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Tipperary Win All-Ireland Hurling Final 2010

Tipperary has finally done it and are the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Champions for 2010! Kilkenny’s five-in-a-row was not to be, as 3 Lar Corbett goals gave us our first All-Ireland title win since 2001.

With a 4-17 to 1-18 final scoreline, it was an epic contest and a great game of hurling. Kilkenny fought hard and were worthy opponents in this epic battle. Tipperary dominated the first half but were only leading by 1-10 to 1-9 at the break.

In the second half Tipperary were on fire again and then Lar Corbett scored two goals in 2 minutes in the third quarter. This denied the Cats their chance to stand alone as the greatest team ever in the history of the GAA. Tipperary’s Lar Corbett added his third goal in the final minutes to complete an historic win.

The festivities are likely to continue for days as Tipperary celebrates a great win in Croke Park today.

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Tipperary Senior Hurling Team Remains Unchanged

The Liam McCarthy Cup

As Kilkenny aim for a historic five-in-a-row, Tipperary chief Liam Sheedy has confirmed his team will remain unchanged for Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final against their old rivals.

Tipperary Team: B Cummins, P Stapleton, P Curran, M Cahill, D Fanning, C O’Mahony, Padraic Maher, B Maher, S McGrath, G Ryan, Patrick Maher, J O’Brien, N McGrath, E Kelly, L Corbett.

Twelve of the present side which played in last year’s decider against Kilkenny will again start at Croke Park, with Gearoid Ryan, Michael Cahill and Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher the only new faces this year, replacing Pat Kerwick, James Woodlock and Seamus Callanan.

Padraic Maher is now at wing-back, Paul Curran is at full-back and former wing-back Brendan Maher is now starring at midfield.

Noel McGrath is again named at corner forward, alongside Lar Corbett and Eoin Kelly, while John O’Brien retains his place after his recent outstanding game against Waterford.

The Liam McCarthy Cup

The Liam McCarthy Cup is the trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, perhaps GAA fans will spare a thought for the man whose name this cup bears.

Liam’s parents, Eoghan and Brigid MacCarthy, emigrated from Ballygarvan,Co. Cork and settled on the South bank of the Thames in 1851, on the site now occupied by the County Hall.
Eoghan was a sportsman, athlete and wrestler, known as ‘MacCarthy Capall’ or MacCarthy the Horse and spoke mostly Irish, having very little of the English language.

His son Liam MacCarthy was born in London on the 21st May 1853 and at the age of 14 he was playing hurling on Clapham Common. In his early years to earn his living he worked as a blacksmith’s hammer man on the railways.

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Tipperary V Kilkenny – Five In A Row?

On Sunday, Tipperary have a chance to write themselves into history as they face Kilkenny in the final of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship at Croke Park.

So who do you think will win this years GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final?

One dedicated Tipperary female fan has absolutely no doubts as to Tipperary’s intent, as can be seen hereunder.

We at www.thurles.info wish the Tipperary Hurlers and their Management Team the very best in their endeavours against their old rivals Kilkenny.
Win or loose, thank you for a fantastic season.
We will be screaming out our support on the day and looking forward to your victorious homecoming.

Premier Rap Song Rocks Tipperary

The song Premier Rap by Johnny B and the Boogie Men is rocking the whole of Tipperary county today! The surprise hit song is all about the Tipperary hurling team and the upcoming All Ireland Hurling Final, 2010. You can check out the song below.

The band recently penned the song and have been over-whelmed with positive response to it. 2FM, TippFM are all giving the Premier Rap some great air-play. The Premier Rap song is on sale now and all profits from it are going to charity. To download the song check out Johnnyb.ie.

Great stuff lads, this song rocks!!

About The Band

The band was formed when Johnny B, a singer/songwriter, joined with a talented bunch of rockers from Cahir, Co Tipperary, “Johnny B & The Boogie Men” a hit band was formed! Johnny B was a finalist in the Clonmel National Song Contest with the song “The Arms of Achilles”. The song was released as a single in late 2007 and was received well. The Debute album “Wrestle with the Devil” , with all profits going to the Chernobyl Children’s project and the Hospice was released in January 2009 with a great launch night in Cahir House Hotel.

You can catch Johnny B and The Boogie Men on the road, in a venue near you. To find out more about the band and when they are playing next, check out their MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/johnnybmakesmusic

For more information about the band and to download the song check out johnnyb.ie.

COME ON TIPP!!!

Update: Lyrics available Here

GAA Club Games Postponed To Avoid Injury

Brendan Maher

The Tipperary County Board have correctly postponed six local club fixtures which were scheduled for next weekend, to prevent members of Liam Sheedy’s squad from incurring injury ahead of next month’s All-Ireland final .

The Tipperary senior hurling boss is understood to have met with County Board officials to discuss the situation and a decision was taken to postpone Sunday’s senior hurling finals between Borrisoleigh and Toomevara and Thurles Sarsfields and Drom-Inch. The four quarter-finals in the Seamus O Riain Cup involving Loughmore-CastleineyV Cashel King Cormacs, Templederry Kenyons V Portroe, Roscrea V Kilruane McDonaghs, and Éire Óg Nenagh V Lorrha/Dorrha have now been put on hold.

The postponements were welcomed by Tipperary’s under 21 manager, Tommy Dunne, who is preparing his side for Saturday’s Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland semi-final against Antrim in Tullamore.

Eight senior panellists, including Michael Cahill, Pádraic Maher, Brendan Maher, Patrick Maher, and Noel McGrath, were all facing the prospect of playing two matches in just two days.