2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Encyclopedia
The 2009 All-Ireland Hurling Final was a hurling
match played on 6 September 2009 in Croke Park
, Dublin, between Kilkenny
and Tipperary
. It was the first time the two teams had met in the All-Ireland final since 1991
. Kilkenny's win was their fourth in a row, an accomplishment last matched by Cork between 1941 and 1944.
Kilkenny's victory gave them a record seventh title of the decade and a record 18th consecutive Championship win. Following the match, Kilkenny manager Brian Cody
announced details of the release of his autobiography, Cody. Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin
was named as the sport's Opel GPA Player of the Month for August after the win; Shefflin contributed 1-14 of Kilkenny's score in the final. Shefflin was named on The Etihad 125 Dream Team before the final. He also claimed his ninth All Star Award
.
Prior to the game, Kilkenny were hailed as already being "the greatest side ever to play the game" by Eamonn Sweeney in the Sunday Independent
as the Cork side who had already achieved four consecutive titles over sixty years previously did so against the backdrop of a foot-and-mouth disease
outbreak which led to fewer games being played. Rock singer Shane MacGowan
attended the final to support his team Tipperary.
kept faith with the same team that beat Limerick
in the Semi-final. Vice captain Conor O'Mahony was passed fit after suffering a 'dead leg' the previous week and lead the team from the centre-back position. Willie Ryan
, who was named team captain at the start of the season, had to make do with a place on the substitutes bench. Goalkeeper Brendan Cummins
, full-forward Eoin Kelly
and right-corner forward Lar Corbett
were the only survivors from the last Tipperary team to play in an All-Ireland final in 2001
.
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody
in naming his team, omitted 2008
All-Ireland-winning captain James "Cha" Fitzpatrick for the final in favour of Derek Lyng
. In total Cody made two personnel changes to the side which beat Waterford
in the Semi-final stage, Richie Hogan
also started at right half-forward, with Henry Shefflin
moving to centre-forward, Martin Comerford
was the player to drop out of the team. Comerford later revealed he had received advance word of this, but not from management.
was blocked by Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins
. Tipperary then entered the lead following a point by Lar Corbett
and two frees converted by Eoin Kelly
. However, five points were then scored by Kilkenny in quick succession, with Eddie Brennan
, Eoin Larkin
and Tommy Walsh
amongst the scorers. Tipperary's Kelly followed by Lar Corbett twice then scored. Kelly scored his eighth point of the match to give Tipperary the lead seven minutes before half-time. Five of six scores at the end of the first half came from Kilkenny though; amongst the scorers were Shefflin and Brennan. The sides were level in score on seven occasions throughout the first half but by the end it was Kilkenny who led by 0-13 to Tipperary's 0-11.
saved from a Seamus Callinan
effort on goal. Callinan, however, soon scored two points to bring the scores level, with Shane McGrath
scoring the point that put Tipperary ahead once again. Ryan soon saved another effort by Tipperary's Kelly and Kilkenny players Shefflin and Hogan scored some more points. Tipperary substitute Benny Dunne
was sent off in the 53rd minute for hitting out at Walsh. However Tipperary continued to dominate as Kelly, Noel McGrath
and Callinan each scored points to keep their team two points ahead. A controversial penalty awarded against Tipperary was scored by Shefflin and within one minute Martin Comerford
on as a substitute consolidated Kilkenny's lead with a second goal. The last points of the match were scored by Eoin Larkin to seal Kilkenny's victory.
would be returned to the centre of the pitch. The Association were considering a return to the centre of Croke Park for All-Ireland day presentations since the 2008 football
decider between Tyrone
and Kerry
when Kerry's Colm Cooper
was jostled by rival supporters as he left the field following the final whistle. From 1999 to 2001, presentations were made in the centre of Croke Park and passed off largely without incident. However, a pitch invasion
by fans following the 2009 hurling final meant plans to change the style of trophy presentation were cancelled, with Kilkenny captain Michael Fennelly
receiving the Liam MacCarthy Cup in the Hogan Stand of Croke Park. GAA President Christy Cooney
later spoke of his disappointment about the pitch invasion but indicated that it confirmed his belief that the invasions must stop. He said:
called the victory "very special", saying it felt "outstanding, terrific". However, he spoke of his annoyance at a question put to him by RTÉ's Marty Morrissey
in his post-match interview which questioned the decision-making of the referee when he gave the penalty. While later appearing on Newstalk show Off the Ball
, Cody reiterated his irritation with the RTÉ interview and also suggested there was a media "witch-hunt" against Kilkenny hurler Tommy Walsh—"The Tommy Walsh witch-hunt went on and Tommy Walsh rose above everything and proved the kind of player he is".
Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy
said the team could not have done any more, "these lads have done everything I’ve asked of them in last eight months, everything I could possible want them to. So to just come up short is very, very disappointing. We knew we were facing the best team in probably the history of the game".
Barry O'Brien, the Tipperary County board chairman, said the county would raise the issue of introducing a video referee in future championships "to make sure the decisions are not only the right decisions, but are seen to be the right decisions". Former Offaly
hurler Joachim Kelly
, in the Irish Examiner
, later agreed that video technology would be a good idea. Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins spoke in the aftermath of how he had appealed to the referee to look at the giant screen in Croke Park before awarding the penalty.
Diarmuid O'Flynn of the Irish Examiner
said the match had been above the "mediocrity" which in his belief had been on show all season during the 125th anniversary of the GAA. Seán Moran of The Irish Times
felt it was a "shame" the trophy presentation was spoilt by what he called "the reckless behaviour of some supporters". The Irish Independent
, in rating the performances of the teams taking part in the 2009 Senior Hurling Championship, ranked Kilkenny as number one "undisputed champions" and "the greatest team of all time". The Kilkenny People
s John Knox claimed Kilkenny had "surviv[ed] the most searching test any team has possibly ever received in Croke Park" and were now "the greatest hurling team ever!".
Henry Shefflin
and other members of the winning team appeared on The Late Late Show
on 11 September 2009.
city for the team's return the following night, taking photographs and receiving autographs when the team train eventually arrived at approximately 18:00. The Irish Times
said "grown men cried and women swooned" as the team exited their train "blinking like astronauts from a space capsule, looking slightly shellshocked – and relieved – to be back". Henry Shefflin said it was "great to be home, back to our own people" and manager Brian Cody said returning to Kilkenny was "one of the highlights" of his experience. Kilkenny's mayor Malcolm Noonan and other politicians, formally dressed for the occasion, greeted the team as their open-top bus arrived at their civic reception held in the city centre. Following this, the team departed for their by now customary meal at Langton's Hotel.
by 68% of those with televisions, its highest ratings for three years. Viewing figures peaked towards the end of the match. RTÉ.ie
recorded 28,076 streams for the minor and senior hurling finals combined. A worldwide audience also watched the match.
were announced on 23 September 2009. Henry Shefflin
, who had eight previous wins, was nominated for a potential ninth win which would have equalled the record number of wins jointly held by Kilkenny hurler D. J. Carey
and Kerry
football
er Pat Spillane
. Tommy Walsh
was nominated for a seventh consecutive year. Tipperary's Eoin Kelly
received his sixth nomination. Despite losing the final, Tipperary achieved one more nomination than Kilkenny, and all but two of the team which started the final were included. First time nominees for the finalists were Pádraic Maher
, Paddy Stapleton
, James Woodlock
, Pat Kerwick
, John O'Brien
and Noel McGrath
of Tipperary and Michael Rice of Kilkenny.
Kilkenny won six All-Star Awards, with Shefflin and Walsh included. Tipperary won four.
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TIPPERARY:
1
Brendan Cummins
2
Paddy Stapleton
3
Pádraic Maher
4
Paul Curran
5
Declan Fanning
6
Conor O'Mahoney
7
Brendan Maher
8
James Woodlock
9
Shane McGrath
10
Pat Kerwick
11
Séamus Callinan
12
John O'Brien
13
Noel McGrath
14
Eoin Kelly
15
Lar Corbett
Substitutes:
16
Darren Gleeson
17
Éamonn Buckley
18
John Devane
19
Benny Dunne
20
Diarmaid Fitzgerald
21
Séamus Hennessy
22
Paul Kelly
23
Patrick Maher
24
Shane Maher
25
Hugh Maloney
26
Conor O'Brien
27
Gearóid Ryan
28
Willie Ryan
29
Thomas Stapleton
30
Micheál Webster
Manager:
Liam Sheedy
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 played on 6 September 2009 in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin, between 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...
and 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...
. It was the first time the two teams had met in the All-Ireland final since 1991
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1991
-Season:-Single game:-External links:*...
