The Eire Óg Annacarty Donohill player has finally parted ways with the county team since his debut in 2009. The highlight of his long career came during the Covid-19 lockdown as he won the Munster SFC final in 2020.

Fox was part of the team that won Tipperary’s first provincial title in 85 years on the weekend of the centenary of Bloody Sunday. That was the forward’s sixth attempt at the Munster title after making it to the crowning game at minor, U21, and senior levels.

Tipperary manager David Power has paid a tribute to Fox after his retirement.

“Brian Fox has been a great servant to Tipperary Football, he has represented the blue and gold with great distinction over the years, he will be a massive loss to the senior panel not only for his leadership on and off the pitch, but he was superb with all the new players that came into the panel, he was always there to help.

“On a personal note, I will never forget his face of pure emotion and joy when that final whistle was blown down in Cork last year, and thank him for all the great memories, he was part of over the last ten years.”

Well done to our senior footballers who have reached the Munster senior football final.

The final score of the game from Brian Fox pic.twitter.com/c6Nm1qsPip

— Hurler on the ditch (@HurlerD) November 7, 2020

Brian Fox also released a statement through the Tipperary County Board. He described is time with the team as an honour and a privilage.

Brian Fox’s statement

“Firstly, I would like to thank all the Tipperary players I’ve shared a dressing room with. The great memories and friendships will always be prized more than any silverware won. I am also very grateful to the various managers and their backroom teams who gave me so much advice and encouragement throughout my career.

“To my club, Eire Og Annacarty Donohill, a very special place, thanks to everyone in the club. We are a small but proud club, and I couldn’t have been prouder to have represented you for Tipperary. I look forward to many more years in the blue and white.

“My parents Kevin and Josefa, who instilled a huge love of Gaelic games in me and did everything to help me try and realise my dream of playing for Tipperary. My siblings Fiona, Karen and Kev, who in no small way helped me develop my competitive nature! And to all my extended family and friends who have travelled everywhere in convoy to support me and made those memorable moments all that bit more special. Thank you.

“I am very fortunate to have had the support of my wife Siobhan throughout the course of my career. She has seen all the highs and lows and often been the sympathetic ear after a tough loss, but that has just made the good days that bit sweeter. Last year’s Munster final victory was obviously the highlight of my career, but getting to share it with her and our two children, Tadhg and Lily, made it all the more magical.

“Finally, I want to wish David and the lads all the best for the year ahead. I look forward to watching and roaring you on from the stands for what I’m sure will be many more great days. Tipp Abu”.

Brian Fox retires today. One of the greats. Always to the fore when I was doing commentary on Tipp games. Always looking for the ball. Always battling. Always trying. Brilliant across the decades since playing minor in 2006. Will make a superb coach pic.twitter.com/Fa8e6QVuFM

— Stephen Gleeson (@StephenGleeson_) November 23, 2021

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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 looks to be another competitive year in the Premier county for the Senior Gaelic football club championship.

This competition is dominated by the clubs in the southern part of the county with Fethard as the most successful club in the competition. They have not won a title in 20 years and now there are new champions in town.

Clonmel Commercials come into this year as the reigning titleholders. Last season they impressive won their 19th senior Tipperary football championship and are likely favourites for this year’s competition.

A possible outside competitor in this year’s edition could be Arravale Rovers. The six-time county champions last won the competition in 1985 but have always been a historic football club in Tipperary. It seems like time brought back glory to the legendary Sean Treacy Park.

The 16 clubs are split into four groups with the two best clubs in each qualifying for the knockout rounds.

