2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
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The 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling
match that took place on Sunday, 9 September, 2001. The match was played at Croke Park
in Dublin, Ireland
, to determine the winner of the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
. The final was contested by Tipperary
and Galway
, with Tipperary winning on a score line of 2-18 to 2-15. It was their first All-Ireland title since 1991.
in the first all-Munster All-Ireland final. It was ten years since Tipp last win the title. Galway last saw action on All-Ireland hurling final day in 1993 when they went down to Kilkenny
. They last captured the Liam McCarthy Cup
in 1988 when they defeated Tipperary. Both Tipperary and Galway last met in the All-Ireland quarter-final in 2000 when Galway emerged victorious.
and Galway’s Alan Kerins
both failed to hit the target in the opening exchanges. The first score of the day came from the Tipp captain Tommy Dunne
who sent the sliothar between the posts from out wide on the left in the third minute. Eoin Kelly
converted a free soon afterwards to give Tipperary a two-point cushion over Galway. Eugene Cloonan
sent over another wide for Galway with his first attempt, however, his club mate Joe Rabbitte
fought off two Tipp opponents to open Galway’s scoring account in the sixth minute. Galway were dominant throughout the next passage of play, however, their superiority in the possession stakes was not converted into scores as a series of poor wides resulted in Tipp still holding their lead. Soon after this Eoin Kelly sent the sliothar over the crossbar again to score his second point of the day from a free. He later tapped over his first point from play from an acute angle before scoring another free to give Tipp a 0-5 to 0-1 lead.
Eugene Cloonan began the fight back for Galway and sent over the Galway teams’ second point of the day. This was cancelled out almost immediately when Tommy Dunne stretched his sides lead once again. Galway’s forwards were having an off day as they hit six wides in all over the course of the first twenty minutes. A five-minute spell soon after the twenty minute mark saw a glut of scores being recorded. Mark O'Leary
gave Tipperary a huge boost when he received a pass from Declan Ryan and sent the sliothar crashing to the net. Galway responded immediately and a Eugene Cloonan free ate into Tipp’s lead once again. Eoin Kelly continued his deadly accuracy as a free taker when he converted another point after a Galway transgression. Just when it looked as if Tipp were going to run away with the game goalkeeper Brendan Cummins
saved a shot from Alan Kerins
from point-blank range, however, the sliothar wasn’t cleared and fell to Eugene Cloonan who slotted it into the net. Captain Tommy Dunne gave Tipperary a four-point cushion shortly afterwards when he landed a 65-metre free before John Carroll
added another Tipperary point on the stroke of the twenty-sixth minute. Eoin Kelly sent over his fifth point of the day when he converted another free before Kevin Broderick
registered a fine point for the Galway men. Fergal Healy
reduced the deficit even further when he deftly flicked the sliothar over the crossbar. Broderick added another point shortly afterwards to give the Galway fight back some momentum. Eugene Cloonan was able to tack on another point for Galway just before the break, leaving the Galway men trailing by 1-9 to 1-7 at the break. Galway were still in the game in spite of hitting nine wides over the opening thirty-five minutes.
Tipp got the first score of the second-half when Mark O’Leary exposed the Galway defence by dribbling the sliothar along the ground all the way to the net for his second goal. Eugene Cloonan responded when he converted a free but Tommy Dunne hit his second 65-metre free of the afternoon. This was followed by a fine point from Declan Ryan giving Tipp a lead of by 2-11 to 1-8. Kevin Broderick narrowed the deficit with his third point of the afternoon while Fergal Healy was most unlucky when his effort rebounded off the upright. Mark Kerins’s solitary point was book ended by two Lar Corbett points, however, Tipp still led by 2-12 to 1-10 with just over twenty minutes left in the game. Galway were under pressure again, however, Kerins answered the call with his second point of the day. Tipp nearly finished off the game soon afterwards; however, Declan Ryan’s goal chance went to the right of the post and wide. The Galway goalkeeper showed his heroics as he kept his side in the game after the Galway defence was breached again while up at the other end of the field Fergal Healy’s shot hit the upright for the second time.
