+ Tipperary county hurling team 2010 seasonManagerLiam SheedyAll-Ireland SHCWinnersMunster SHCQuarter-finalistNational LeagueThird in Division 1Top scorerEoin Kelly (3-44)Highest SHC attendance81,765 vs KilkennyLowest SHC attendance
In 2010 Tipperary claimed their twenty sixth All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title after a 4–17 to 1–18 win against Kilkenny in the final at Croke Park, Dublin on 5 September.
Tipperary senior hurling squad 2010 Statistics correct to the end of 2010 Season NamePositionClubAgeAppsGoalsPointsBrendan Cummins1. GoalkeeperBallybacon-Grange346101Darren Gleeson1. GoalkeeperPortroe28100Paul Curran2. Full backMullinahone283200Declan Fanning2. Full backKillenaule312901Pádraic Maher2. Full backThurles Sarsfields201000Paddy Stapleton 2. Full backBorrisoleigh241000David Young2. Full backToomevara24404Michael Heffernan2. Full backÉire Óg, Nenagh20100Conor O'Brien2. Full backÉire Óg Anacarty251000Michael Cahill2. Half backThurles Sarsfields21500Conor O'Mahoney3. Half backNewport252706Brendan Maher3. Half backBorris-Ileigh201005Shane Maher3. Half backBurgess28701Shane McGrath4. MidfieldBallinahinch2523017Benny Dunne4. MidfieldToomevara2935429Séamus Hennessy4. MidfieldKilruane MacDonaghs20301Patrick 'Bonnar' Maher4. MidfieldLorrha-Dorrha20403Hugh Maloney4. Midfield Éire Óg, Nenagh261805Gearóid Ryan4. MidfieldTemplederry Kenyons21719James Woodlock4. MidfieldDrom-Inch GAA231205Pat Kerwick5. Half forwardKillenaule278110Séamus Callinan 5. Half forwardDrom-Inch GAA2113620Paddy Fanning 5. Half forwardMoneygall24000Pa Bourke 5. Half forwardThurles Sarsfields22901John O'Brien5. Half forwardToomevara2721228Darragh Egan5. Half forwardKildangan241238Jody Brennan5. Half forwardUpperchurch-Drombane26100Paul Kelly5. Half forwardMullinahone3036148Timmy Hammersley6. Full forwardClonoulty Rossmore22101Noel McGrath6. Full forwardLoughmore-Castleiney1910129Eoin Kelly6. Full forwardMullinahone284817319Lar Corbett6. Full forwardThurles Sarsfields28421658Brian O'Meara6. Full forwardKilruane MacDonaghs20200
Management Team NamePositionClubLiam SheedyManagerPortroeMichael RyanSelectorUpperchurch-DrombaneÉamonn O'SheaSelector Kilruane MacDonaghsCian O'NeillTrainerMoorefield
Season summary
2010 Waterford Crystal Cup On 26 January, Tipperay started the new hurling year with a 1–12 to 0-17 point defeat to Clare in Borrisoleigh in the Waterford Crystal Cup Quarter-Final. The game was physical from the throw in and Clare dominated the majority of the game. Clare put over many brilliant scorers with Tipperary managing to keep in touch at half time, 0–10 to 0–6. Liam Sheedy decided to make some changes, bringing on Lar Corbett, Micheal Webster and Noel McGrath. Tipperary never got within a point of Clare during the game. Eoin Kelly also missed a penalty chance at goal. Tipp's Noel McGrath got the only goal and Tipperary were back within 2 points. Clare's backs never looked like being beaten and Tipperary got the last point of the game.
