2009 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played on 12 July 2009 at Semple Stadium
, Thurles
, County Tipperary
between Tipperary
and Waterford
. Tipperary claimed their third Munster Championship of the decade, beating Waterford on a scoreline of 4-14 to 2-16, a 4 point winning margin. Overall, this was Tipperary's thirty eighth Munster Senior Hurling Championship.
to mark the 125th anniversary of the GAA
on the weekend of the match. Most notable of these special events was a torch procession from the birth place of Michael Cusack
, Carran
, County Clare
to Hayes' Hotel in Thurles
(founding place of the GAA). On the day of the match, the torch was brought from Hayes' Hotel to Semple Stadium
. The torch was brought onto the pitch by former Tipperary hurler, Jimmy Doyle
.
named an unchanged team from the semi final win over Clare for the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final clash with Waterford. For Waterford, Tony Browne
came in at wing-back for Richie Foley
, Aidan Kearney
took Kevin Moran's
spot on the other wing. Moran moved to midfield to allow Stephen Molumphy
switch to centre forward..
style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center>
WATERFORD:
1
Clinton Hennessy
2
Eoin Murphy
3
Declan Prendergast
4
Noel Connors
5
Tony Browne
6
Michael Walsh
7
Aidan Kearney
8
Kevin Moran
9
Shane O'Sullivan
10
Seamus Prendergast
11
Stephen Molumphy
(c
)
12
Jamie Nagle
13
John Mullane
14
Eoin Kelly
15
Jack Kennedy
Substitutes:
16
Adrian Power
17
Richie Foley
18
Dan Shanahan
19
Eoin McGrath
20
Maurice Shanahan
21
Jerome Maher
22
James Murray
23
Shane Walsh
24
Shane Casey
25
Thomas Ryan
26
Mark O'Brien
27
John Hurney
28
Thomas Connors
29
Shane Fives
30
Bryan Phelan
Manager:
Davy FitzGerald
was unhappy with his teams defending before half time, "the goal before half-time, and the one after, were bad errors, mistakes we made, But fair play to Tipp, they were in control of the game for a lot of it. Tipp have been coming a long time. And they’ll be hard beaten. Their work ethic is very good. You can’t make mistakes and expect to win" he said.
Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy
conceded that Waterford outhurled Tipperary for much of the Final, "We’re down to the last four and we’re delighted to be there, We have to be fair and honest, Waterford outhurled us for long patches and we were tipping the odd point here and there, Overall, we came here to win, we’ve won and we’re delighted to be back in Croke Park" he said.
Midfielder Shane McGrath
claimed that Tipperary are a more rounded team than in 2008, "I think we're more of a team this year than last year - we train a lot harder, we've put in a lot more. We're a closer team, You don't win anything unless you're a close team and friends. At the end of the day, we're all friends and we'll all plug away for each other" he said.
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....
, Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
, County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
between 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 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...
. Tipperary claimed their third Munster Championship of the decade, beating Waterford on a scoreline of 4-14 to 2-16, a 4 point winning margin. Overall, this was Tipperary's thirty eighth Munster Senior Hurling Championship.
Previous Munster Final encounters
Previous to this encounter, the teams had met each other in six Munster Hurling Finals, with Tipperary edging the rivaly with four wins in comparison to Waterford's two wins. The most recent Munster Final involving both teams was in 2002 with Waterford winning on a scoreline of 2-23 to 3-12. The match was notable for the fact that Waterford won their first Munster Championship in thirty nine years.| Date | Venue | Tipperary score |
Waterford score |
Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1925 | Fraher Field Fraher Field Fraher Field is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, located in Dungarvan, County Waterford, owned by the Waterford GAA County Board. It has a total capacity of around 15,000.... , Dungarvan Dungarvan Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. The town's Irish name means "Garbhan's fort", referring to Saint Garbhan who founded a church there in the seventh century... |
6-06 (24) | 1-02 (5) | |
| 6 July 1958 | Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly... |
4-12 (24) | 1-05 (8) | |
| 5 August 1962 | Gaelic Grounds Gaelic Grounds The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams.... , Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... |
5-14 (29) | 2-03 (9) | |
| 28 July 1963 | Gaelic Grounds Gaelic Grounds The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams.... , Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... |
0-08 (8) | 0-11 (11) | |
| 2 July 1989 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA... , Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
0-26 (26) | 2-08 (14) | Irish Times |
| 30 June 2002 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA... , Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
3-12 (21) | 2-23 (29) | Irish Examiner |
GAA 125th Anniversary
Special events were held in ThurlesThurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
to mark the 125th anniversary of the GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
on the weekend of the match. Most notable of these special events was a torch procession from the birth place of Michael Cusack
Michael Cusack
Michael Cusack was an Irish teacher and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association.-His Life:...
