KILKENNY AND TIPPERARY RENEW GREAT RIVALRY
It started on May 1 with the first round of the Leinster ‘round robin’ – now four
months and 27 games later, it’s down to two contenders as Kilkenny and
Tipperary prepare to battle it out for the Liam MacCarthy Cup in next Sunday’s
GAA hurling senior All-Ireland final in Croke Park.
Throw-in will be at 3.30, with Brian Gavin (Offaly) as referee. The senior game
will be preceded by the Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Final between Limerick
and Tipperary (1.15).
KILKENNY v TIPPERARY
They meet in the final for the 20th time, with Tipperary leading 10-8, with one
draw, from the previous 19. They last met in the final in 2014 when Kilkenny
won a dramatic replay, having also beaten Tipperary in the 2011 and 2009
finals, while Tipp won in 2010.
PATHS TO THE FINAL: KILKENNY
Kilkenny 1-25 Dublin 0-16 (Leinster semi-final)
Kilkenny 1-26 Galway 0-22 (Leinster final)
Kilkenny 1-21 Waterford 0-24 (All-Ireland semi-final)
Kilkenny 2-19 Waterford 2-17 (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
Average For: 1-24;
Average Against: 0-22
KILKENNY SCORERS
TJ Reid……………. 0-38 (0-30 frees, 0-3 ’65)
JJ Farrell ……………2-9
Richie Hogan………. 0-13
Walter Walsh………. 1-6
Colin Fennelly……… 2-2
Conor Fogarty ………0-6
Michael Fennelly…… 0-5
Cillian Buckley…….. 0-2
Liam Blanchfield…..0-3
Padraig Walsh…….. 0-3
Eoin Larkin ……….0-2
Lester Ryan……….. 0-1
John Power……….. 0-1
PATHS TO THE FINAL: TIPPERARY
Tipperary 0-22 Cork 0-13 (Munster quarter-final)
Tipperary 3-12 Limerick 1-16 (Munster semi-final)
Tipperary 5-19 Waterford 0-13 (Munster final)
Tipperary 2-19 Galway 2-18 (All-Ireland semi-final)
Average For: 2-19
Average Against: 1-15
TIPPERARY’S SCORERS
Seamus Callanan………..2-34 (0-25 frees)
John McGrath…………….4-5 (1-0 pen)
Michael Breen…………..3-5
John O’Dwyer……………..1-7 (2f 1`65)
Noel McGrath…………….0-9
Padraic Maher……………0-4
Jason Forde………………0-2
Brendan Maher………….0-2
Kieran Bergin……………0-1
Patrick Maher…………..0-1
Aidan McCormack….0-1
Ronan Maher………….0-1
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASHES
Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 2-14 (2014 All-Ireland final replay)
Kilkenny 3-22 Tipperary 1-28 (2014 All-Ireland final)
Kilkenny 0-20 Tipperary 1-14 (2013 All-Ireland qualifiers)
Kilkenny 4-24 Tipperary 1-15 (2012 All-Ireland semi-final)
Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16 (2011 All-Ireland final)
PREVIOUS KILKENNY-TIPPERARY ALL-IRELAND FINALS
2014: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 2-14 (Replay)
2014: Kilkenny 3-22 Tipperary 1-28 (draw)
2011: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16
2010: Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18
2009: Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23
1991: Tipperary 1-16 Kilkenny 0-15
1971: Tipperary 5-17 Kilkenny 5-14
1967: Kilkenny 3-8 Tipperary 2-7
1964: Tipperary 5-13 Kilkenny 2-8
1950: Tipperary 1-9 Kilkenny 1-8
1945: Tipperary 5-6 Kilkenny 3-6
1937: Tipperary 3-11 Kilkenny 0-3
1922: Kilkenny 4-2 Tipperary 2-6
1916: Tipperary 5-4 Kilkenny 3-2
1913: Kilkenny 2-4 Tipperary 1-2
1911: Kilkenny 3-3 Tipperary 2-1
1909: Kilkenny 4-6 Tipperary 0-12
1898: Tipperary 7-13 Kilkenny 3-10
1895: Tipperary 6-8 Kilkenny 1-0
LAST TEN ALL-IRELAND FINALS: KILKENNY
2015: Kilkenny 1-22 Galway 1-18
2014: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 2-14 (Replay)
2014: Kilkenny 3-22 Tipperary 1-28 (Draw)
2012: Kilkenny 3-22 Galway 3-11 (Replay)
2012: Kilkenny 0-19 Galway 2-13 (Draw)
2011: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16
2010: Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18
2009: Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23
2008: Kilkenny 3-20 Waterford 1-13
2007: Kilkenny 2-19 Limerick 1-15
Wins 7; Defeats 1, Draws 2
LAST TEN ALL-IRELAND FINALS: TIPPERARY
2014: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 2-14 (Replay)
2014: Tipperary 1-28 Kilkenny 3-22 (Draw)
2011: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16
2010: Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18
2009: Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23
2001: Tipperary 2-18 Galway 2-15
1997: Clare 0-20 Tipperary 2-13
1991: Tipperary 1-16 Kilkenny 0-15
1989: Tipperary 4-24 Antrim 3-9
1988: Galway 1-15 Tipperary 0-14
Wins 4; Defeats 5, Draws 1
LAST CHAMPIONSHIP CLASH
KILKENNY 2-17 TIPPERARY 2-14 (2014 ALL-IRELAND FINAL REPLAY)
KILKENNY: Eoin Murphy; Kieran Joyce, JJ Delaney, Jackie Tyrrell; Paul
Murphy, Padraig Walsh, Cillian Buckley; Michael Fennelly, Conor Fogarty;
Colin Fennelly, Richie Hogan, Eoin Larkin; Richie Power, TJ Reid, John
Power.
