Pearse Stadium OR Markievicz PK 2-00pm Gaillimh / Sligeach v Loch Garman RTĂ
What date, padjo?
10th of July
i think id actually prefer galway, i think theyd hadnle the defeat a lot worse.
Is there a hurling game at the weekend?
Tis awful quite here
were waiting in the long grass
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Qualifier - Tipperary vs. Wexford - Press Pack
03/07/2010
Tipperary will play Wexford in the All-Ireland Qualifiers on Saturday next at 3:30pm in Semple Stadium Thurles.
Admission Details
Both stands will be open on Saturday in addition to the Town End Terrace. Patrons are encouraged to enter Semple Stadium well in advance of the 3.30pm starting time to avoid a big surge close to the throw-in. This is a non ticket match with cash accepted at the stiles, and admission to the stands is âŹ20 with special concession price of âŹ15 for OAPâs and Students with ID. Entry to the Terrace will cost âŹ10 with no concession. Juveniles (U16) are free to all areas.
Press Pack for Tipperary Senior Hurling Panel
2010 All-Ireland SH Championship Qualifier
Tipperary V Wexford
In Semple Stadium Thurles on Saturday July 3rd at 3:30pm
Team Announcement
The team will be announced by email and local radio at 9pm on Thursday July 1st. It will be posted on the Tipperary GAA website shortly after 9pm.
Player Profiles
A full list of player profiles can be found on the Tipperary GAA web site â click on the following link to view this information - http://tipperary.gaa.ie/seniorhurlingplayerprofiles.html
Management Profiles
Liam Sheedy (Portroe), Eamon OâShea (Kilruane MacDonaghs) and Michael Ryan (Upperchurch-Drombane) are in their third season in charge of the Tipperary Senior Hurling team.
Liam Sheedy, who is team manager, was previously a senior hurling selector in 2003 and was Manager of the Tipperary Minor Hurling team in 2005 and 2006, winning an All-Ireland title in 2006. He also served as Manager of the Intermediate Hurling team. He played 7 senior hurling championship games for Tipperary between 1997 and 1999. He won Munster and All Ireland U-21 hurling championships in 1989, a Munster U-21 hurling championship in 1990 and a Munster minor hurling championship in 1987. He won a NHL title in 1999. He also won Munster and All-Ireland junior hurling championship medals in 1989 and 1991.
Eamon OâShea who is team coach, played 5 senior hurling championship games for Tipperary between 1979 and 1986. He also played senior inter-county hurling with Dublin. He won Munster and All-Ireland minor hurling championships with Tipperary in 1976, Munster and All-Ireland U-21 hurling championships in 1979, a Munster U-21 hurling championship in 1978 and a NHL title in 1979. He won 4 County SH championships with Kilruane MacDonaghs and won an All-Ireland club title with them in the 1985/86 season.
Michael Ryan played 24 senior hurling championship games for Tipperary in a senior inter-county career that started in 1991 versus Limerick and ended with his retirement in 2000. He won Munster and All-Ireland SH championships in 1991. He won Munster and All Ireland U-21 hurling championships in 1989, a Munster U-21 hurling championship in 1990 and a Munster minor hurling championship in 1987. He also won two NHL titles in 1994 and 1999.
Trainer
Dr. Cian OâNeill from the Moorefield Club in Kildare and a lecturer and course director in Sports Science in University of Limerick (UL) is the team trainer. He has extensive experience training club, colleges and inter-county teams including the Limerick senior footballers.