, Carran
Carran
Carran is a village in County Clare, Ireland, bounded on the northwest by County Galway and on the south by Kilinaboy, Slieve Carron, one of the highest points in the Burren lies just north of the village,the area is renowned for its walking trails and spectacular views over the Burren...
, County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
to Hayes' Hotel in Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
(founding place of the GAA). On the day of the match, the torch was brought from Hayes' Hotel to Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....
. The torch was brought onto the pitch by former Tipperary hurler, Jimmy Doyle
Jimmy Doyle
James 'Jimmy' Doyle , is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with the famous Thurles Sarsfields club from 1956 until 1975 and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1957 until 1973...
.
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...
named an unchanged team from the semi final win over Clare for the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final clash with Waterford. For Waterford, Tony Browne
Tony Browne
Tony Browne is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Mount Sion and is a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1991 to present. He is currently the longest serving player in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-Club:Browne plays his club hurling with the...
came in at wing-back for Richie Foley
Richie Foley
Richard 'Richie' Foley is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Abbeyside, at collegic level with University College Cork and with the Waterford senior inter-county team...
, Aidan Kearney
Aidan Kearney
Aidan Kearney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tallow and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:...
took Kevin Moran's
Kevin Moran (hurler)
Kevin Moran is a young Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the De La Salle GAA club.-Club:Kevin has played with his local club, De La Salle from underage upwards...
spot on the other wing. Moran moved to midfield to allow Stephen Molumphy
Stephen Molumphy
Stephen Molumphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and football with his local club Ballyduff and hurling with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early and private life:...
switch to centre forward..
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | TIPPERARY: | ||
| 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... |
||
| 2 | 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:... |
||
| 3 | Paul Curran 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:... |
||
| 4 | Conor O'Brien 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... |
||
| 5 | Declan Fanning 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... |
||
| 6 | Conor O'Mahony | ||
| 7 | 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:... |
||
| 8 | 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... |
||
| 9 | 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:... |
||
| 10 | 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.... |
||
| 11 | Séamus Callanan | ||
| 12 | 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:... |
||
| 13 | Noel McGrath | ||
| 14 | 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.... |
||
| 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:... |
||
| Substitutes: | |||
| 16 | Darren Gleeson 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.... |
||
| 17 | Pa Bourke Pa Bourke Patrick Bourke is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.-Early life:... |
||
| 18 | Éamonn Buckley 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:... |
||
| 19 | Michael Cahill Michael Cahill Michael Cahill is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county hurling team since 2010.-Career:... |
||
| 20 | John Devane 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... |
||
| 21 | 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:... |
||
| 22 | Seamus Hennessy 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:... |
||
| 23 | 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... |
||
| 24 | Brendan Maher 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:... |
||
| 25 | Patrick Maher 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.... |
||
| 26 | Hugh Maloney 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.... |
||
| 27 | Gearóid Ryan 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:... |
||
| 28 | 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:... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) |
||
| 29 | Thomas Stapleton 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.... |
||
| 30 | Micheál Webster 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.... |
||
| 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... |
|||
Clinton Hennessy
Clinton Hennessy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ardmore, and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 2005 to 2011.-Club:...
Eoin Murphy
Eoin Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Shamrocks and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team between 2001 & 2011. During his childhood years he attended St. Colmans school in Fermoy. It was here Murphy began to distinguish himself winning a Dean...
Declan Prendergast
Declan Prendergast is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ardmore and with the Waterford senior inter-county team. He is a brother of Waterford hurler Seamus Prendergast.-Club:...