Subs: Henry Shefflin for Hogan; Lester Ryan for Michael Fennelly.
TIPPERARY: Darren Gleeson; Cathal Barrett, James Barry, Paddy Stapleton;
Brendan Maher, Padraic Maher, Kieran Bergin; Shane McGrath, James
Woodlock; Gearoid Ryan, Noel McGrath, Lar Corbett; John O’Dwyer, Seamus
Callanan, Patrick Maher.
Subs: Michael Cahill for Shane McGrath; Conor O’Mahony for Ryan; Shane
Bourke for Corbett; Jason Forde for Noel McGrath; John O’Brien for O’Dwyer.
LAST COMPETITIVE CLASH
TIPPERARY 2-17 KILKENNY 0-18 (2016 ALLIANZ HL, NOWLAN PARK,
21 FEBRUARY)
KILKENNY: E Murphy; P Murphy, J Holden, S Prendergast; P Walsh (0-1), R
Lennon, D Cody; L Ryan, C Fogarty; C Fennelly, TJ Reid (0-10, 0-6f, 0-1 65), J
Maher (0-4); W Walsh (0-1), K Kelly (2-1), J Power.
Subs: J Farrell for Power, K Joyce for Holden.
TIPPERARY: D Gleeson; C Barrett, T Hamill, M Cahill; B Maher, J Barry,
Padraic Maher; M Breen (0-1), D Quinn; D McCormack, Patrick Maher, J
O’Dwyer (0-9, 0-4f, 0-2 ’’65’); N McGrath (0-2), C Kenny (0-2), J McGrath (0-
4, 0-1f).
Subs: N O’Meara for Kenny, R Maher for Quinn, J Meagher for Padraic Maher,
A Coffey for McCormack.
ALL-IRELAND SH ROLL OF HONOUR
Will Kilkenny extend their lead at the top of the title table or will Tipperary
narrow the gap? Kilkenny are currently six clear of Cork and ten ahead of
Tipperary.
36: KILKENNY (1904-1905-1907-1909-1911-1912-1913-1922-1932-1933-
1935-1939-1947-1957-1963-1967-1969-1972-1974-1975-1979-1982-1983-
1992-1993-2000-2002-2003-2006-2007-2008-2009-2011-2012-2014-2015).
30: Cork (1890-1892-1893-1894-1902-1903-1919-1926-1928-1929-1931-
1941-1942-1943-1944-1946-1952-1953-1954-1966-1970-1976-1977-1978-
1984-1986-1990-1999-2004-2005).
26: TIPPERARY (1887-1895-1896-1898-1899-1900-1906-1908-1916-1925-
1930-1937-1945-1949-1950-1951-1958-1961-962-1964-1965-1971-1989-1991-
2001-2010)
7: Limerick (1897-1918-21-34-36-40-73).
6: Dublin (1889-1917-1920-1924-1927-1938).
6: Wexford (1910-1955-1956-1960-1968-1996)
4: Galway (1923-1980-1987-1988)
4: Offaly (1981-1985-1994-1998)
3: Clare (1914-1995-1997-2013)
2: Waterford (1948-1959)
1: Kerry (1891)
1: Laois (1915)
1: London (1901)
ALL-IRELAND FINAL SHORTS
Kilkenny have reached 65 All-Ireland finals, winning 36, losing 25 and
drawing 4.
Tipperary have appeared in 40 All-Ireland senior finals, winning 26,
losing 12 and drawing two.
Next Sunday’s game will be Brian Cody 84th championship outing as
manager since taking over in Kilkenny at the start of 1999 season.