. Kilkenny's win was their fourth in a row, an accomplishment last matched by Cork between 1941 and 1944.
Kilkenny's victory gave them a record seventh title of the decade and a record 18th consecutive Championship win. Following the match, Kilkenny manager Brian Cody
Brian Cody
Brian Cody is an Irish hurling manager and former player, currently managing the Kilkenny senior inter-county team, where he has been in charge since 1998...
announced details of the release of his autobiography, Cody. Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1999...
was named as the sport's Opel GPA Player of the Month for August after the win; Shefflin contributed 1-14 of Kilkenny's score in the final. Shefflin was named on The Etihad 125 Dream Team before the final. He also claimed his ninth All Star Award
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
.
Prior to the game, Kilkenny were hailed as already being "the greatest side ever to play the game" by Eamonn Sweeney in the Sunday Independent
Sunday Independent
The Sunday Independent is a broadsheet Sunday newspaper published in Ireland by Independent News and Media plc. The newspaper is edited by Aengus Fanning, and is the biggest selling Irish Sunday newspaper by a large margin ; average circulation of 291,323 between June 2004 and January 2005,...
as the Cork side who had already achieved four consecutive titles over sixty years previously did so against the backdrop of a foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids...
outbreak which led to fewer games being played. Rock singer Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
attended the final to support his team Tipperary.
Background
Kilkenny went into the 2009 hurling final as defending champions, having won it in three consecutive years from 2006–2008. They were aiming for their fourth consecutive All-Ireland Senior Hurling title, a feat only previously achieved in hurling by Cork from 1941–1944.Ticketing
On 1 September 2009, the GAA confirmed that the final was an 82,000 sell-out. GAA Ticketing Manager Ronan Murphy said "Sunday's All-Ireland final is a sell-out. In fact both Tipperary and Kilkenny had been back to us looking for more tickets. There is an ancient rivalry between Tipperary and Kilkenny and the fact that Kilkenny are going for the four in a row also adds to the interest ... Throughout the country the demand for tickets was very strong".Team news
Tipperary manager Liam SheedyLiam Sheedy
Liam Sheedy is an Irish former hurler and manager. He played for his local club Portroe and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1997 until 1999...
kept faith with the same team that beat 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...
in the Semi-final. Vice captain Conor O'Mahony was passed fit after suffering a 'dead leg' the previous week and lead the team from the centre-back position. Willie Ryan
Willie Ryan (Tipperary hurler)
Willie Ryan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Toomevara and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2006.-Club:...
, who was named team captain at the start of the season, had to make do with a place on the substitutes bench. 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...
, full-forward 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....
and right-corner forward 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:...
were the only survivors from the last Tipperary team to play in an All-Ireland final in 2001
2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
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...
.
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody
Brian Cody
Brian Cody is an Irish hurling manager and former player, currently managing the Kilkenny senior inter-county team, where he has been in charge since 1998...
in naming his team, omitted 2008
2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
-Waterford:Waterford started off the year with a Munster Championship first round clash with Clare at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on 1 June 2008. Waterford, missing a number of first team regulars such as Ken McGrath, Eoin Kelly and Eoin Murphy succumed to a youthful Clare team on a scoreline of...
All-Ireland-winning captain James "Cha" Fitzpatrick for the final in favour of Derek Lyng
Derek Lyng
Derek Lyng is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club called Emeralds and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2001 to 2010.-Club:...
. In total Cody made two personnel changes to the side which beat Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
in the Semi-final stage, Richie Hogan
Richie Hogan
Richard "Richie" Hogan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Danesfort and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2008....
also started at right half-forward, with Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1999...
moving to centre-forward, Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club O'Loughlin Gaels and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 until 2010.-References:-Teams:...
was the player to drop out of the team. Comerford later revealed he had received advance word of this, but not from management.
Match summary
First half
An early effort on goal by Kilkenny's Henry ShefflinHenry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1999...
was blocked by Tipperary 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...
. Tipperary then entered the lead following a point by 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:...
and two frees converted by 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....
. However, five points were then scored by Kilkenny in quick succession, with Eddie Brennan
Eddie Brennan
Eddie Brennan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2000.-Biography:...