NHL 2010
Results
Sunday February 28th in Dublin Dublin 1-21 Tipperary 1-12
Sunday March 7th in Thurles Tipperary 1-14 Kilkenny 0-13
Sunday March 14th in Thurles Tipperary 2-17 Galway 0-14
Sunday March 21st in Limerick Tipperary 2-23 Limerick 0-8
Sunday March 28th in Thurles Tipperary 1-19 Waterford 2-16
Sunday April 4th in Cork Cork 1-16 Tipperary 1-15
Sunday April 18th in Tullamore Tipperary 1-18 Offaly 2-14
Appearances
32 players lined out for Tipperary during the 7 matches
Scorers
20 players scored during the NHL led by Eoin Kelly (2-35), Timmy Hammersley (1-12), Lar Corbett (0-11), Seamus Callanan (1-8)
Tipperary V Wexford: Previous Championship Meetings
1899 Tipperary 3-12 Wexford 1-4 All Irl Final Jonesâ Road
1951 Tipperary 7-7 Wexford 3-9 All Irl Final, Croke Park
1960 Wexford 2-15 Tipperary 0-11 All Irl Final , Croke Park
1962 Tipperary 3-10 Wexford 2-11 All Irl Final , Croke Park
1965 Tipperary 2-16 Wexford 0-10 All Irl Final, Croke Park
1968 Wexford 5-8 Tipperary 3-12 All Irl Final , Croke Park
1997 Tipperary 2-16 Wexford 0-15 All Irl Semi Final , Croke Park
2001 Tipperary 1-10 Wexford 3-10 D All Irl Semi Final Croke Park
2001 Tipperary 3-12 Wexford 0-10 R All Irl Semi Final , Croke Park
2007 Wexford 3-10 Tipperary 1-14 All Irl Quarter Final , Croke Park
Snippets
Two firsts
This is the first time that Tipperary and Wexford have met in the Senior Hurling Qualifiers and also the first time that either county has a home venue, for a championship match with the other. Tipp have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their ten championship meetings with Wexford.
League Rivalry
The counties have met on 39 occasions in the National Hurling League . Wexford lead the way with 20 wins to Tipperaryâs 17 and 2 games drawn. Their last NHL meeting was in Semple Stadium, on March, 13th, 2005. Wexford won ,by 2-19 to 2-15, after Tipp had led , 1-8 to 0-6, at half time. Paul Carley scored 0-11 for the winners and Mark Oâ Leary topped the Tipp returns, with 1-2. .
Managers
Colm Bonnar, who made his championship debut in 1986 against Clare and captained his county in 1992, is the first Tipperary man to hold the position of Wexford Bainisteoir. Opposing his native county in championship hurling is nothing new for Colm, who had previous inter county management team experience with Waterford and his native Tipperary. Liam Sheedy, now in his third year as Manager, made his championship debut for Tipperary in 1997 and played at right half back ,with Colm at centre back, on four occasions , against Down, Wexford ,Clare (1997) and Waterford (1998). Colm retired after Waterford beat Tipp in the 1998 Munster Semi Final, while Liam last played championship hurling for his county, in the 1999 Munster semi Final replay loss to Clare.
Pure gold
The very popular TG4 All Ireland Gold series had a significant viewership and when they were asked which was their all time favourite of the games shown, the 1968 All Ireland final between Wexford and Tipperary was the clear winner. Tipp led by eight points at half time ,but Wexford levelled up , went eight points clear before a late Tipp rally pulled it back to two points. That defeat continued the break up of the great Tipp team of the 1960s and it was a last championship game for John Costigan, Noel Oâ Gorman, Mick Burns and Liam Devaney while 1969 brought the careers of Donie Nealon and Sean Mc Loughlin to an end.
Missing link
Between the last Sunday of October 1967 and the last Sunday of October 1968 Mick Roche ( Carrick Davins) captained his club to the Tipperary County title, his county to the National League, Provincial and Oireachtas titles and his province ,Munster, to the Railway Cup title. The one that really mattered was the All Ireland title and Mickâs disappointment at being the losing captain in 1968 was compounded ,by it being the second consecutive year âTipp lost to Kilkenny in the 1967 decider- that he was the losing captain. The unfortunate experience has also befallen Tony Doran Wexford (1976/77) and Corkâs Jimmy Barry Murphy (1982/83).
Faithful referee
John Dowling (Offaly) refereed three All Ireland finals 1960, 1962 and 1968 between Tipperary and Wexford ,while championship rivalry was at its peak. The late John was the referee when Down won their first All Ireland Football title in 1960 and he also served, as Offaly Co. Secretary, for many years. He was GAA President from 1988 to 1991,during which time he presented the NHL (1988) All Ireland Senior and Under 21 honours (1989) to Tipperary captains.
Quartet stars
Tipperaryâs Mick Burns, Jimmy Doyle, Liam Devaney, Donie Nealon and Sean Mc Loughlin played in the four All Ireland Final meetings, between the counties, during the 1960s. Wexford had Pat Nolan ,Tom Neville and Jimmy Oâ Brien on the pitch, in each of those games. Jimmy Doyle and Jimmy Oâ Brien were the only players to score in all four deciders.
Family days
When Wexford played Tipperary in the 1951 All Ireland Final, there were three Rackard brothers on the team, Willie, Bobby and Nicky. There were four for that yearâs Leinster Final, but goalkeeper ,Jimmy, subsequently lost his place . The three brothers also lined out in the finals of 1954/55/56. Willie was still going strong in 1960 and 1962( Captain against Tipp).