Galway turned the tables on Tipp shortly after and put their defence under pressure. Kevin Broderick sent the sliothar over the bar for his fourth point of the afternoon before later registering his first wide of the game. With about ten minutes left in the game Tipperary were forced to make several changes to counteract the Galway dominance, however, Fergal Healy took full advantage of the changes when he burst through to score a goal from a seemingly impossible angle. Eoin Kelly subsequently pointed for the sixth time of the game to put his side two points ahead with eight minutes left. Mark O’Leary and Paddy O’Brien increased Tipperary’s lead when they both scored two more points for the Munster champions. Kevin Broderick pointed again for his team and scored a late goal, however, this was disallowed as the referee had sounded his whistle for an off-the-ball offence and Tipp escaped with a free out. Tommy Dunne’s third 65-metre free sailed over the crossbar and put four points between the sides again but Fergal Healy clawed one back for Galway soon afterwards. Eoin Kelly made it 2-18 to 2-14 a minute from the long whistle while Eugene Cloonan pointed from a free deep into injury time. That was the final score of the match and Tipperary went on to capture a 2-18 to 2-15 victory.
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GALWAY:
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GK
1
Michael Crimmins
RCB
2
Greg Kennedy
FB
3
Michael Healy
LCB
4
Ollie Canning
RWB
5
Derek Hardiman
CB
6
Liam Hodgins
(c)
LWB
7
Cathal Moore
M
8
David Tierney
M
9
Richie Murray
RWF
10
Kevin Broderick
CF
11
Mark Kerins
LWF
12
Joe Rabbitte
RCF
13
Alan Kerins
FF
14
Eugene Cloonan
LCF
15
Fergal Healy
Substitutes:
RWB
Brian Higgins
LWF
Ollie Fahy
MATCH RULES
MSHC Final: Tipperary 2-16 – 1-17 Limerick
AISHC Semi-final: Tipperary 1-16 – 3-10 Wexford
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AISHC Quarter-final: Galway 4-23 – 1-11 Derry
AISHC Semi-final: Galway 2-15 – 1-13 Kilkenny
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Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
match that took place on Sunday, 9 September, 2001. The match was played at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, to determine the winner of the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2001
-Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:-----------------All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:Note: * = Provincial Champion, = Replay-------------------------Season:-Single game:-References:...
. The final was contested by Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
and Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
, with Tipperary winning on a score line of 2-18 to 2-15. It was their first All-Ireland title since 1991.
Overview
Sunday September 9 was the date of the All-Ireland senior hurling final between Tipperary and Galway. Tipperary last appeared in the championship decider in 1997 when they were defeated by ClareClare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
in the first all-Munster All-Ireland final. It was ten years since Tipp last win the title. Galway last saw action on All-Ireland hurling final day in 1993 when they went down to Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
. They last captured the Liam McCarthy Cup
Liam McCarthy Cup
The MacCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-The trophy:...
in 1988 when they defeated Tipperary. Both Tipperary and Galway last met in the All-Ireland quarter-final in 2000 when Galway emerged victorious.
Match report
At 3:30pm match referee Pat O’Connor threw-in the sliothar and the game was on. Both sides recorded an early wide as Tipperary’s Lar CorbettLar Corbett
Lar Corbett is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2001.-Club:...
and Galway’s Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-Gaelic Football:...
both failed to hit the target in the opening exchanges. The first score of the day came from the Tipp captain Tommy Dunne
Tommy Dunne
Tomás Dunne is an Irish hurling coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Tipperary senior hurling team....
who sent the sliothar between the posts from out wide on the left in the third minute. Eoin Kelly
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler)
Eoin Kelly is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for inter-county side Tipperary. He is the current captain and is his county's top championship scorer of all-time....
converted a free soon afterwards to give Tipperary a two-point cushion over Galway. Eugene Cloonan
Eugene Cloonan
Eugene Cloonan is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club athenry from 1996–2008 and with the Galway senior inter-county team from 1997-2008.-Early & private life:...
sent over another wide for Galway with his first attempt, however, his club mate Joe Rabbitte
Joe Rabbitte
Joe Rabbitte is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Athenry and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1990 until 2002.-References:-Teams:...
fought off two Tipp opponents to open Galway’s scoring account in the sixth minute. Galway were dominant throughout the next passage of play, however, their superiority in the possession stakes was not converted into scores as a series of poor wides resulted in Tipp still holding their lead. Soon after this Eoin Kelly sent the sliothar over the crossbar again to score his second point of the day from a free. He later tapped over his first point from play from an acute angle before scoring another free to give Tipp a 0-5 to 0-1 lead.
