The motion was decided after the November Board meeting in Thurles this week. The winners of the 2022 Premier Intermediate Championship will now represent Tipperary in the Munster intermediate competition.

Premier County clubs were asked to voice their opinions and vote at the meeting on Wednesday evening. In a very narrow debate, the clubs decided in favor of rebranding the competition by 43 votes to 41.

Munster Championship bye-laws allow Tipperary’s second-tier title winners to compete in the competition, in place of the existing intermediate champions.

This year’s champions Moyne-Templetuohy or Kilsheelan/Kilcash will represent the county in this year’s provincial competition.

Before the Senior ‘B’ was considered a sister tournament to the Senior ‘A’ championship. The winners of the county final would be promoted to the ‘A’ the following year but they would not progress into Munster and their hurling would end for the year.

County chairman Joe Kennedy proposed the motion for change on behalf of the management committee who felt that Tipperary teams would have a better chance provincially if their 17th best team were to represent the county.

Normally, the 33rd best-ranked team qualifies out of the county. In comparison, Cork sends their 25th, and Clare, Waterford and Limerick send their 13th highest-ranked team into the Munster intermediate.

The change is not intended to relegate any of the Senior ‘B’ teams or alter the system greatly in place.

In opposition to the rebrand Carrick Swans Sean O’Shea told the Nenagh Guardian:

“Relegating sixteen clubs so one can compete in the Munster Intermediate Championship is a betrayal to those clubs and should remain so.”

Last weekend Nenagh Éire Óg footballer Lenny Ryan became the first man to win all four North Tipperary adult Gaelic Football medals: Intermediate 1997, Senior 1998, Junior-A 2010 and Junior-B 2021 pic.twitter.com/Q3NsCUdKeO

— Sports Focus Photography (@SportsFocusIe) November 6, 2021

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It was a hectic few days in the Premier County’s championship GAA knockout round. The Tipperary GAA council will confirm and announce the final round of fixtures in the coming days.

There was two tight and competitive affairs in the senior championship. The historically great side Thurles have knocked out reigning champions Kiladanganby two points on Saturday.

On Sunday, the other North Tipperary side Borris-ileigh was beaten by a strong Loughmore-Casteleieney team.

The Seamus O’Riain final will be contested by Killenaule and Templederry Kenyons while the intermediate final will match up Kilsheelan-Kilcash against Moyne-Templetuohy.

Senior ‘A’ Championship Semi-finals

Saturday 30th October

Kiladangan (2-14) v Thurles Sarsfields (1-19)

Sunday 31st October

Borris-ileigh (1-15) v Loughmore-Castleieney (1-18)

Seamus O’Riain Semi-finals

Saturday 30th October

St Mary’s (1-16) v Cumann cill Náile CLG (2-18)

Sunday 31st October

Cashel King Cormacs (1-11) v Templederry Kenyons (4-23)

Intermediate Championship Semi-finals

Sunday 31st October 

Moneygal (1-13) v Kilsheelan-Kilcash (3-19)

Moyne-Templetuohy (3-20) v Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams (2-10)

County Junior ‘A’ Championship Semi-finals

Sunday 31st October

Nenagh Éire Óg (2-13) v Holycross / Ballycastle (1-18)

Galtee Rovers / St Pecaun (1-11) v Skeheenarinky (1-15)

County Junior ‘B’ Championship GAA Knockout final

Sunday 31st October

Gortnahoe-Glengoole (1-07) v JK Brackens (2-12)

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The Tipperary GAA council announced the SHC semi-final draw yesterday. This has led to some interesting fixtures having been set up for the next few weeks.

There will be a repeat of the 2016 senior final as Kiladangan takes on the legendary Thurles Sarsfields. Thurles is now hoping to end their drought of four years without a senior title.

The other semi-final is made up of the 2019 champions Borrisoleigh and last year’s runners-up Loughmore Castleiney.

The Senior ‘B’ championship has also reached the semi-final stages. Two south teams in St Mary’s of Clonmel and Killenaule meet in the first game. The other match will see Cashel King Cormacs take on Templederry Kenyons.

Lastly, the intermediate championship is down to four teams as well. Moneygall will take on Kilsheelan-Kilcash while Moyne-Templetuohy will challenge Knockavilla-Donaskeigh.

All semi-final fixtures will be played the weekend of 19th-31st October.