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Anthony Shelley reports from Clonmel Commercials' clash with Kilsheelan Kilcash pic.twitter.com/2wEeSv7oeZ

— Friends of Tipperary Football (@TippfootballGAA) September 7, 2020

Group 1: Cahir, Aherlow, Upperchurch-Drombane, Moyle Rovers

Group 2: Éire Óg Annacarty, Moyne-Templetouhy, Kilsheelan-Kilcash, Ballyporeen Clonmel Óg

Group 3: Ardfinnan, Clonmel Commercials, Arravale Rovers, Moycarkey-Borris

Group 4: Rockwell Rovers, JK Brackens, Loughmore-Castleiney, Cumann Cill Náile

Round 1 Fixtures

Saturday 3^rd September

Cahir v Aherlow – Beal Atha Poirin – 19:30

Éire Óg Annacarty v Moyne-Templetouhy – Boherlahan GAA – 18:45

Ardfinnan v Clonmel Commercials – Cahir GAA – 13:30

Rockwell Rovers v JK Brackens – Holycross – 18:00

Sunday 4^th September

Moyle Rovers v Upperchurch-Drombane – Leahy Park Cashel – 18:00

Kilsheelan Kilcash v Ballyporeen Clonmel Óg – Ardfinnan GAA – 18:00

Arravale Rovers v Moycarkey-Borris – Golden – 15:30

Loughmore-Castleiney v Cumann Cill Náile – Littleton – 18:00

Betting

Clonmel Commercials 4/6

Loughmore Castleiney 11/4

Moyle Rovers 11/2

Kilsheelan 14/1

Arravale Rovers 16/1

JK Brackens 16/1

Cahir 20/1

Ballyporeen 33/1

Ardfinnan 40/1

Killenaule 50/1

Éire Óg Annacarty 50/1

Rockwell Rovers 66/1

Aherlow 66/1

Upperchurch Drombane 66/1

Moycarkey 100/1

Moyne Templetouhy 100/1

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Six sides are represented in this week’s edition of the GAA.ie Team of the Week.

Waterford and Cork lead the way with four selections each after their All-Ireland quarter-final wins over Tipperary and Dublin respectively.

Two Tipperary players make the side after their performances against Waterford but only one Dublin player joins them after the Cork game.

Two Offaly players appear in the side after the county’s fantastic performance against Derry in the Christy Ring Cup final.

The final spot is granted to Mayo after their fantastic Nickey Rackard Cup final victory over Tyrone.

Tipperary’s Cathal Barrett and Ronan Maher are given corner-back spots on the side for their displays against Liam Cahill’s Waterford.

Barrett has excelled to become one of the game’s top man markers and showed his quality in a tough game for the side’s defence by keeping Patrick Curran in his pocket.

Ronan Maher played a more attacking role than his teammate and was wing-back, despite the number on his shirt and his placement in the GAA.ie Team of the Week.

Maher scored 0-3 from play to help the Premier County fight for the win until the final whistle, even after a controversial penalty.

Waterford’s Jamie Barron ran the show for the opposition in Páirc Uí Chaoimh at the weekend to take them beyond Tipperary and, ultimately, save their season after an early exit from the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

The midfielder dictated play when his side was in possession and added 0-4 of his own from long range.

His tenacity and never-say-die attitude off-the-ball was integral to Waterford’s impressive victory too.

Offaly’s Oisin Kelly as the sole representative from the Christy Ring Cup as his performance helped his county to their first third-tier hurling title and promotion to the 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup.

Oisin Kelly’s seven points and presence in the forward lines was devastating to the Derry defence, who failed to keep him locked up.

His performance secured second-tier hurling for his side, which looks nice alongside their Division One status.

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Tipperary will face-off against Munster rivals Waterford in Cork at Pairc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday, July 31st at 1:30 pm in the first All-Ireland Hurling Championship quarter-final live on RTÉ.

This tie is set to be an exciting bout between two of hurlings most iconic counties.

Now, Tipperary v Waterford will be the first Hurling quarter-final of the 2021 season.

The two sides have a combined total of 30 senior All-Irelands between them, Tipperary (28) to Waterford’s (2).

Waterford has not won the Liam McCarthy cup since 1959, which saw them defeat Kilkenny in a replay with a scoreline of 3-12 (21) to 1-10 (13).

Comparing that to Tipperary, whose last All-Ireland triumph was in 2019, also against Kilkenny with the scoreline 0-20 (20) to 3-25 (34).

Both sides had a mixed campaign in the Munster championship, with Waterford being eliminated in the quarter-final to Clare in June.

Clare went onto face Tipperary in the semi-finals, losing by four points in an all-time classic with a scoreline of 3-23 (32) to 2-22 (28).

In the Munster final, All-Ireland favourites Limerick overcame Cork by 5-points in yet another classic.