Eugene Cloonan began the fight back for Galway and sent over the Galway teams’ second point of the day. This was cancelled out almost immediately when Tommy Dunne stretched his sides lead once again. Galway’s forwards were having an off day as they hit six wides in all over the course of the first twenty minutes. A five-minute spell soon after the twenty minute mark saw a glut of scores being recorded. Mark O'Leary
Mark O'Leary (hurler)
Mark O'Leary is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Kilruane McDonaghs and previously with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Club:O'Leary plays his club hurling with his native Kilruane McDonaghs.-Inter-county:...
gave Tipperary a huge boost when he received a pass from Declan Ryan and sent the sliothar crashing to the net. Galway responded immediately and a Eugene Cloonan free ate into Tipp’s lead once again. Eoin Kelly continued his deadly accuracy as a free taker when he converted another point after a Galway transgression. Just when it looked as if Tipp were going to run away with the game goalkeeper Brendan Cummins
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary hurler)
Brendan Cummins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with Ballybacon-Grange and Gaelic football with Ardfinnan. A former dual player at the highest level, Cummins has been a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team since 1995...
saved a shot from Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-Gaelic Football:...
from point-blank range, however, the sliothar wasn’t cleared and fell to Eugene Cloonan who slotted it into the net. Captain Tommy Dunne gave Tipperary a four-point cushion shortly afterwards when he landed a 65-metre free before John Carroll
John Carroll (hurler)
John Carroll is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Roscrea and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He usually plays in the half-forward line.-Early life:...
added another Tipperary point on the stroke of the twenty-sixth minute. Eoin Kelly sent over his fifth point of the day when he converted another free before Kevin Broderick
Kevin Broderick
Kevin Broderick is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tynagh-Duniry and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-References:* *...
registered a fine point for the Galway men. Fergal Healy
Fergal Healy
Fergal Healy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craughwell and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1997-2009.-Club:...
reduced the deficit even further when he deftly flicked the sliothar over the crossbar. Broderick added another point shortly afterwards to give the Galway fight back some momentum. Eugene Cloonan was able to tack on another point for Galway just before the break, leaving the Galway men trailing by 1-9 to 1-7 at the break. Galway were still in the game in spite of hitting nine wides over the opening thirty-five minutes.
Tipp got the first score of the second-half when Mark O’Leary exposed the Galway defence by dribbling the sliothar along the ground all the way to the net for his second goal. Eugene Cloonan responded when he converted a free but Tommy Dunne hit his second 65-metre free of the afternoon. This was followed by a fine point from Declan Ryan giving Tipp a lead of by 2-11 to 1-8. Kevin Broderick narrowed the deficit with his third point of the afternoon while Fergal Healy was most unlucky when his effort rebounded off the upright. Mark Kerins’s solitary point was book ended by two Lar Corbett points, however, Tipp still led by 2-12 to 1-10 with just over twenty minutes left in the game. Galway were under pressure again, however, Kerins answered the call with his second point of the day. Tipp nearly finished off the game soon afterwards; however, Declan Ryan’s goal chance went to the right of the post and wide. The Galway goalkeeper showed his heroics as he kept his side in the game after the Galway defence was breached again while up at the other end of the field Fergal Healy’s shot hit the upright for the second time.
Galway turned the tables on Tipp shortly after and put their defence under pressure. Kevin Broderick sent the sliothar over the bar for his fourth point of the afternoon before later registering his first wide of the game. With about ten minutes left in the game Tipperary were forced to make several changes to counteract the Galway dominance, however, Fergal Healy took full advantage of the changes when he burst through to score a goal from a seemingly impossible angle. Eoin Kelly subsequently pointed for the sixth time of the game to put his side two points ahead with eight minutes left. Mark O’Leary and Paddy O’Brien increased Tipperary’s lead when they both scored two more points for the Munster champions. Kevin Broderick pointed again for his team and scored a late goal, however, this was disallowed as the referee had sounded his whistle for an off-the-ball offence and Tipp escaped with a free out. Tommy Dunne’s third 65-metre free sailed over the crossbar and put four points between the sides again but Fergal Healy clawed one back for Galway soon afterwards. Eoin Kelly made it 2-18 to 2-14 a minute from the long whistle while Eugene Cloonan pointed from a free deep into injury time. That was the final score of the match and Tipperary went on to capture a 2-18 to 2-15 victory.