Four brothers subsequently played for Wexford in the 1970 All Ireland final, when the Quigleys, also from Rathnure provided Dan, Martin, Pat and John. Unfortunately, they lost to Cork.
Tipperary had its own share of brothers over the years with, inter alia, the various families of Ryanâs, Kennyâs and Maherâs ,but it was the Bonnars who last played as a trio in All Ireland finals for the county. In 1989 and 1991 Conal, Colm and Cormac all played significant roles in Tipperaryâs All Ireland victories.
Model Principal
There have been many Tipp men who promoted hurling in Wexford over the years and vice versa. Pat Quigley ( Sean Treacys) is based in the Model County for many years, where he has served as Principal at St Peterâs College-the traditional heartbeat of collegesâ GAA in the county. Pat was a free scoring wing and corner forward with Tipperary, in the 1976/77 championships , having previously hurled for Dublin. He captained his club to victory, in the 1982 West Tipp Championship ,but despite Patâs five point contribution, they lost narrowly to Roscrea in the county semi final .
Ton up
The 1968 All Ireland final loss was disappointing for Jimmy Doyle, but he still made a little bit of history ,by scoring his 100th goal in Senior Inter County hurling. Jimmy went into the game with 99-638 to his credit from 151 games and added 1-5 to his tally, before retiring injured.
Jimmy was top scorer in the championships of 1958 ( 2-23 in 5 games), 1960 ( 6-18 in 4 games), 1961( 2-17 in 3 games) 1962 ( 4-24 in 4 games ) and 1964 ( 1-27 in 3 games).He was pipped by Wexfordâs Tony Doran for the honour, in 1968 ( Doran scored 6-3 and Doyle 1-17).
Attendance figures
The popularity of this pairing in championship hurling can be gauged from the attendance figures at their championship games. The details are;
1899 4,000 estimated
1951 68,515
1960 77,154
1962 75,039
1965 67,498
1968 63,461
1997 62,241
2001 50,274 (draw)
2001 39,120 (replay)
2007 42,364 (played with Kilkenny v. Galway Quarter final)
Club double
Tipperary and Wexford clubs have met on two occasions in the All Ireland decider. Kilruane Mac Donaghs were winners over Bufferâs Alley on March 16th 1986,by 1-15 to 2-10 scoreline, while BorrisIleigh overcame Rathnure, on March 17th 1987, by 2-9 to 0-9. Both finals were played in Croke Park .Current Tipp Coach Eamonn Oâ Shea played at right half forward on the Kilruane Mac Donaghs team, whose victory started the Tipp hurling revival. A week after the 1989 All Ireland Club final , the Kilruane Mac Donaghs club notes sportingly extended congratulations to Bufferâs Alley, who became Wexfordâs first and only champions by beating Oâ Donovan Rossa in the final and were inspired by the ageless Tony Doran.
Ten previous meetings
1899 All Ireland final ( played on 24th March 1901)
Tipperary ( Horse & Jockey selection ) were defending Champions and on the trail of a fourth All Ireland title in five years, when they faced Wexford (Blackwater) in the first championship clash, between the counties Both teams travelled to Dublin by train, with Tipp leaving from Horse & Jockey and arriving at Kingsbridge (Heuston). Wexford won the toss and played into the Clonliffe end ( Railway goal).An attendance of circa 4,000 witnessed a spirited Wexford perform well in the opening minutes. Tipp got moving after the tenth minute and they were leading comfortably, before a Wexford goal left the Premier men ahead, at half time, by 2-6 to 1-3. The opening minutes of the second half saw scores traded ,Mikey Maher scored Tippâs first point, but by the 45th minute Tipp had the honours all wrapped up. The game came to an unexpected end, when a third Wexford player was injured and there wasnât a sub available .This was Wexfordâs third All Ireland final defeat in three appearances .
Details of the scoring in those days were often overlooked in the match reports, but the Tipp (17 a side) selection was- Tim Condon (captain), Joe Oâ Keeffe, Billy (Big Bill) Gleeson, Jack Gleeson, Richard Oâ Keeffe, Jim Oâ Keeffe, Denis Walsh, Mikey Maher, Johnny Walsh, Jack Flanagan, John Ryan, Mike Wall, Watty Dunne, Phil Byrne, Jack Maher, William (Little Bill) Gleeson, Tommy Ryan.