In July, both sides qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-finals after making it through the Qualifiers.

Galway was shockingly thrown out of the championship by Waterford in Thurles.

While Cork beat Clare by 2-points in a back and forth game.

The winner of this game will meet the most successful team in hurling history, 36-time All-Ireland champions Kilkenny in the semi-final.

Conclusion

It is a very difficult game to call for many fans and pundits, but given how much better Tipperary are in almost every position.

A better bench to call upon, more experience in the crunch games of the championship season and a higher expectancy.

Tipp should come out with the spoils.

Prediction: Tipperary by 7 points

Waterford (All-Ireland SHC v Tipperary): Shaun O’Brien; Ian Kenny, Conor Prunty, Shane McNulty; Calum Lyons, Shane Bennett, Kieran Bennett; Jamie Barron, Peter Hogan; Jack Fagan, Jack Prendergast, Stephen Bennett; Dessie Hutchinson, Austin Gleeson, Patrick Curran.

Subs: Billy Nolan, Kevin Moran, Darragh Lyons, Billy Power, Shane Fives, Michael Kiely, Neil Montgomery, Jake Dillon, Colin Dunford, Ciaran Kirwan, Mikey Kearney.

Betting

Tipperary: 8/15

Waterford: 15/8

Draw: 10/1

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The match will throw in at 19:30 on Wednesday, 21^st July in the LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.

This will be the first game of the championship for both counties. Either side could become a surprise package in the minor Munster championship with young, unseen players.

They have made a habit of facing each other in football at all levels with Tipperary coming narrowly out on top in both the senior and U20 championships.

Tipperary has produced some creative quality in the full forward line and expect more of that with Ballina’s Charlie King. He is very short in stature but makes up for it in pace and guile.

Limerick has a strong Monaleen contingent in their squad. Their captain Darragh Murray is the best of them and will be one to watch in this game and for years to come.

Extra time heartbreak for Limerick as Tipperary prevail in Munster football semi final https://t.co/L2yjY3x0x6 pic.twitter.com/mHsWEdLrRc

— Limerick Leader (@Limerick_Leader) November 7, 2020

Minor County Panels / Starting 15

Limerick Starting 15

MacInnes; M. Kilbridge, J. Behan, D. Clifford; L. Murphy, A. Neville, S. Kiely; J. Somers, D. Murray; M. Nolan, E. Rigter, O. O’Farrell; C. O’Duinn, R. Cronin, R. Quirke.

Tipperary Squad

Tom Bourke (JK Brackens), Senan Butler (Kilsheelan Kilcash), Sean Cagney (Clonmel Óg), Sean Cannon (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams), Jake Canny (Bohrlahan Dualla), Thomas Charles (Clonmel Commercials), Eoin Craddock (Holycross-Ballycahill), Eoghan Doyle (Rockwell Rovers), Charlie English (Ballyporeen), Fionn Fitzgerald (Killenaule), Liam Hayes (Gortnahoe-Glengoole), Joe Higgins (Clonmel Commercials), Charlie King (Ballina), Alex Moloney (Durlas Óg), Paul Mullen (Drom & Inch), Paul McCahey (Loughmore-Castleiney), Darragh McVicker (Clonmel Óg), Conor Neville (Fethard), Niall O Connor (Clonmel Óg), Paddy O’ Keeffe (Moyle Rovers), Zac O Loughlin (Kilsheelan Kilcash), Sean O Meara (Grangemockler Ballyneale), Jack O Neill (Ardfinnan), Kian O Reilly (Clonmel Commercials), Diarmuid O Riordan (Newport), Brian Quinn (JK Brackens), Michael Ryan (Ballingarry), Shane Ryan (Clonmel Commercials), Tadhg Sheehan (Clonmel Commercials), Cian Smith (Clonmel Commercials), Darragh Spillane (Fethard).

Predicted Score

Although very little is known about these minor sides, it is clear that Limerick will want to get revenge for their older county men. This will again be another close affair between the rival teams.

Tipperary has managed to produce some great underage sides in recent years and expect this side to be no different. Tipp will use their confidence to win this tie on Wednesday.

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