Tipperary GAA
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| Irish: | Tiobraid Árann |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): | The Premier County Tipp The Home of Hurling The Blue and Gold |
| Province: | Munster |
| Dominant sport: | Hurling |
| Ground(s): | Semple Stadium,Thurles |
| County colours: | BlueGold |
| County teams | |
| NFL: | Division 4 |
| NHL: | Division 1A |
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup |
| Hurling Championship: | Liam MacCarthy Cup |
| Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup |
| Camogie: | O'Duffy Cup |
TheTipperary County Boardof theGaelic Athletic Association(GAA) (Irish:Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Thiobraid Árann) orTipperary GAAis one of the 32county boardsof the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible forGaelic gamesinCounty Tipperaryand the Tipperary county teams.
County Tipperary holds an honoured place in the history of the GAA as the organisation was founded inHayes' Hotel,Thurles,on 1 November 1884.
Thecounty football teamwas the second from theprovinceofMunsterboth to win anAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship(SFC), as well as to appear in the final, followingLimerick.
Thecounty hurling teamis third in the all-time rankings forAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship(SHC) wins, behind onlyCorkandKilkenny.
History[edit]
Governance[edit]
Tipperary GAA has jurisdiction over the area that is associated with the traditionalcountyofCounty Tipperary.There are 9 officers on the Board including the Cathaoirleach (Chairperson), Sean Nugent.[1]
Past presidents[edit]
Four Tipperary men have served aspresident of the GAA.Maurice Davin from Tipperary is the only man to have served two terms as president, while Seán Ryan represented Dublin from 1928 to 1932, though a native ofKilfeacle,County Tipperary. Ryan, a solicitor based in the capital, was the Association's legal advisor over a long period and played a central role in the acquisition and vesting of many club and county grounds in the GAA.
- Maurice Davin:1884–1887
- Maurice Davin:1888–1889 (second term)
- Seán Ryan:1928–1932
- Séamus Gardiner:1943–1946
- Séamus Ó Riain:1967–1970
Colours, crest and symbols[edit]
Tipperary's team colours are royal blue and gold. Tipperary teams wear blue jerseys with a horizontal gold bar across the center along with white shorts and blue socks.
The Tipperary crest features theRock of Cashelprominently, with two crossedhurleysand afootballbelow. In the year '1884', when Tipperary GAA was founded, is in the centre of the crest. The original crest was the coat of arms of the Butler family, Dukes and Earls of Ormond, whose arms were adopted by local authorities within their geographic area of influence in South Leinster and East Munster — most notably the county councils of Tipperary (South Riding), Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford, and which — among other refinements — included a central band of colours, surrounded by star-like designs. This crest was used until the late 1990s when the current crest — depicting the Rock of Cashel with two crossed hurleys and a football — was adopted.
Tipperary did not have an official jersey in the early days of the GAA. Tipperary wore the colours of the county champion club. One example was a white jersey with a green diagonal sash. This jersey design is associated with Tipperary's most historic match in either code, theBloody Sundaysenior football encounter withDublinat Croke Park in 1920. The current jersey is blue with a gold central band. Those colours were adopted from the Boherlahan, who were county champions in 1925. Those colours were also the colours of the Tubberadora team, which later became Boherlahan. There have been several minor adjustments, especially to the sleeve and collar areas over the years, and — especially — since the introduction of sponsorship in recent decades, which necessitates the reservation of space for company logos.
Hurling[edit]
Clubs[edit]
Clubs contest theTipperary Senior Hurling Championship.That competition's most successful club isThurles Sarsfields,with 36 titles.
County team[edit]
The teams of the Tipperary County Board, together with those ofKilkenny GAAandCork GAA,lead the roll of honour in theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship(SHC). The Board's teams have won 28 All-Ireland SHC titles as of 2019 — the third most successful of all county boards. Three teams also have the distinction of twice winning three consecutive All-Ireland finals (1898, 1899, 1900) and (1949, 1950, 1951). The team of the 1960s is considered the greatest of all Tipperary teams. The county's fortunes declined during the latter half of the twentieth century to the extent that only seven All-Ireland SHC titles were won in the period 1966–2019; however, new systems and extensive work at underage level brought SHC titles to Tipperary in 2010, 2016 and 2019, with old rivalKilkennydefeated in all three. As well as being victorious in four minor and three U21 All-Ireland hurling finals since 2006. For more detail on hurling history, seehere.
Historically, thecaptainof the Tipperary senior hurling team for each season was decided by the club that won the precedingTipperary Senior Hurling Championship.For example,Willie Ryanwas the team captain for 2009, as chosen by his clubToomevara.This system, however, meant there was little consistency from year to year and often meant that the team captain was not an integral part of the team or even a first choice player (as in the Willie Ryan example). For the 2010 inter-county season the responsibility for choosing the captain of the senior team was given to the Tipperary management team, withEoin Kellyfrom theMullinahoneclub becoming the first captain selected under this system andDeclan Fanningacting as vice-captain.
Football[edit]
Clubs[edit]
Clubs contest theTipperary Senior Football Championship.That competition's most successful club isFethard,with 21 titles.Clonmel Commercialscomes next, with 18 titles.
County team[edit]
Tipperary won theAll-Ireland Senior Football Championshipon four occasions - in 1889, 1895, 1900 and 1920. As the football championship is contested by a much larger number of teams than in hurling, success is hard won because of the high standard attained by many counties. For details on football history, seehere.