A contemporary summary noted that ââ⊠Tipperary were far superior in speed and overhead striking, but the Wexford men were best at ground workâŠââ
Another report reflected on ââ⊠the solid vigilant and defiant defence of Wall Condon and Walsh⊠and the dashing attack of Maher, OâKeeffe, and Gleeson, ever on the prowl for goalsâŠââ
The match officials were Mr. A Mc Keogh , Chairman of the Dublin County Committee, which also provided the linesmen, in Messrs JJ Mc Cabe and P Nash. The umpires , who used white and red flags on the day, were Messrs Ryan, OâGorman, Mc Inerney and Walsh. Wexfordâs official dinner that night, in The North Star Hotel ,was attended by GAA founding father ,Michael Cusack.
A set of gold medals ,costing 25 pounds was presented to the Tipperary team, in 1902.
1951 All Ireland Hurling Final
This was an unusual pairing and Wexford hadnât won the title, since 1910, nor appeared in the decider since 1918. Their team brought great support and with three Rackard brothers aboard, the Model County was heading for success . On this occasion, they had to give best to a Tipperary team which was claiming the countyâs second ever three in a row. Wexfordâs challenge was a serious one and after Nicky Rackard scored their first goal, by bundling Tony Reddin into the Tipp net, the champions had to change tactics. The early scores were mainly registered by Nicky Rackard and Paddy Kenny and by the 20th minute Wexford led by 2-4 to 1-4 -with Tippâs goal coming from Seamus Bannon. In the remaining time Timmy Ryan and Ned Ryan scored Tipp goals and gave the Premier men a 3-6 to 2-6 ht lead. Tim Russell pointed twice for Wexford early in the second half, but goals by Sonny Maher and Timmy Ryan put Tipp back in control. Seamus Bannon and Mick Ryan scored a goal apiece and after 25 minutes, Tipp led by 7-7 to 2-8. Nicky Rackard scored his third goal of the day from a free, but it was too late and Tipp were champions by 7-7 to 3-9.
It was felt by many observers that Wexford tried for goals too often and wasted some good point scoring opportunities. Paddy Kenny was the outstanding player on the pitch and scored all of Tippâs 7 points. Tony Reddin made some wonderful saves with Pat Stakelum and Tommy Doyle also excellent in defence.
An unusual aspect to the Tipp team was that Sean Kenny, who was unfit to play, replaced his brother Paddy, when he was injured in the closing minutes. Jimmy Finn, at 19 years of age, became Tipperaryâs youngest ever All Ireland winning captain.
Tipperary earned 11 frees , Wexford 22, while Tipp shot 15 wides , and Wexford 10. Tipp were awarded 2 â70sâ while Wexford had 5. Gate receipts were 8,705 pounds â the largest ever for an All Ireland final in either code.
1960 All Ireland Hurling Final
Tipperaryâs Munster Final win over Cork (4-13 to 4-11) led to them being installed as hot favourites to win the All Ireland title. Having beaten Kilkenny, by two points, in the Leinster final , Wexford prepared well and some astute selections saw them blunt Tipperaryâs forward line. The new Patron of the GAA Most Rev. Dr. Tom Morris threw in the ball to start the game. âHopperâ Mc Grath opened the scoring with a point after 20 seconds, to set the tone. A deflected goal from a Padge Kehoe free at the Railway goal, after three minutes, was the decisive score of the first half. Wexford powered on and having led by 1-5 to 0-2 after 18 minutes ,a Tipp scoring blast in about four minutes reduced the deficit to two points before four points were shared, leaving Wexford ahead at ht by 1-7 to 0-8.at half time .Another Wexford goal from Oliver âHopperâ McGrath in the opening minute boosted the Leinster champions . After 10 minutes, Wexford had eased out to 2-12 to 0-9 and despite more urgency in the Tipp play they couldnât get the goal they needed. The pitch was invaded just before the finish, when a spectator in the Hogan Stand blew a whistle, which was thought by many to be the end . With order restored ,the irrelevant final moments were played out. Wexford were champions anyway, with an unexpected ten point winning margin for the countyâs fourth All Ireland title. Padge Kehoe was their scoring hero with 1-6, in what was their first championship win over Tipperary.
