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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Sam O'Farrell of Tipperary runs onto the pitch before the All-Ireland hurling final against Cork. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile</p>

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Honesty was just what the doctor ordered for Tipp, says Sam O'Farrell

The medicine student says a frank assessment of last year's efforts helped the Premier drive on this term.

<p>John Cleary's initial three-year term as Cork football manager ended after the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final defeat to Dublin. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile</p>

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'We’re waiting to sit down with John': Signs point to Cleary remaining as Cork manager

SFogarty Forum: Tipp's seven steps to utopia

Shane Barrett and Willie Connors 20/7/2025

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A little voice in my head kept saying: 'Tipp on a run are like a stampede of raging bulls'

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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Seánie McGrath: Cork's second-half collapse raises big questions for Pat Ryan and his players

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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'I'd love to play forever': Noel McGrath joins Tipp greats with fourth All-Ireland medal

Liam Cahill during his speech 21/7/2025

Liam Cahill set to be offered extension to Tipperary reign

The All-Ireland winning manager's initial three-year agreement with Tipperary GAA ended after Sunday's victory over Cork.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Mark Coleman dejected after the game 20/7/2025

Landers: Three things Cork got wrong against Tipperary

The 1999 All-Ireland winning captain felt Cork made some tactical errors in the All-Ireland final

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Christy O'Connor: Brothers in arms, Hoggie's wait goes on, Cork's meltdown

An All-Ireland final barely believable in many respects - glory for the McGraths, devastation for Patrick Horgan and Cork, and Rhys Shelly's history-making point

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Darragh McCarthy scores a penalty
20/7/2025

S Maurice Brosnan: Three areas where the All-Ireland hurling final was won and lost

Liam Cahill’s faith in Tipperary’s youth, a clever defensive plan, and relentless second-half pressure delivered a remarkable comeback against Cork.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Larry Ryan: If we talked of Tippness, which we wouldn't, we'd think of the McGraths

Most calculations had Noel McGrath arriving into the madhouse after around 52 minutes with instructions to introduce sanity.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Jake Morris named Sunday Game hurler of the year, seven Tipp players on team of the year

Tipperary captain Ronan Maher was named man of the match for the All-Ireland final.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Jason Forde: 'I said to Liam we couldn’t leave things the way they were'

"We’ve been finishing the games really strong and we put that down to the work our S&C has done," said Forde.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Enda McEvoy: One-point win would have fuelled Tipp for years. They'll sing about this forever

Shane Barrett's goal for Cork just before the break turned out to be important, except not in the way it appeared at the time.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

'We're gutted, but we'll be back': Fans in Páirc Uí Chaoimh pay dues to Tipp's All-Ireland win

'We're gutted, but we'll be back': Fans in Páirc Uí Chaoimh pay dues to Tipp's All-Ireland win

A supporter in the Rebels' Fanzone said: 'Tipperary were outstanding in the second half. The better team won on the day — but we’ll be back next year'

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Liam Cahill with Pat Ryan after the game 20/7/2025

'I wish it was anybody bar him': Liam Cahill's respect for Cork boss after Tipperary victory

Cahill remembered Dillon Quirke after Tipperary's victory over Cork in the All-Ireland SHC final. "I'm just so proud to have had an input into his life," said Cahill.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

In Pictures: Tipperary celebrate remarkable hurling final victory

Tipperary claimed the county's 29th All-Ireland hurling title with an incredible victory over Cork.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Henry Shefflin 20/7/2025

DJ Carey misses Kilkenny jubilee team celebration at Croke Park

Former hurling star pleaded guilty earlier this month to inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Tipperary v Galway - Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

S Cork v Tipperary: How chaos and calm decide All-Ireland hurling finals

All-Ireland finals hinge on chaos, clarity and character. For Cork and Tipperary, the next moment could mean everything

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Robert Downey and Darragh McCarthy argue 27/4/2025

S Christy O'Connor: How powerful is vengeance in an All-Ireland final?

If revenge is such a powerful stimulus, why haven’t the statistics backed it up?

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Inside the Cork hurley workshop behind Patrick Horgan’s scoring success

Inside the Cork hurley workshop behind Patrick Horgan’s scoring success

Former Cork dual star Aidan Walsh now crafts hurleys for Patrick Horgan — built with precision for All-Ireland moments

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Cathal Dennehy: How a Tipp father guided me towards a Kingdom of Stars

Cathal Dennehy: How a Tipp father guided me towards a Kingdom of Stars

My dad's final day was spent doing two things he loved: visiting family and betting on horses. At 5.30 that evening, he strolled down to our local bookies in Limerick to place his last ever bet: a €1 Lucky 15 on four horses in Kempton.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Rhys Shelly and Robert Doyle celebrate 6/7/2025

The Tipperary club corner-forward on track for a hurling All-Star at corner-back

Robert Doyle will probably be detailed to mark Alan Connolly in the All-Ireland final