Camogie[edit]
Tipperary's sudden progress to senior status (junior title in 1992, Intermediate in 1997) was followed by fiveAll Ireland senior titlesin a six-year period 1999 to 2004. Since 1949 they had previously contested seven unsuccessful All Ireland finals during Dublin's period of dominance in the game, also losing to Antrim in 1979.[2]They won the inauguralNational Camogie League(click on date for teams) in1976and won a second title in2004.St Patrick's, Glengoole won theAll Ireland senior club championshipin1966and1967.Cashel won the title in2007[3]and2009.[4]
Under Camogie's National Development Plan 2010–2015, "Our Game, Our Passion",[5]five new camogie clubs were to be established in the county by 2015.[6]
Player records[edit]
Deirdre Hughes,who was played in the "full forward" position, was a member of "The Sligo Boyz".
| Camogie All Star winners | |
| Awards | Players |
3
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Claire Grogan |
2
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Jovita Delaney,Philly Fogarty |
1
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Una O'Connor,Ciara Gaynor,Therese Brophy,Deirdre Hughes,Sinéad Millea,Julie Kirwan,Suzanne Kelly,Joanne Ryan,Trish O'Halloran |
Notable players[edit]
- Therese Brophy,All Star award winner[7]
- Jovita Delaney,Player of the Yearrecipient
- Philly Fogarty,All Star award winner
- Ciara Gaynor,Player of the Yearrecipient
- Claire Grogan,All Star award winner
- Emily Hayden,All Ireland final star
- Liz Howard,formerpresidentof theCamogie Association
- Deirdre Hughes,"Team of the century" member
- Suzanne Kelly,All Star award winner
- Noelle Kennedy,All Ireland final star
- Julie Kirwan,All Star award winner
- Eimear McDonnell,Player of the Yearrecipient
- Una O'Dwyer,Player of the Yearrecipient
- Trish O'Halloran,All Star award winner
- Biddy Phillips,All Ireland final star
- Joanne Ryan,All Star award winner
- Meadhbh Stokes,All Ireland final star
Honours[edit]
Ladies' football[edit]
Player records[edit]
| Ladies' Football All Star winners | |
| Awards | Players |
2
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Ann Maher, Lilian Gory |
1
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Josie Stapleton, Marion O'Shea, Edel Hanly |
Honours[edit]
Handball[edit]
Tipperary have not just excelled or contested the team sports regularly, Tipp also have competed in thehandballcompetitions. By winning Senior titles in both Senior Hardball and Softball singles, Tipp are the only county to have won an All-Ireland in every sport under the GAA exceptRounders,in which there is no official Senior inter-county championship.
Hardball singles[edit]
Tipperary have won twoAll-Ireland Senior Hardball singlestitles. These have been both won by Pat Hickey in 1966 and 1971. Tipp are currently 10th on the all time Hardball roll of honour, 11 titles behind 2nd place, 13-time winnersKilkennyand 15 times winners, 1st placeDublin
Hardball doubles[edit]
Tipperary have won eight All-Ireland Senior Hardball doubles titles. These were won in 1929, 1931, 1962, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1989 and 1995.
Softball singles[edit]
Tipperary have won threeAll-Ireland Senior Softball singlestitles. These were won in 1948, 1950 and 1983. Tipp are currently 7th in the all time Softball roll of honour, 9 behind 12 times winners, 2nd place Dublin and way behind 25 times winners Kilkenny.
Softball doubles[edit]
Tipperary have won eightAll-Ireland Senior Softball doublestitles. These were won in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1949 and 1950. Tipp are currently 3rd on the all time roll of honour, just 4 behind Kerry in second place with 12 and Kilkenny in first place, with 19.
40x20 singles[edit]
Tipperary have won five All-Ireland Senior 40x20 Singles titles. They were won in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1993 and 1994.
40x20 doubles[edit]
Tipperary won an All-Ireland Senior 40x20 Doubles title in 1991.
Rugby[edit]
Stadium information[edit]
- Name:Semple Stadium
- Town:Thurles
- Capacity:55,500
- Inauguration:1981
- Stand(s):Ardan O'Choinneain; Ardan O'Ríain
- Terrace(s):Killinan End; Town End
Also known as Thurles Sportsfield, re-developed in 1981 and renamed 'Semple Stadium' afterTom Semple,one of the famousThurles Blues.The second biggest GAA stadium in Ireland.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Tipperary's GAA Storyby Seamus J King 1935–1984, 1988.
- Tipperary's GAA Storyby Philip Canon Fogarty, Tipperary Star, 1960,
- The Tipp Revival: The Keating Yearsby Seamus Leahy, Gill & MacMillan, 1995.ISBN0-7171-2329-4
- Babs: The Michael Keating Storyby Michael Keating & Donal Kennan, Storm Books, 1996,ISBN1-901055-00-0
- Tour Of The Tipperary Hurling Team To America in 1925,by Thomas Kenny:, London, George Roberts, 1928.
- GAA History of Cashel and Rosegreen: 1884–1984by Seamus J King, 1985.
- Tipperary's Bord Na N-ogby Seamus J King, Tipperary County Board 1991.
- A Lifetime in Hurlingby Tommy Doyle and Raymond Smith 1955.
- Beyond the TunnelbyNicky EnglishandVincent Hogan1996.
References[edit]
- ^Tipperary GAAArchived2013-01-10 at theWayback MachineOfficers in 2013.
- ^Moran, Mary(2011).A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie.Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
- ^Cashel 1–18 Athenry 0–9 report inIrish Independent,Irish Timesand oncamogie.ie,preview inIrish Independent
- ^2009 Cashel 0–11 Athenry 0–9 report inIrish TimesIrish Independent,RTE onlineandTipperary Star
- ^"Final goal for camogie".Irish Independent.29 March 2010.Retrieved30 October2021.
- ^National Development Plan 2010–2015, Our Game, Our Passion information page oncamogie.ie,pdf download (778k) fromCamogie.ie download site
- ^All-stars on camogie.ie
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