The performance of championship debutant John Nolan, who held Jimmy Doyle to one pointed free, was the talk of the day. Tipperary spent too much of the game trying to get the ball in their hands and it was a tactic which failed badly. Both teams struck 10 wides , Tipp won 13 frees and Wexford 10 while the Premier men earned all three â70sâ awarded in the game.
Tipperaryâs full back Mick Maher recently refuted the suggestion that the Munster Final took too much out of Tipp that it cost them the All Ireland final . He reckoned that the five weeks between the two games was sufficient time for recovery and to prepare for the Wexford challenge. He credited Wexford with playing very well on the day and thought that they worked hard throughout the field to achieve victory. It was Tipperaryâs first All Ireland final defeat since losing the 1922 decider to Kilkenny.
1962 All Ireland final
Many old timers will tell you that this was the best of the All Ireland finals between Tipperary and Wexford. Tipp were defending All Ireland Champions and favourites to win, but they worked hard to lift the cup by two points. Having won the toss the defending champions played against the slight breeze into the Canal end. The game started in a whirlwind and Tipperary had two goals on the board after only 90 seconds of play thanks to Tom Moloughney and Sean Mc Loughlin .A great recovery by Wexford culminating in a superb overhead goal by Ned Wheeler after 25 minutes levelled the scoring, but two Jimmy Doyle frees and another from Sean Mc Loughlin sent Tipp in at half time leading by 2-6 to 1-6.Doyle increased Tippâs lead on the turnover , but a long range goal by Jimmy Oâ Brien, as Maher and Wheeler tussled fiercely around the square ,lifted Wexford and Willie Rackard levelled the game from a â70â ,at 2-7 each. Ned Wheeler and Liam Connolly exchanged points, before Wexford went ahead with a point from a Padge Kehoe free. Tim Flood doubled their advantage after 17 minutes. After some efforts were repelled Tipp came again.
The decisive goal was scored by Tom Ryan ( Killenaule) in the 20th minute, following a superb pass from John âMackeyâ Mc Kenna. Padge Kehoe levelled again from a free with nine minutes to go. The exchanges became more competitive as the minutes slipped by and Donie Nealon fired over a point after 24 minutes of play. Wexford tried everything to get an equaliser, but it was Sean Mc Loughlin who pointed, just before the end, to ensure victory for Tipperary, in an unforgettable game.
The final was noteworthy for some tremendous first time play and overhead striking, while the man to man the exchanges were hectic. The battle on the edge of the Tipp square between Ned Wheeler and Mick Maher is often recalled as the duel of the day. Tipperary captain Jimmy Doyle , who had scored four points retired injured in the second half and it was his club mate ,Tony Wall, who received the Mac Carthy Cup on behalf of the winners. Despite the intensity and fluctuating nature of the contest, there were only 16 frees awarded. during the game 7 to Tipp who hit 11 of the 19 wides and earned three of the five â70sâ.
This was the first All Ireland Senior hurling final televised by RTE .
1965 All Ireland final
Tipperary were at the peak of their powers at this time, having beaten Cork in the Munster Final by an astonishing 18 points (4-11 to 0-5). Wexford had beaten the holders, Kilkenny, by one point, in the Leinster final, but had a young team with some survivors from the early sixties. The game was only a contest for 15 minutes and Sean Mc Loughlinâs brace of goals within thirty seconds ,John Mackey Mc Kennaâs point scoring excellence, allied to the deadly Jimmy Doyle , ensured that Tipp, who led by 2-5 to 0-6 at half time, were always in control. Wexford tried hard after the break, but Tipp continued to fire over the points and John Doyleâs record equalling eight All Ireland Medal was claimed long before Mick Hayes ( former Clare goalkeeper) blew the full time whistle. This game also saw Tipperary winning its 21st All Ireland senior hurling title and Jimmy Doyle , who had retired injured in the 1962 final when captain , received the Liam Mac Carthy Cup from GAA President ,Alf Murray.
The game marked the end of former heroes, Ned Wheeler and Oliver âHopperâ Mc Grath, who both went in as substitutes for the Slaneysiders Larry Kiely the Tipp centre forward added a Senior All Ireland medal to his Junior equivalent, which he won with Kildare in 1962.