2010 National Hurling League
After Tipp's first-round game of the 2010 National Hurling League against Kilkenny called off twice due to bad weather, Tipps first game was against Dublin on 28 February in Parnell Park. Tipperary started the game by scoring a penalty in the first minute. Dublin then got 6 points in a row to gain a lead they did not surrender. The first half was evenly fought with both teams hitting over points with Dublin keeping their lead The first sight of the new rules was evident as Dublin got a goal by knocking the ball out of Tipperary goalie Darren Gleeson's hands, which would have been called as a 'square ball' if the new rules were not in place. The second half began with Dublin taking the game and pulling away. Tipperary and Dublin both scorned goal chances and both tems hitting many wides. The game ended 1–21 to 1–12.
Tipperary finally got their first-round game against Kilkenny underway on 7 March 2010. Tipperary started off well, matching Kilkenny point for point. Eoin Kelly putting over all his frees. It was a low scoring first half, with both teams putting over 6 points each. With a minute to go in the first half, Eoin Kelly got the ball and turned to his right, putting the ball in the back of the Kilkenny net to make it 1–6 to 0–6. Kilkenny got two points straight after the resumption, but Tipperary kept putting over the points. Tipperary never relinquished the lead. With ten minutes to go, A me-lee started by the players escalated into a confrontation between manager's Brian Cody and Liam Sheedy, but the referee Barry Kelly quickly handled the situation. Tipperary made it 1–13 to 0-13 near the finish and sub Jody Brennan put over the insurance point at the death, Tipperary winning 1–14 to 0–13.
Tipperary got their third league game underway against Galway in Semple Stadium on 14 March. Tipperary started out by giving away two early points, but a lucky goal from the '65 from Eoin Kelly, doubled on by John O'Brien and a point put them ahead. Galway still had the edge over Tipperary and got into a 0–8 to 1–1 lead. Tipperary finished off the half stronger, bring their deficit to 4 points, 0–13 to 1–6. The second half was much different for both teams. Tipperary hit three consecutive points, before Noel McGrath scored their second goal, leading 2–9 to 0–13. Galway then scored their first and only point of the second half, but Eoin Kelly hitting two more points to see a 2–12 to 0–14 lead. Tipperary got five more points to close off the game, beating Galway 2–17 to 0–14.
Tipp's 4th-round game was against Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick. The game started off with Tipperary and Limerick getting their opening points early on, but the contest ended there. Tipperary went to score a goal after 25 minutes when Timmy Hammersley rasped in a shot. The half time score 1–10 to 0–2. The second half began with Limerick player Dean Madden being sent off and then substitute John O'Brien scored Tipperary's second goal, to make it 2–15 to 0–2. Tipperary continued to hit points, but Limerick also hit six points in the second half. The score ended 2–24 to 0–8.
Tipp's 5th-round game was against Waterford in Semple Stadium on 28 March. The game was 0–2 to 0–0 at 7 minutes with Tipperary getting the first point nearly 10 minutes into the first half. Timmy Hammersley scored to bring it to a point. Tipperary led by three points 0–9 to 0–6, before Stephen Molumphy scored the goal for Waterford to level it up. The first half ended with Tipperary leading by a point, 0–13 to 1–9. The second half started out at blistering, near championship pace. Noel McGrath missed a penalty to put Tipperary ahead but Noel McGrath made up for it with another strike later on, this time it was a goal. Waterford kept answering back with a well-struck 20 metre free from Eoin Kelly, which landed in the net. Tipperary led by a point in the closing stages, but Eoin Kelly from Waterford slotted over a free to level it up. The referee, who added one minute of injury time, didn't play the minute and blew it up. The final score was 1–19 to 2–16.
Tipp's 6th-round game was against Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on 4 April. Cork started off the better, getting two opening points, but Eoin Kelly levelled it up with two frees. Cork then took a four-point lead, 0–6 to 0–2. Both exchanged points, but Cork finished the half the stronger with a 0–11 to 0–7 scoreline, their last point coming from a free that resulted from a controversial line ball. The second half began with Tipperary the stronger. Cork keeper Martin Coleman saved a rasping shot from Lar Corbett with Eoin Kelly failing to put in the rebound. Shane McGrath and Eoin Kelly scoring two points to put it 0–11 to 0–9. Two quick points from Paul Kelly resulted in 0-11 tally each, before Gearoid Ryan putting over the leading score. Paul Kelly then took on a massive run, running past the Cork backs before hitting a low shot into Cork's net to make it 1–12 to 0–11. Cork quickly responded with a shot saved by Brendan Cummins, but a good piece of skill saw Pat Horgan sending in the rebound. Cork quickly equalized, but Tipperary kept putting over points. Cork finally got the leading score and then led by two with a great run from Shane O'Neill resulting in a scored free. Tipperary brought it back to a point game, but couldn't find the equalizer. Cork winning the game 1–16 to 1–15.