, Eoin Larkin
Eoin Larkin
Eoin Larkin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2005...
and Tommy Walsh
Tommy Walsh (hurler)
Tommy Walsh is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team. He joined the team during the 2002 championship and became a regular member of the starting fifteen the following year....
amongst the scorers. Tipperary's Kelly followed by Lar Corbett twice then scored. Kelly scored his eighth point of the match to give Tipperary the lead seven minutes before half-time. Five of six scores at the end of the first half came from Kilkenny though; amongst the scorers were Shefflin and Brennan. The sides were level in score on seven occasions throughout the first half but by the end it was Kilkenny who led by 0-13 to Tipperary's 0-11.
Second half
The first notable action of the second half occurred when Kilkenny goalkeeper PJ Ryansaved from a Seamus Callinan
Séamus Callinan
Séamus Callanan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom-Inch and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2008.-Career:...
effort on goal. Callinan, however, soon scored two points to bring the scores level, with Shane McGrath
Shane McGrath (hurler)
Shane McGrath is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballinahinch and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Early life:...
scoring the point that put Tipperary ahead once again. Ryan soon saved another effort by Tipperary's Kelly and Kilkenny players Shefflin and Hogan scored some more points. Tipperary substitute Benny Dunne
Benny Dunne
Benny Dunne is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Toomevara and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 2002 until his retirement in 2011.-Club:...
was sent off in the 53rd minute for hitting out at Walsh. However Tipperary continued to dominate as Kelly, Noel McGrath
Noel McGrath (Hurling)
Noel McGrath is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Loughmore-Castleiney and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Biography:...
and Callinan each scored points to keep their team two points ahead. A controversial penalty awarded against Tipperary was scored by Shefflin and within one minute Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club O'Loughlin Gaels and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 until 2010.-References:-Teams:...
on as a substitute consolidated Kilkenny's lead with a second goal. The last points of the match were scored by Eoin Larkin to seal Kilkenny's victory.
Trophy presentation
Prior to the final, the GAA stated that the All-Ireland final post-match presentation of the Liam McCarthy CupLiam 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:...
would be returned to the centre of the pitch. The Association were considering a return to the centre of Croke Park for All-Ireland day presentations since the 2008 football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
decider between Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
and Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry 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 Kerry...
when Kerry's Colm Cooper
Colm Cooper
Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Dr. Croke’s and has been a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team since 2002. Cooper is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.-Club:Cooper helped Dr. Crokes win the 2000 Kerry...
was jostled by rival supporters as he left the field following the final whistle. From 1999 to 2001, presentations were made in the centre of Croke Park and passed off largely without incident. However, a pitch invasion
Pitch invasion
A pitch invasion or field invasion, known as rushing the field in the United States, occurs when a crowd of people who are watching a sports game run onto the field, to celebrate or protest about an incident...
by fans following the 2009 hurling final meant plans to change the style of trophy presentation were cancelled, with Kilkenny captain Michael Fennelly
Michael Fennelly (hurler)
Michael Fennelly is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2006...
receiving the Liam MacCarthy Cup in the Hogan Stand of Croke Park. GAA President Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney is the current President of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
later spoke of his disappointment about the pitch invasion but indicated that it confirmed his belief that the invasions must stop. He said:
Despite all pre-match communications, press publicity and big-screen appeals, it was extremely disappointing to see our plans were not realised. Even allowing for all the exuberance and joy of supporters on the day, it was disappointing to see the disregard for the safety of others amongst fans intent on getting on the pitch and ignoring safety appeals.The Kilkenny County Board later complained about the presentation.
Reaction
Kilkenny manager Brian CodyBrian Cody
Brian Cody is an Irish hurling manager and former player, currently managing the Kilkenny senior inter-county team, where he has been in charge since 1998...
called the victory "very special", saying it felt "outstanding, terrific". However, he spoke of his annoyance at a question put to him by RTÉ's Marty Morrissey
Marty Morrissey
Marty Morrissey is a commentator and with the sports department of Ireland's national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Morrissey was born in Mallow, County Cork but the family returned to their then home of the Bronx, New York shortly afterwards...
in his post-match interview which questioned the decision-making of the referee when he gave the penalty. While later appearing on Newstalk show Off the Ball
Off the ball
Off the ball is a term used in football in the UK, usually associated with a players movement when not in possession of the football...
, Cody reiterated his irritation with the RTÉ interview and also suggested there was a media "witch-hunt" against Kilkenny hurler Tommy Walsh—"The Tommy Walsh witch-hunt went on and Tommy Walsh rose above everything and proved the kind of player he is".
Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy
Liam Sheedy
Liam Sheedy is an Irish former hurler and manager. He played for his local club Portroe and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1997 until 1999...
said the team could not have done any more, "these lads have done everything I’ve asked of them in last eight months, everything I could possible want them to. So to just come up short is very, very disappointing. We knew we were facing the best team in probably the history of the game".
Barry O'Brien, the Tipperary County board chairman, said the county would raise the issue of introducing a video referee in future championships "to make sure the decisions are not only the right decisions, but are seen to be the right decisions". Former Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
hurler Joachim Kelly
Joachim Kelly
Joachim Kelly is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Lusmagh and with the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1993.-Early & private life:...
, in the Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner
The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country...
, later agreed that video technology would be a good idea. Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins spoke in the aftermath of how he had appealed to the referee to look at the giant screen in Croke Park before awarding the penalty.
Diarmuid O'Flynn of the Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner
The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country...
said the match had been above the "mediocrity" which in his belief had been on show all season during the 125th anniversary of the GAA. Seán Moran of The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
felt it was a "shame" the trophy presentation was spoilt by what he called "the reckless behaviour of some supporters". The Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
, in rating the performances of the teams taking part in the 2009 Senior Hurling Championship, ranked Kilkenny as number one "undisputed champions" and "the greatest team of all time". The Kilkenny People
Kilkenny People
The Kilkenny People is a local paper circulated in County Kilkenny, Ireland. James Joyce referred to this paper in his Ulysses.Popular in Kilkenny City and County, it competes with the Kilkenny Voice and "The Munster Express" in the south of the county...
s John Knox claimed Kilkenny had "surviv[ed] the most searching test any team has possibly ever received in Croke Park" and were now "the greatest hurling team ever!".
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1999...
and other members of the winning team appeared on The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
on 11 September 2009.
Civic reception
An estimated tens of thousands of fans gathered in KilkennyKilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
city for the team's return the following night, taking photographs and receiving autographs when the team train eventually arrived at approximately 18:00. The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
said "grown men cried and women swooned" as the team exited their train "blinking like astronauts from a space capsule, looking slightly shellshocked – and relieved – to be back". Henry Shefflin said it was "great to be home, back to our own people" and manager Brian Cody said returning to Kilkenny was "one of the highlights" of his experience. Kilkenny's mayor Malcolm Noonan and other politicians, formally dressed for the occasion, greeted the team as their open-top bus arrived at their civic reception held in the city centre. Following this, the team departed for their by now customary meal at Langton's Hotel.
Audience ratings
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final was watched on RTÉ TwoRTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
by 68% of those with televisions, its highest ratings for three years. Viewing figures peaked towards the end of the match. RTÉ.ie
Rte.ie
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recorded 28,076 streams for the minor and senior hurling finals combined. A worldwide audience also watched the match.
Awards
The nominations for the 2009 GAA All Stars AwardsGAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
were announced on 23 September 2009. Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1999...
, who had eight previous wins, was nominated for a potential ninth win which would have equalled the record number of wins jointly held by Kilkenny hurler D. J. Carey
D. J. Carey
Denis Joseph Carey , better known as D.J. Carey , is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Young Irelands from 1988 until 2007 and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1990 until 2005...
and Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry 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 Kerry...
football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er Pat Spillane
Pat Spillane
Patrick Gerard Spillane , better known as Pat Spillane, is a retired Gaelic footballer and well known Irish sports pundit. He played Gaelic football with his local club Templenoe and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1991...
. Tommy Walsh
Tommy Walsh (hurler)
Tommy Walsh is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team. He joined the team during the 2002 championship and became a regular member of the starting fifteen the following year....
was nominated for a seventh consecutive year. Tipperary's 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....
received his sixth nomination. Despite losing the final, Tipperary achieved one more nomination than Kilkenny, and all but two of the team which started the final were included. First time nominees for the finalists were Pádraic Maher
Pádraic Maher
Pádraic Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Club:...
, Paddy Stapleton
Paddy Stapleton
Paddy Stapleton is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2008.-Club:...
, James Woodlock
James Woodlock
James Woodlock is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom-Inch and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team...
, Pat Kerwick
Pat Kerwick
Pat Kerwick is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killenaule and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2008....