1968 All Ireland final
Tipperary had beaten Clare ( 5-11 to 5-6) and Cork (2-13 to 1-7 ) to win the Munster title and having beaten Wexford by 12 points in the 1965 All Ireland Final they started as favourites. Wexford had victories over Dublin (3-15 to 1-11) and Kilkenny ( 3-13 to 4-9). Tipperary dominated the first half inspired by their captain Mick Roche at centre back . Jimmy Doyleâs goal and point scoring helped Tipp to establish a 1-11 to 1-3 lead , but for the concession of a green flag to Tony Doran before the break and some great goalkeeping by Pat Nolan, the game would have been decided after thirty minutes. The decisive switches saw John Quigley introduced before half time, with Paul Lynch going to centre forward and Tony Doran to full forward.
Padge Kehoeâs half time pep talk had the desired effect and Paul Lynchâs goal from a â21â free levelled the scoring after fourteen minutes, at 3-6 to 1-12. Jimmy Doyle, having hobbled around at full forward ,eventually left the pitch with an injured ankle and his scoring power was missed. Jack Berry and Tony Doran goals put Wexford in the driving seat and they were eight points ahead, before late goals by âBabsâ Keating and Sean Mc Loughlin brought Tipp back into contention. Time ran out and Wexford had won an amazing Final (5-8 to 3-12) ,which was again refereed by Tullamoreâs John Dowling. Tipperary had reason to regret the unavailability of the durable John Flanagan, due to suspension.
1997 All Ireland Semi Final
This was the first time that the counties met ,while Wexford were defending All Ireland champions. Tipperary came back into the championship via the new system, which gave Provincial final losers in Munster and Leinster a second chance. After Clare had beaten them by a goal, Tipp restructured their team adding more power to their defence .They beat Down in the first ever back door quarter final, at Clones, on July 26th and came face to face with the Leinster and All Ireland Champions, at Croke Park ,on August 18th. Tipp were inspired by John Leahy, who scored a vital goal after five minutes and his club mate Brian Oâ Meara who scored another six minutes before half time after Damian Fitzhenry had saved a rasper from Leahy. Tipp led at the break by 2-7 to 0-7. Wexford were unfortunate to lose their captain, Rod Guiney, to injury after four minutes and Rory Mc Carthy was also withdrawn injured, at half time. Wexford made inroads in the second half and reduced Tippâs lead to four points on three occasions, but couldnât get any closer .Tippâs fearless half back line of Liam Sheedy, Colm and Conal Bonnar kept them in control and the inner line of Paul Shelly, Noel Sheehy and current selector, Mick Ryan, ensured that goal scoring opportunities were rare. Not even Billy Byrneâs arrival, with nine minutes to play ,could salvage this one for Wexford.
Among the strange goings on, in a game refereed by Corkâs Joe Oâ Leary, were the booking of Tipperaryâs team Doctor and a refusal to let the Wexford Doctor on to the pitch, to treat Rory Mc Carthy after his first half collision. Tippâs main marksmen were John Leahy( who retired with facial bruising after 51 minutes, following a superb display at wing forward) 1-4 , Thomas Dunne( who was splendid at midfield ) 0-4 and Brian Oâ Meara (highly influential at left corner forward) 1-1 .Paul Codd landed 0-8 for Wexford .
2001 All Ireland Semi Final ( Draw)
Wexford had sustained a thirteen point defeat, in the Leinster final, against Kilkenny, but a quarter final win over Limerick suggested they would challenge Tipperary who had beaten the Shannonsiders, by just a point more, in the Munster final. The opening quarter ran to form, with the teams level on four points each. Two more points were exchanged but Tipp took over in the concluding twelve minutes, adding 1-4 ( John Carroll scored the goal after 31 minutes) without reply, to lead by 1-9 to 0-5 at the break.
Lar Corbett increased Tippâs lead to eight after half time and the Premier county still led by that margin when Larry Oâ Gorman smashed in a goal at the Railway end after 48 minutes. The goal followed the introduction of Martin Storey, who had come out of retirement, as a substitute.
Mark Oâ Leary steadied Tipp before Rory Mc Carthy scored another goal for Wexford , to reduce the margin to one green flag. An exchange of points, 4-2 , stretched the Tipp lead to five points ( 1-16 to 2-8 ) .Larry Oâ Gorman struck again with his second goal after 66 minutes and now the tension was palpable. Adrian Fenlon pointed and as the game went into injury time, Michael Jordan levelled. Wexford had a late chance to win but the shot went wide . Nevertheless, they had salvaged a well deserved draw, when Pat Oâ Connor blew for full time. Tippâs top marksmen were Eoin Kelly 0-5 ,3 frees, Mark Oâ Leary 0-4 and John Carroll 1-1.Wexfordâs main hit men were Larry Oâ Gorman 2-0 Ml Jordan and Paul Codd 0-4,3 frees and 1 â65â each. Tipperary were lucky to survive, but after hitting 14 wides , there was room for reflection.