Noel Connors
Noel Connors is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Passage GAA and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:...
Tony Browne
Tony Browne is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Mount Sion and is a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1991 to present. He is currently the longest serving player in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-Club:Browne plays his club hurling with the...
Michael Walsh (Waterford hurler)
Michael 'Brick' Walsh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays both hurling and football with his local club Stradbally and has been a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team since 2003.-Early life:...
Aidan Kearney
Aidan Kearney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tallow and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:...
Kevin Moran (hurler)
Kevin Moran is a young Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the De La Salle GAA club.-Club:Kevin has played with his local club, De La Salle from underage upwards...
Shane O'Sullivan
Shane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:...
Seamus Prendergast
Séamus Prendergast is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ardmore and with the Waterford senior inter-county team. He is a brother of fellow Waterford player Declan Prendergast.-Club:...
Stephen Molumphy
Stephen Molumphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and football with his local club Ballyduff and hurling with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early and private life:...
(c
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
)
Jamie Nagle
Jamie Nagle is an Irish sportsperson. He plays both hurling and football with his local club Dungarvan and he plays hurling with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:...
John Mullane
John Mullane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club De La Salle and has been a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team since 2001.-Club:...
Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler)
Eoin Kelly is a famous Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford senior inter-county hurling team and club hurling for Passage GAA...
Jack Kennedy (hurler)
Jack Kennedy is a young Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballyduff Lower GAA club.He was part of the Waterford side that defeated Kilkenny by two points in the National Hurling League final in April 2007....
Adrian Power
Adrian Power is an Irish sportsperson. He plays both hurling and football with his local club Ballyduff Upper GAA and he plays hurling with the Waterford senior inter-county team....
Richie Foley
Richard 'Richie' Foley is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Abbeyside, at collegic level with University College Cork and with the Waterford senior inter-county team...
Dan Shanahan
Dan Shanahan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Lismore and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1998 until 2010. In recent seasons Shanahan has come to be regarded as one of the best players in the game being named undisputed Hurler of the Year...
Eoin McGrath
Eoin McGrath is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford inter-county hurling team and for Mount Sion GAA club. McGrath is son to former Waterford hurler Pat McGrath and brother to current Waterford inter-county hurler, Ken McGrath...
Maurice Shanahan
Maurice Shanahan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Lismore and with the Waterford senior inter-county team. Shanahan is the youngest brother of the 2007 Hurler of the Year, Dan Shanahan...
James Murray (hurler)
James Murray is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tallow and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:...
Shane Walsh
Shane Walsh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Fourmilewater and gaelic football with The Nire. He plays at inter-county level with Waterford....
Shane Casey
Shane Casey is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Dunhill and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:...
Davy FitzGerald
David Fitzgerald is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is a former manager of the Waterford senior hurling team....
Man of the Match: John Mullane John Mullane John Mullane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club De La Salle and has been a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team since 2001.-Club:... Linesmen: Barry Kelly (Westmeath) Anthony Stapleton (Laois) Sideline Official David Hughes (Carlow) Umpires Michael Copps John Wall Richard Troy Michael O'Kelly |
Post Match Reaction
Waterfor manager Davy FitzGeraldDavy FitzGerald
David Fitzgerald is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is a former manager of the Waterford senior hurling team....
was unhappy with his teams defending before half time, "the goal before half-time, and the one after, were bad errors, mistakes we made, But fair play to Tipp, they were in control of the game for a lot of it. Tipp have been coming a long time. And they’ll be hard beaten. Their work ethic is very good. You can’t make mistakes and expect to win" he said.
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...
conceded that Waterford outhurled Tipperary for much of the Final, "We’re down to the last four and we’re delighted to be there, We have to be fair and honest, Waterford outhurled us for long patches and we were tipping the odd point here and there, Overall, we came here to win, we’ve won and we’re delighted to be back in Croke Park" he said.
Midfielder 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:...
claimed that Tipperary are a more rounded team than in 2008, "I think we're more of a team this year than last year - we train a lot harder, we've put in a lot more. We're a closer team, You don't win anything unless you're a close team and friends. At the end of the day, we're all friends and we'll all plug away for each other" he said.