Tipperary SHC semi-final draw

Kiladangan v Thurles Sarsfields

Borrisoleigh v Loughmore Castleiney

Seamus O’Riain semi-final draw

St Mary’s v Killenaule

Cashel King Cormacs v Templederry Kenyons

Tipperary IHC semi-final draw

Moneygall v Kilsheelan-Kilcash

Moyne-Templetuohy v Konockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams

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There has already been some drama and entertainment in the Tipperary SHC this year.

Senior ‘A’ titleholders Kiladangan look like a strong side again this year. They finished at the top of their group but left it till the end to win each of their three games against Loughmore Castleieney, JK Brackens, and Moycarkey-Borris.

Loughmore comfortably dispatched Killenaule last week in a play-off decider to make it this far. They have now been rewarded with having to face another one of the county’s favorites in Kilruane MacDonaghs at the weekend.

The top guns of the competition will still be Thurles Sarsfields as they look to reclaim the title. After breezing past their group opponents, they will now play Clonoulty/Rossmore.

Elsewhere, the Seamus O’Riain competition has seen some stand-out performances by some of the county’s ‘B’ teams. A Lar Corbett driven Thurles is turning heads as they face St Mary’s this weekend.

The other ‘B’ team, Kiladangan will have a much tougher task as they challenge the favorites Killenaule on Saturday.

2021 North Tipperary Senior Hurling Champions pic.twitter.com/eEBkvsrYEJ

— Kiladangan GAA (@KiladanganGAA) August 22, 2021

Upcoming Knockout fixtures:

Tipperary SHC fixtures:

Friday 15th October

Cathail S Ciocam v Borris-Ileigh – 19:30 – Semple Stadium, Thurles – (referee) Kevin Jordan

Saturday 16th October

Thurles Sarsfield v Clonoulty/Rossmore – 15:00 – Semple Stadium, Thurles – (referee) Conor Doyle

Kilruane MacDonaghs v Loughmore Castleieney – 17:00 – Semple Stadium, Thurles – (referee) John McCormack

Sunday 17th October

Kiladangan v Upperchurch-Drombane – 14:00 – Semple Stadium, Thurles – Michael Kennedy

Seamus O’Riain fixtures: 

Saturday 16th October

Clonakenny v Cashel King Cormacs – 13:30 – Templemore GAA – (referee) Alan Tierney

Killenaule v Kiladangan B – 15:00 – Templederry GAA – (referee) John Dooley

Sunday 17th October

Thurles Sarsfields B v St Mary – 13:00 – Leahy Park, Cashel

Templederry v Gortnahoe-Glengoole – 13:30 – Templetouhy GAA – (referee) Noel Cosgrove

Tipperary SHC Outright Betting

Thurles Sarsfields 13/8

Kiladangan 2/1

Borrisoleigh 9/2

Loughmore 13/2

Kilruane 7/1

Clonoulty 20/1

Mullinahone 40/1

Upperchurch-Drombane 40/1

Seamus O’Riain Outright Betting

Killenaule 2/1

Cashel 11/4

Templederry 7/2

Thurles Sarsfields B 9/2

St Marys 15/2

Gortnahoe/Glengoole 14/1

Clonakenny 33/1

Kiladangan B 40/1

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Twenty years ago, the Premier County had a famous victory against Galway in Croke Park in the Guinness All-Ireland Senior hurling final. Captain Tommy Dunne lifted the Liam McCarthy in front of a large, loud blue crowd.

The team that lined out that day, more than two decades ago was:

Brendan Cummins; Thomas Costello, Philip Maher, Paul Ormonde; Éamonn Corcoran, David Kennedy, Paul Kelly; Eddie Enright, Tommy Dunne (c); Mark O’Leary, John Carroll, Eoin Kelly; Eugene O’Neill, Declan Ryan, Lar Corbett.

Of that legendary team, it might amaze many to find out that three of those players continue to play hurling for their clubs to this day.

Goalkeeper Brendan Cummins lined out for Ballybacongrange, wing forward Eoin Kelly started for Mullinahone, and corner forward Lar Corbett came on for Thurles Sarsfields.

As we all look forward to next Sundays All-Ireland hurling final, this is a flashback to 20 years ago and 60 years ago when the club was honoured to provide two great Tipperary captains to lift the Liam McCarthy cup, in Tommy Dunne (2001) and Matt Hassett (1961).@NorthTippGAA pic.twitter.com/8hiENCJ9tR

— Toomevara GAA (@ToomeGAA) August 19, 2021

Cummins, who the 2 Johnnies said that “NASA has studied his puck-out range,” played in goals for intermediate side Ballybacon-Grange against Moneygall.