2001 All Ireland Semi final ( Replay)
The replay took place six days later and the Saturday evening was wet and miserable. In front of a 39,000 crowd, Tipp started well and led by 1-4 to 0-1 after 20 minutes, but by half time the game was finely balanced ,with only a point between them, 1-6 to 0-8. The main talking point from the opening half was the dismissal of Brian Oâ Meara and Liam Dunne, on the advice of a linesman. Wexford also had Ml Jordan dismissed just before the break and their post interval effort was underwhelming, in many respects.
As it was, Wexford only scored two points in the second half, per Codd and Barry Goff, while Eoin Kelly (0-9, 6 frees) and Eugene Oâ Neill (2-1) turned Tippâs dominance into scores. John Carroll kicked Tippâs first goal and Mark Oâ Leary ,( who was obliged to miss his brotherâs wedding and whose planned after match air trip was abandoned due to weather conditions, leading to a late night car journey to County Kerry) scored 0-2.
Paul Codd topped the Wexford returns with 0-7, 5 frees. Pat Horan from Offaly was the referee on this occasion. The Wexford Manager Tony Dempsey in response to the three dismissals opined âââŠIt wasnât a dirty game. There has always been a friendship between our two countiesââ.
2007 All Ireland Quarter Final
In the third year of the four All Ireland Quarter finals, Tippâs reward for beating Cork in the qualifiers and winning their group was a date with Wexford at Croke Park, in another Saturday game. The Tipperary selection saw Brendan Cummins and Eoin Kelly on the substitutes bench, but despite that and a long season (three games and two periods of extra time against Limerick followed by qualifier games against Offaly, Dublin and Cork) Tipp were still optimistic of reaching the All Ireland semi final.
Inspired by Lar Corbettâs 19th minute goal ,Tipp led at half time by 1-8 to 1-5. Wexford had missed three good opportunities in that half, with Tipp custodian Gerry Kennedy saving twice from Eoin Quigley and once from Barry Lambert, when goals looked certain. Eoin Kelly came in as a sub after 26 minutes and he had a goal bound shot saved by Damian Fitzhenry, early in the second half. The game was tight enough thereafter.
Tipp hit a great spell between the 56th and 66th minutes and with points from Shane Mc Grath, Hugh Maloney, Darragh Hickey and Eoin Kelly, from a long free, they moved clear at 1-14 to 2-9.
With one minute of normal time to play, Wexford were awarded a free to the right of the Tipp goal, at the Davin stand. After a defender crossed the line of the ball, it was moved to a more central position, by the referee, James Mc Grath ( Westmeath) . There followed a predictable trip from goal of Wexfordâs captain Damian Fitzhenry, who smashed the sliotar to the net, to give Wexford a one point lead.
Tipp tried to respond, but their best efforts came to nothing and it was Eoin Quigley who pointed again for Wexford, in the 4th minute of injury time.
Wexfordâs top scorer was Barry Lambert 1-2, while Lar Corbett 1-1 and Darragh Hickey 0-4 led the way for Tipp . Wexfordâs Keith Rossiter was considered to be the Man of the Match ,
This was Tipperaryâs third consecutive quarter final loss- following Galway in 2005 and Waterford in 2006. This defeat marked the end of âBabsâ Keatingâs two year term as Tipp Manager, during which time they failed to win League ,Provincial or All Ireland honours.
Ger Ryan
PRO, Tipperary County Board
Email: pro.tipperary@gaa.ie
Now, thereâs proper PRO work from the Tipperary man. 
I was at our last league victory over them in Thurles; he says it was in 2005 but I could have sworn it was in 2007. I canât remember if it was Maggot or Meyler in charge that day so I canât say for certain whoâs right. I know we lost in Sligo in football by a point on the same day. Matty Forde kept pissing off their keeper by kicking over the little mound of muck heâd made on the edge of the square, which he was using as a tee for kick outs. Matty Forde is great.
Anyway, Iâm looking forward to Colm Bonnarâs last game in charge. I read elsewhere that Keith Rossiter has been injured. Amazingly, heâs probably going to be fit for the game though.
Rossi injured or not is namedâŠ
The Wexford team to play Tipperary in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Qualifiers on Saturday shows a number of changes from the team defeated by Galway in the first round.