Tipp's 7th and last round game was against Offaly in O'Connor Park, Tullamore on 18 April. Tipperary started off well, getting a 0–4 to 0–2 lead, but Tipperary and Offaly traded points afterwards. The game was close and at half time, the score was 0–11 to 0–7. The second half started out with Offaly taking the initiative and putting over the points. Tipperary stayed ahead, but Offay's Shane Dooley got a goal. Tipperary were two points behind, but soon conceded another Shane Dooley goal within 2 minutes of his first one. Tipperary started putting over points to bring the deficit down to two points. With injury time almost up, Tipperary got a free on the 20 metre line. Seamus Callanan stepped up to take it. Only a goal would win the match, seeing as when the ball would go over a boundary, the game would be over. He took the ball and struck it low into the net to give Tipperary a one-point win and third place in the league table.
Division 1
Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsGalway (C)7 6 0 1 11–124 8–112+21 12Cork7 5 1 1 9–124 10–101+2011Tipperary7 4 1 2 9–1186–102+25 9Kilkenny7 4 0 3 8–1245–116+17 8Waterford7 3 2 2 14–11512–109+12 8Offaly7 2 0 5 10–107 9–129–19 4Dublin7 2 0 5 9–13012–110+11 4Limerick (R)7 0 0 7 9–8317–146–87 0 Kilkenny were placed ahead of Waterford as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (18 April at Nowlan Park: 1–20 to 2–12) Offaly were placed ahead of Dublin as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (14 March at O'Connor Park: 3–19 to 1–18)
Results
2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary started out their Munster championship campaign against Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on 30 May. The winner had the chance of playing Limerick in the semi-final, which was a mismatch for both teams. In a competitive sense, a Munster semi-final. Tipperary started out getting a point in the opening few minute, but Cork soon replied. Tipperary got two more points to make it a 0–3 to 0–1 lead, but Cork soon led. With just 13 minutes gone, Aisike O'hAilpin caught a ball above Padraig Maher and was brought down for a penalty. Pat Horgan had taken a penalty last year, but missed. This year he did the opposite and gave Cork a 1–1 to 0–3 lead. Lar Corbett had a chance beforehand to score a goal, but a great Save from Donal Óg sent it for a 65'. Cork then got two more points to get a three-point lead. Just a few minutes later, Cork was up again and Pat Horgan cracked in another fine goal to give Cork a 2–5 to 0–9 lead at half time. Tipperary reduced the lead back to a point, but Cork answered them again. Cork then scored five points on the trot before Tipperary scored again. With 10 minutes remaining, Cork's Jerry O'Connor gave a handpass to a free Aisike O'hAilpin who drove the ball into the net for the killing blow. Tipperary scored only a small four points in the second half to be beaten by the Rebel's, 3–15 to 0-14 points.
Tipp's qualifier round 1 game was against Wexford in Semple Stadium on 3 July. The winner would go on while the loser's championship would be ended prematurely. Tipperary started off well, and by half time they were 0–15 to 0–7 up. Right after the second half began, the game was effectively killed with two goals from Lar Corbett plus two points from play. The pace of the game slowed down and Tipperary ran the game out winners on the scoreline 3–24 to 0–19.http://www.tipperary.gaa.ie/cgi-bin/newsdisplay.cgi?rm=viewListing;plugin_data_id=79946;site_id=185