, John O'Brien
John O'Brien (hurler)
John O'Brien is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Toomevara and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He plays as a forward on both teams.-Club career:...
and Noel McGrath
Noel McGrath (Hurling)
Noel McGrath is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Loughmore-Castleiney and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Biography:...
of Tipperary and Michael Rice of Kilkenny.
Kilkenny won six All-Star Awards, with Shefflin and Walsh included. Tipperary won four.
Match details
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| 2 | Michael Kavanagh Michael Kavanagh Michael Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club St. Lachtain's and has a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1998.-Biography:... |
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| 3 | J.J. Delaney J.J. Delaney J.J. Delaney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Fenians and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2001.-Biography:... |
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| 4 | Jackie Tyrrell Jackie Tyrrell Jackie Tyrrell is an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.Tyrrell made his first appearance for the team during the 2005 championship and immediately became the first-choice left corner-back... |
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| 5 | Tommy Walsh Tommy Walsh (hurler) Tommy Walsh is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team. He joined the team during the 2002 championship and became a regular member of the starting fifteen the following year.... |
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| 6 | Brian Hogan Brian Hogan Brian Hogan is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre-back for the Kilkenny senior team.Hogan made his first appearance for the team during the 2004 championship and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. During that time he has won four All-Ireland winner's medals, four... |
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| 7 | John Tennyson John Tennyson John Tennyson is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Carrickshock and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team.- Early life :... |
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| 8 | Derek Lyng Derek Lyng Derek Lyng is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club called Emeralds and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2001 to 2010.-Club:... |
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| 9 | Michael Rice | ||
| 10 | Richie Hogan Richie Hogan Richard "Richie" Hogan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Danesfort and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2008.... |
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| 11 | Henry Shefflin Henry Shefflin Henry Shefflin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1999... |
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| 12 | Eoin Larkin Eoin Larkin Eoin Larkin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2005... |
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| 13 | Eddie Brennan Eddie Brennan Eddie Brennan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2000.-Biography:... |
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| 14 | Richie Power Richie Power (1985) Richard "Richie" Power is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Carrickshock and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2005.-Club:... |
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| 15 | Aidan Fogarty Aidan Fogarty Aidan Fogarty is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Emeralds and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team.-Club:... |
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| 16 | David Herity David Herity David Herity is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.A former dual player who began his inter-county career as a member of the Kilkenny senior football team, Herity joined the county senior hurling team for the 2009 championship, but only became... |
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| 17 | Noel Hickey Noel Hickey Noel Hickey is an Irish hurler who played currently plays as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team.Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Hickey made his first appearance for the team during the 2000 championship and immediately became the first-choice full-back... |
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| 18 | James Ryall James Ryall James Ryall is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 to 2010.-Biography:James Ryall was born in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny in 1980... |
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| 19 | John Dalton John Dalton (hurler) John Dalton is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a substitute corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.Dalton joined the team during the 2006 championship, however, it took two years before he became a regular member of the starting fifteen... |
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| 20 | James Fitzpatrick | ||
| 21 | Michael Fennelly Michael Fennelly (hurler) Michael Fennelly is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2006... |
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| 22 | Martin Comerford Martin Comerford Martin Comerford is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club O'Loughlin Gaels and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 until 2010.-References:-Teams:... |
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| 23 | Sean Cummins | ||
| 24 | Canice Hickey Canice Hickey Canice Hickey is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Dunamaggin and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2007. Hickey's brother Noel has been a member of the Kilkenny team since 2000.-References:... |
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| 25 | P.J. Delaney | ||
| 26 | Damien Fogarty | ||
| 27 | T.J. Reid | ||
| 28 | Willie O'Dwyer Willie O'Dwyer Willie O'Dwyer is an Irish sportsperson from Mullinavat, County Kilkenny, Ireland. He plays hurling with his local club Mullinavat and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team.-Playing career:... |
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| 29 | Eoin Reid Eoin Reid Eoin Reid is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2006. Reid has been appointed vice-captain of the Kilkenny senior hurling team for 2010, while his brother T. J... |
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| 30 | Michael Grace | ||
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| Brian Cody Brian Cody Brian Cody is an Irish hurling manager and former player, currently managing the Kilkenny senior inter-county team, where he has been in charge since 1998... |
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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...
Paddy Stapleton
Paddy Stapleton is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2008.-Club:...
Pádraic Maher
Pádraic Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Club:...
Paul Curran (hurler)
Paul Curran is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Mullinahone and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2002.-Early life:...