Statistics
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | TIPPERARY: | ||
| GK | 1 | Brendan Cummins Brendan Cummins (Tipperary hurler) Brendan Cummins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with Ballybacon-Grange and Gaelic football with Ardfinnan. A former dual player at the highest level, Cummins has been a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team since 1995... |
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| RCB | 2 | Thomas Costello | |
| FB | 3 | Philip Maher Philip Maher Philip Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays in the full-back position on the Tipperary senior hurling team.-Club career:Philip Maher was born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary in 1979... |
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| LCB | 4 | Paul Ormonde Paul Ormonde Paul Ormonde is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Loughmore-Castleiney and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team... |
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| RWB | 5 | Éamonn Corcoran Éamonn Corcoran Éamonn Corcoran is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club J.K. Bracken's and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1999 until 2008.-Early life:... |
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| CB | 6 | David Kennedy David Kennedy (hurler) David Kennedy plays with Loughmore-Castleiney and has been a member of the Kildare senior inter-county team since 2007. He joined the Tipperary Senior Hurling panel in 1998 and has won 2 National Hurling League medals and a Munster and All-Ireland Senior Hurling medal in 2001 at centre-back... |
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| LWB | 7 | Paul Kelly Paul Kelly (hurler) Paul Kelly is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Mullinahone and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. Recently he has transferred clubs to O'Loughlin Gaels club in Kilkenny but since 2010 he has returned to play for Mullinahone... |
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| M | 8 | Eddie Enright Eddie Enright Eddie Enright is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1990s and 2000s. He also won 3 Fitzgibbon Cup medals with UCC, captaining the side in 1998. He is currently hurling with Watergrasshill... |
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| M | 9 | Tommy Dunne Tommy Dunne Tomás Dunne is an Irish hurling coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Tipperary senior hurling team.... (c) |
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| RWF | 10 | Mark O'Leary Mark O'Leary (hurler) Mark O'Leary is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Kilruane McDonaghs and previously with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Club:O'Leary plays his club hurling with his native Kilruane McDonaghs.-Inter-county:... |
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| CF | 11 | John Carroll John Carroll (hurler) John Carroll is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Roscrea and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He usually plays in the half-forward line.-Early life:... |
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| LWF | 12 | Eoin Kelly Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler) Eoin Kelly is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for inter-county side Tipperary. He is the current captain and is his county's top championship scorer of all-time.... |
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| RCF | 13 | Eugene O'Neill Eugene O'Neill (hurler) Eugene O'Neill is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cappawhite and played with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1990s and 2000s.-References:Teams... |
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| FF | 14 | Declan Ryan | |
| LCF | 15 | Lar Corbett Lar Corbett Lar Corbett is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2001.-Club:... |
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| LCB | Donncha Fahy | ||
| RCF | Paddy O'Brien | ||
| LWB | Micheál Ryan | ||
| CB | Conor Gleeson Conor Gleeson Conor Gleeson is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Boherlahen-Dualla and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1995 until 2004.-References:-Teams:... |
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Michael Crimmins
Micahel Crimmins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Athenry and is a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 2000 until 2002.- References :...
Ollie Canning
Oliver 'Ollie' Canning is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Portumna and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1996 to 2010.-Early & private life:...
Derek Hardiman
Derek Hardiman is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the right wing-back position on the Galway senior hurling team.Derek Hardiman hails from the Mullagh Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Galway. He has been playing senior hurling with Galway for several years now and has won a National...
Liam Hodgins
Liam Hodgins is a three time captain of the Galway senior hurling team. He won an all star award in 2001 when Galway were narrowly defeated by Tipperary in the all Ireland final. He played at centre back that day....
(c)
Cathal Moore
Cathal Moore is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Turloughmore and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from the 1990s until the 2000s where he played centre-forward and centre-back. Moore currently works as a hurling analyst with TG4 and as a secondary...
David Tierney
David Tierney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kilnadeema-Leitrim and with the Galway senior inter-county team....
Richie Murray
Richie Murray is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club St. Thomas' and with the Galway senior inter-county team. He has won 2 All-Ireland minor hurling medals with Galway, captaining the winning team in 2000.-References:* *...
Kevin Broderick
Kevin Broderick is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tynagh-Duniry and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-References:* *...
Joe Rabbitte
Joe Rabbitte is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Athenry and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1990 until 2002.-References:-Teams:...
Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-Gaelic Football:...
Eugene Cloonan
Eugene Cloonan is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club athenry from 1996–2008 and with the Galway senior inter-county team from 1997-2008.-Early & private life:...
Fergal Healy
Fergal Healy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craughwell and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1997-2009.-Club:...
- 70 minutes.
- Replay if scores level.
- Five substitutes allowed>
Tipperary
MSHC Semi-final: Tipperary 0-15 – 0-14 ClareClare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
MSHC Final: Tipperary 2-16 – 1-17 Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
AISHC Semi-final: Tipperary 1-16 – 3-10 Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
- Replay: Tipperary 3-12 – 0-10 Wexford
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Galway
AISHC Quarter-final: Galway 4-23 – 1-11 Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
AISHC Semi-final: Galway 2-15 – 1-13 Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
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