gave them vital energy to continue on and win it 2–8 to 1–9.
The Munster final at Limerick attracted an official attendance of 62,175, the biggest crowd ever to witness a sporting event in Ireland outside Croke Park.
With Liam Devaney and Theo English also in outstanding form, and Donie O'Brien unbeatable between the posts, Cork were thwarted time and again to leave Tipperary clear winners by 3–6 to 0–7.
Liam Connolly and Tom Ryan of Toomevara replaced Matt O'Gara and captain, Jimmy Doyle, early in the second half.
In the Championship, Tipp beat Cork in the first round but in the final v Waterford after a very poor display and a Seán McLoughlin disallowed goal, we were beaten by 0–11 to 0–8.
It was the first all Ireland hurling final to be broadcast in colour TV, and made famous when Tipperarys Michael Babs Keating removed his boots to play and beat kilkenny in his bare feet!
Eddie Keher scored 2–11, but finished on the losing side as Tipp won 5–17 to 5–14 with Tadhg o Connor of Rosgrea lifting the Liam McCarthy cup for Tipperary.
Corbett then got a hat-trick when a move full of stick work and handpassing from Seamus Callinan, Noel McGrath, Micheal Webster ending with Cobett finishing into an empty net.
It was as close in extra time, but Tipp seemed the stronger and a save from Bill McCormack plus points from Bourke and Callinan made sure of the win.
Maurice Shanahan scoring 0–10 from frees and another goal for Waterford with 10 minutes to go sealed it and knocked Tipp out of the 2009 Munster Under 21 Hurling Semi final.
Eanna Murphy scored Tipp's winning point and ensured they went on to the next round to meet All Ireland Minor Hurling Champions Kilkenny in Croke Park.
With ten minutes to go, A me-lee started by the players escalated into a confrontation between manager's Brian Cody and Liam Sheedy, but the referee Barry Kelly quickly handled the situation.
Cork keeper Martin Coleman saved a rasping shot from Lar Corbett with Eoin Kelly failing to put in the rebound.
Cork quickly responded with a shot saved by Brendan Cummins, but a good piece of skill saw Pat Horgan sending in the rebound.
With 10 minutes remaining, Cork's Jerry O'Connor gave a handpass to a free Aisike O'hAilpin who drove the ball into the net for the killing blow.
Galway would gain a three-point lead, but points from Kelly and Brendan Maher brought it down to one before substitute Seamus Callinan blasted home a goal to make it 2–8 to 1–9 at half time.
On 10 July Tipperary entered the Munster final in Páirc Uí Caoimhe as strong favourites against a Waterford side seen by the majority as a team who were on the slide.
Kilkenny controlled the game for large parts and despite a late Pa Bourke goal to give Tipp hope, they never looked like losing it.
Limerick looked like causing an upset for 60 minutes of the game and if it wasn't for a spectacular Brendan Cummins save to deny Shane Dowling, it would have been the back door route once again.
Brendan Cummins kept Tipp in it with a great save from Colin Fennelley but it wasn't long before they finally rattled the net with Henry Shefflin laying off a sublime handpass to TJ Reid who snapped up the gift.
The 2nd half was a different story, Kilkenny came out on a mission and goals from Reid again, Aidan Fogarty and Eoin Larkin succumbed Tipp to their heaviest defeat since the 1800s.
Recent performances suggest that Tipperary's footballers preserve some of the traditions of a time when they won four All-Ireland titles, completing the hurling-football "double" in 1895 and 1900.
2008 – 2008 marked an historical year for Tipperary football; they stayed in the running for the 2009 Sam Maguire by gaining promotion to the National League division 3, but lost to Offaly in the final.
Tipp led by 7 points midway through the half, but Louth, after missing a penalty earlier, scored from their second and made it a tight finish.
Tipp came back however and pushed the deficit to 1 point, thanks to a goal from Brian Mulvihill, but Damien O'Brien missed a chance to get the equaliser with a few minutes to go.
[65] On 31 October, a Michael Hogan memorial game will take place in Semple Stadium against the 2009 Munster Champions and beaten All-Ireland finalists Cork.
Tipp fought back yet again and with 10 minutes to go, a long ball ended up in the Laois Keepers hands in brought behind for a strange own goal.
Kerry started the second half well, scoring 3 points to go ahead 1–5 to 1–4, but put over three consecutive wides before Tipp once again fought back to make it 1–7 to 1–5.