Paul Roche returns to corner back in place of his own clubmate Lar Prendergast. David Redmond also from the Oulart-the Ballagh club, having recently returned from Australia, starts his first game of the year at wing back having been introduced as a sub last time out.
TomĂĄs Waters replaces the suspended Diarmuid âGizzy Lyngâ at centre forward. TomĂĄs Mahon from the Rapparees club comes in for Michael Jacob at top of the right.
Wexford are heading for the Lions Den as they take on Tipperary in their own familar territory in Thurles and the game is of so importance to both counties as for one of them it will bring an end to this years interest in the Liam McCarthy Cup.
So lets hope a big crowd of supporters travel to Thurles to give these men all the support they deserve and will bring some glory to the county.
Team: 1. Noel Carton, 2. Paul Roche, 3. Keith Rossiter, 4. CiarĂĄn Kenny, 5. Richie Kehoe, 6. Darren Stamp, 7. David Redmond, 8. Colm Farrell, 9. Harry Kehoe, 10. Peter Atkinson, 11. TomĂĄs Waters, 12. Eoin Quigley, 13. Rory Jacob, 14. Stephen Banville, 15. TomĂĄs Mahon.
Subs: 16. Dermot Flynn, 17. Michael Jacob, 18. Lar Prendergast, 19. Malachy Travers, 20. Tommy Dwyer, 21. Barry Kenny, 22. Jim Berry, 23. Eoin Doyle, 24. Mark Molloy, 25. Paul Nolan, 26. Darren Kehoe, 27. Darren Nolan, 28. Willie Doran, 29. Emmet Kent, 30. Paul Morris.
Management: Colm Bonnar (Bainisteoir), Eamonn Scallan, John Barron, Conor Power, Tom Mullaly.
just looking at the panel is PJ Nolan injured or should 27 read PJ Nolan not darren and if not who do tell is Darren Nolan
PJ Nolan is out with a quad muscle injury thatâs been bothering him on and off practically all season. Youâd think between physios, doctors, player and management they could have come up with a plan of action to get him back hurling properly by July.
27 is Darren Nolan - wing forward from Oulart-The Ballagh.
Wexford lost by a point to Galway in camogie last week when a late free from half way went all the way to the net. I found a picture that may help to explain why this happened.
Open your eyes, ladies:
http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/watermarked/Library/SF604/437564.jpg
Iâm donât think we have the strength in depth to win it this year.
And the ladiesâ footballers have also been rocked by manager Jim McGovern, author of best selling autobiography âMy Life and Times in Wexford GAAâ, resigning 6 days before their championship opener.
Several publishers are said to have approached Jim to open the lid and reveal the inner workings of Wexford ladiesâ football and itâs rumoured that heâs agreed to write an exposĂ©.
The working title is âMy Life and Times Managing Wexford Ladiesâ Football Teamâ.
Outstanding work there WTB.
Do we really think this will be Bonnerâs last game in charge, or is that just wishful thinking Bandage?
ill health i believe
Really? Hopefully itâs nothing serious.
He had the birds driven demented by all accounts. Training at 6am and shit for birdsâ football. :lol:
The keeper belting the inside of the crossbar :lol:
one handed :lol:
not too sure, i hear ex jamesâs supremo Brendan Oâsullivan is taking the reigns
Jim Berry should be playing on Saturday too. Fuck sake.
Hopefully not
Banadage wonât be impressed but Jim trained as priest in Rome and ever since is an avid Lazio fan. He is a fairly gas/odd character as well and the 6 am training for the ladies sounds about right. I remember him taking us training as u-14s in school and then togging out himself and playing the practice matches with us. All 6 ft 4 of him and heâd have no problem bursting young lads during the games. A gentleman and a serious footballer in his day, but what a weirdo.
Team: 1. Noel Carton, 2. Paul Roche, 3. Keith Rossiter, 4. CiarĂĄn Kenny, 5. Richie Kehoe, 6. Darren Stamp, 7. David Redmond, 8. Colm Farrell, 9. Harry Kehoe, 10. Peter Atkinson, 11. TomĂĄs Waters, 12. Eoin Quigley, 13. Rory Jacob, 14. Stephen Banville, 15. TomĂĄs Mahon.
Any idea who will be taking the frees lads? Iâm guessing Mossy Mahon will have a roving role. The backs look okish but iâd be worried about the forwards scoring potential, Rory Jacob would want to get his finger out.