Sadly for him and his team lost the match 1-21 to 2-09 and will now go into the Relegation Playoff semifinal against Arravale Rovers next week. The 46-year-old still continues to be a big part of his club as they fight for survival.

Eoin Kelly had a bit more luck as Mullinahone faced Toomevara in the Senior Championship. He started in corner forward and took most of the team’s frees as they won 2-23 to 1-13.

His nine points at the age of 39 ensured the club’s top place finish in their group. They will now go into next week’s knockout games as top-seeded.

Lastly, Lar Corbett one of Tipperary’s most skillful hurlers that happened to own a famous pub in Thurles. He was part of the squad that lost out to Burgess on Sunday 0-17 to 0-12.

Wearing number 20 he came on in a tough game for Thurles Sarsfield’s Senior ‘B’ team. The 40-year-old managed to score some frees for the side and will continue to play in the Seamus O’Riain Cup as they topped their group.

Tipperary's All Ireland winning class of 2001 are still going strong 20 years later. @TipperaryGAA @NenaghGuardian @mullinahonegaa @thurlessars @BallybaconG @TippFMSport @HurlerD @GAA__JOE pic.twitter.com/fvgDP8oe7h

— Sports Focus Photography (@SportsFocusIe) September 26, 2021

Although these three players have a lot of experience under their belts, they are still setting a standard for Tipperary hurling. With more than six All-Ireland gold medals between them, they surely have enough quality to play a few more years.

“They fire hurleys at him but no one is able to stop Lar Corbett”#ReelingInTheYears #Reet2021 pic.twitter.com/F3KZt5ZwXg

— Hurler on the ditch (@HurlerD) April 11, 2021

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This will be another competitive year to decide what Premier county club will take home the Dan Breen Cup.

The titleholders Kiladangan are looking to retain the competition this year. They have already made a good start to the season recently winning the North hurling championship against a strong Kilruane side. That game was decided by powerful forward Billy Seymour as he laid a mark wanting to start for Tipperary seniors next year.

Kiladangan won their first title last year but will have stiff competition against Tipperary’s most successful club, Thurles Sarsfields. The Thurles club has won 36 cups in its long history and will want one more.

The dark horse for this competition could be Clonoulty who have had some decent performances in recent years. It will be interesting to see if they can push on and finally fulfill their club’s potential this year.

The 16 teams will be in four different groups with the two best teams in each qualifying for the knockout rounds.

Kiladangan are North Tipperary Senior Hurling Champions for 2021 just about edging it in the end. Full time score @KiladanganGAA 2-18(24) @MacDonaghsGAA 1-16(19). @NenaghGuardian @NorthTippGAA @TipperaryGAA pic.twitter.com/qvcFfIav9X

— Sports Focus Photography (@SportsFocusIe) August 22, 2021

Group 1: Éire Óg Annacarty, Druim agus Inse, Thurles Sarsfields, Upperchurch-Drumbane

Group 2: Holycross, Toomevara, Clonoulty, Cathail S Ciocam

Group 3: JK Brackens, Loughmore-Castleiney, Kildangan, Moycarkey-Borris

Group 4: Nenagh Éire Óg, Borris-Ileigh, Kilruane McDonaghs, Roscrea

Round 1 Fixtures:

Saturday 28^th August

Thurles Sarsfileds v Druim agus Inse – Semple Stadium – 16:30

Toomevara v Holycross – Semple Stadium, Thurles – 13:00

Kildangan v Loughmore- Castleiney – Semple Stadium, Thurles – 19:00

Borris-Ileigh v Roscrea – Moneygall GAA – 17:00

Sunday 29^th August

Upperchurch-Drombane v Éire Óg Annacarty – Pairc Ciocam Dundrum – 18:30

Cathail S Ciocam v Clonoulty – Clonmel Sportsfield – 14:00

JK Brackens v Moycarkey-Borris – Holycross GAA – 18:30

Nenagh Éire Óg v Kilruane MacDonaghs – Toomevara GAA – 14:00

Betting

Thurles Sarsfields 9/4

Kildangan 11/4

Borris-Ileogh 7/1

Loughmore-Castleiney 15/2

Nenagh Éire Óg 8/1

Kilruane 9/1

Clonoulty 14/1

Toomevara 20/1

Druim agus Inse 20/1

Moycarkey-Borris 33/1

Upperchurch Drombane 40/1

JK Brackens 40/1

Roscrea 40/1

Holycross 50/1

Éire Óg Annacarty 66/1

Cathail S Ciocam 80/1

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