Declan Fanning
Declan Fanning is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killenaule and also with the Tipperary senior inter-county team until 2010...
Conor O'Mahoney
Conor O’Mahony is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newport and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Early life:Conor O’Mahony was born in Newport, County Tipperary in 1984...
Brendan Maher
Brendan Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Career:...
James Woodlock
James Woodlock is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom-Inch and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team...
Shane McGrath (hurler)
Shane McGrath is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballinahinch and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Early life:...
Pat Kerwick
Pat Kerwick is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killenaule and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2008....
Séamus Callinan
Séamus Callanan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom-Inch and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2008.-Career:...
John O'Brien (hurler)
John O'Brien is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Toomevara and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He plays as a forward on both teams.-Club career:...
Noel McGrath (Hurling)
Noel McGrath is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Loughmore-Castleiney and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Biography:...
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....
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:...
Darren Gleeson
Darren Gleeson is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Portroe and has been the sub-goalkeeper on the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2008....
Éamonn Buckley
Éamonn Buckley is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom-Inch and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Club:...
John Devane
John Devane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clonoulty-Rossmore and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.Devane won a Munster Hurling title with Tipperary in 2009 as a substitute. He was also an unused substitute in the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling...
Benny Dunne
Benny Dunne is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Toomevara and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 2002 until his retirement in 2011.-Club:...
Diarmaid FitzGerald
Diarmaid Fitzgerald is an Irish sportsman. He is a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.Diarmaid Fitzgerald was born in Roscrea, County Tipperary in 1983. He was educated locally and went on to study phsiotherapy at University College Dublin. With UCD, FitzGerald has won a Freshers...
Séamus Hennessy
Séamus Hennessy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kilruane McDonaghs and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Career:...
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...
Patrick Maher (hurler)
Patrick Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Lorrha and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Career:Maher won Munster and All-Ireland Minor Hurling medals in 2007, scoring 3–2 from play in the 2007 Minor Championship....
Shane Maher
Shane Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Burgess and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Club:...
Hugh Maloney
Hugh Maloney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Nenagh Éire Óg and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.In 2009, he was in the team that was runners-up in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship....
Conor O'Brien
Edward Conor Marshall O'Brien was an intellectual, Irish aristocrat, republican, nationalist, pioneer in modern maritime theory, owner and captain of one of the first boats to sail under the tri-colour of the Irish Free State, during his circumnavigation in the Saoirse. Reputedly this was the...
Gearóid Ryan
Gearóid Ryan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Templederry Kenyons and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Club:...
Willie Ryan (Tipperary hurler)
Willie Ryan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Toomevara and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2006.-Club:...
Thomas Stapleton (hurler)
Thomas Stapleton is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Templederry Kenyons and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team....
Michéal Webster
Michéal Webster is an Irish sportsperson from Templemore, County Tipperary. He plays hurling with his local club Loughmore-Castleiney and with the Tipperary GAA senior inter-county team....
Liam Sheedy
Liam Sheedy is an Irish former hurler and manager. He played for his local club Portroe and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1997 until 1999...
Man of the Match: P.J. Ryan Linesmen: Michael Wadding (Port Láirge) James Owens (Loch Garman) Sideline Official Alan Kelly (Gaillimh) Umpires Denis O'Brien Brendan O'Leary Nole Twomey Liam O'Leary |
External links
- 2009 All-Ireland Hurling Final slideshow at The Irish TimesThe Irish TimesThe Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
- 2009 All-Ireland Hurling Final gallery at RTÉ.ieRte.ieRTÉ.ie is the brand name and home of RTÉ's online activities, located at the URL http://rte.ie. The site began publishing on 26 May 1996. According to RTÉ, it operates on an entirely commercial basis, receiving none of the licence fee which funds much of RTÉ's activity. The site, it says, is funded...
- Kilkenny's four-in-a-row revisited by RTÉ.ieRte.ieRTÉ.ie is the brand name and home of RTÉ's online activities, located at the URL http://rte.ie. The site began publishing on 26 May 1996. According to RTÉ, it operates on an entirely commercial basis, receiving none of the licence fee which funds much of RTÉ's activity. The site, it says, is funded...
. - Appearance of KilkennyKilkenny GAAThe 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...
on The Late Late ShowThe Late Late ShowThe Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ... - Report on the 2009 All-Ireland Hurling Final at The Irish TimesThe Irish TimesThe Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...