Kilkenny have won 68, drawn six and lost nine of the previous 83 under
Cody. The defeats were against Galway (2001-2005-2012), Cork (1999-
2004-2013), Wexford (2004), Tipperary (2010) and Dublin (2013).
Tipperary are bidding to become the first Munster champions to win the
All-Ireland title since Cork in 2005. Tipperary (2010) and Clare (2013)
both won the title, having come through the qualifiers.
Kilkenny are bidding to win the All-Ireland treble for the third time,
having previously achieved it in 1911-12-13 and 2006-07-08.
Tipperary’s Allianz League and Championship record this year reads:
Played 10, Won 6, Drew 1, Lost 3. The defeats were against Waterford,
Kilkenny and Clare in the League.
Kilkenny’s Allianz League and championship record for the year reads:
Played 11, Won 8, Drew 1, Lost 2. The defeats were against Waterford
and Clare in the League.
Kilkenny (36) and Tipperary (26) have won 62 All-Ireland titles between
them.
HOW KILKENNY WON THEIR 36 ALL-IRELAND TITLES
1904 – Kilkenny 1-9 Cork 1-8
1905 – Kilkenny 7-7 Cork 2-9
1907 – Kilkenny 3-12 Cork 4-8
1909 – Kilkenny 4-6 Tipperary 0-12
1911 – Kilkenny 3-3 Tipperary 2-1
1912 – Kilkenny 2-1 Cork 1-3
1913 – Kilkenny 2-4 Tipperary 1-2
1922 – Kilkenny 4-2 Tipperary 2-6
1932 – Kilkenny 3-3 Clare 2-3
1933 – Kilkenny 1-7 Limerick 0-6
1935 – Kilkenny 2-5 Limerick 2-4
1939 – Kilkenny 2-7 Cork 3-3
1947 – Kilkenny 0-14 Cork 2-7
1957 – Kilkenny 4-10 Waterford 3-12
1963 – Kilkenny 4-17 Waterford 6-8
1967 – Kilkenny 3-8 Tipperary 2-7
1969 – Kilkenny 2-15 Cork 2-9
1972 – Kilkenny 3-24 Cork 5-11
1974 – Kilkenny 3-19 Limerick 1-13
1975 – Kilkenny 2-22 Galway 2-10
1979 – Kilkenny 2-12 Galway 1-8
1982 – Kilkenny 3-18 Cork 1-13
1983 – Kilkenny 2-14 Cork 2-12
1992 – Kilkenny 3-10 Cork 1-12
1993 – Kilkenny 2-17 Galway 1-15
2000 – Kilkenny 5-15 Offaly 1-14
2002 – Kilkenny 2-20 Clare 0-19
2003 – Kilkenny 1-14 Cork 1-11
2006 – Kilkenny 1-16 Cork 1-13
2007 – Kilkenny 2-19 Limerick 1-15
2008 – Kilkenny 3-30 Waterford 1-13
2009 – Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23
2011 – Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16
2012 – Kilkenny 3-22 Galway 3-11 (replay)
2014 – Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 2-14 (replay)
2015 – Kilkenny 1-22 Galway 1-18
HOW TIPPERARY WON THEIR 26 ALL-IRELAND TITLES
1887 – Tipperary 1-1 Galway 0-0
1895 – Tipperary 6-8 Kilkenny 1-0
1896 – Tipperary 8-14 Dublin 0-4
1898 – Tipperary 7-13 Kilkenny 3-10
1899 – Tipperary 3-12 Wexford 1-4
1900 – Tipperary 2-5 London 0-6
1906 – Tipperary 3-16 Dublin 3-8
1908 – Tipperary 3-15 Dublin 1-5 (replay)
1908 – Tipperary 2-5 Dublin 1-8 (draw)
1916 – Tipperary 5-4 Kilkenny 3-2
1925 – Tipperary 5-6 Galway 1-5
1930 – Tipperary 2-7 Dublin 1-3
1937 – Tipperary 3-11 Kilkenny 0-3
1945 – Tipperary 5-6 Kilkenny 3-6
1949 – Tipperary 3-11 Laois 0-3
1950 – Tipperary 1-9 Kilkenny 1-8
1951 – Tipperary 7-7 Wexford 3-9
1958 – Tipperary 4-9 Galway 2-5
1961 – Tipperary 0-16 Dublin 1-12
1962 – Tipperary 3-10 Wexford 2-11
1964 – Tipperary 5-13 Kilkenny 2-8
1965 – Tipperary 2-16 Wexford 0-10
1971 – Tipperary 5-17 Kilkenny 5-14
1989 – Tipperary 4-24 Antrim 3-9
1991 – Tipperary 1-16 Kilkenny 0-15
2001 – Tipperary 2-18 Galway 2-15
2010 – Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18