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Glen Rovers v Midleton - Cork County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

'I intend to live with cancer and not die of it'. That was his mantra - Cork great Ger Fitzgerald remembered

Ger Fitzgerald won’t be far from thoughts this weekend. At the age of 60, Cork’s two-time All-Ireland SHC winner passed away on St Patrick’s Day, 37 years to the day after he featured on a Midleton team managed by his father Paddy to All-Ireland glory. Paddy, himself an All-Ireland SHC winner, and Ger’s sister Gillian remember a son, a brother and a hurler.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Clare v Tipperary - GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final

S Anthony Daly: Before we went back out Loughnane blocked me from getting past him. ‘Men needed now,’ he roared

Anthony Daly recalls the fear, pressure and war cries of Clare's 1997 All-Ireland final win – and why Cork must learn from it now

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Laois v Offaly - Joe McDonagh Cup Final

S Michael Moynihan: 15 things every Cork supporter should know this All-Ireland weekend

From finding tickets to dodging tolls and choosing the right pub, here’s Michael Moynihan's All-Ireland final survival guide for Cork fans

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Clare v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Cork's fast starts have become trademark in All-Ireland final run

Cork manager Pat Ryan said his side have only one way of playing: flat out.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Kingfishr review: Gig of the summer at the Marquee as Cork fans raise the roof with 'Killeagh' singalong

S Kingfishr review: Gig of the summer at the Marquee as Cork fans raise the roof with 'Killeagh' singalong

Kingfishr have sold out two nights at the Marquee in Cork

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Cork GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Final Media Conference

'It’s worth any bit of hardship': Conor Lehane on extra-time and earning his Cork revival

Cork forward Conor Lehane reflects on missed chances, mental resilience, and the dramatic twist that reignited his season

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Tipperary v Cork - Munster SHC Final

S Fogarty Forum: Cork and Tipp's dirty dozen

Cork and Tipperary have not always been the best of enemies.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

How one graph helped Cork hurlers bounce back from Limerick defeat

How one graph helped Cork hurlers bounce back from Limerick defeat

Cork hurling management reveals why they scrapped video reviews after the Limerick loss and how a single graph refocused the team

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Limerick v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Seánie McGrath: Tipperary yet to prove they can live with destructive Cork trio

Cork’s hunger meets Tipp’s resurgence in a final full of fire, history, and high-stakes match-ups across the field

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Kerry v Mayo - Allianz Football League Division 1

Kerry SHC: Michael Leane-inspired Ballyheigue power past St Brendan's into semi-final

In the semi-finals, Ballyduff will play Ballyheighue and Kilmoyley play Abbeydorney.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Excitement mounts for All Ireland hurling final on Cork/Tipperary border

Excitement mounts for All Ireland hurling final on Cork/Tipperary border

Whoever sees their team's captain lifting Liam MacCarthy on Sunday afternoon won’t have far to travel home

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Taoiseach hits back at 'false' Sinn Féin idea he flew home from Japan early for hurling semi-final

Micheál Martin accuses SF of 'political you-know-what' and says officials swapped his itinerary through Dubai for one via Toronto following Iranian strikes on Bahrain

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Palestine GAA club 'doing all they can' to make Irish tour happen after visa rejections

Palestine GAA club 'doing all they can' to make Irish tour happen after visa rejections

GAA Palestine's applications for 47 visas — including for the Ramallah Hurling Club — were rejected by the Irish Immigration Service

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Waterford v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

Brian Lohan to remain as Clare hurling manager for three more years

The new agreement will bring Lohan's time as Clare manager up to 2028.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Eight hurling championship observations: How Brian Hayes has weaponised Cork's puckout

Kilkenny not realising they were only two points down rather than three late in their All-Ireland semi-final against Tipperary will likely prove a valuable lesson for others.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Liam Gordon 21/6/2025

Liam Gordon to referee Cork v Tipperary All-Ireland hurling final

Dublin's Seán Stack and Waterford's Thomas Walsh will be on the linesmen for this year's All-Ireland hurling final.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Motorway toll barriers will not be lifted for fans driving to All-Ireland hurling final

Irish Rail said it is still working to deliver extra services from both Cork and Tipperary on July 20

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

S Kieran Shannon: History will be on Cork's side in All-Ireland final

This year's All-Ireland hurling final between Cork and Tipperary will be the eighth time that the same two sides have met in both national finals in the one year. In all seven previous repeat pairings, the league winners ended up also being the All-Ireland winners.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Cathal O’Neill and Seamus Harnedy 7/7/2024

Cork's Seámus Harnedy in race against time to be fit for All-Ireland final

Cork manager Pat Ryan said Cormac O'Brien, who missed the semi-final against Dublin, should be fit to face Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Kilkenny v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Fogarty Forum: Hurling semi-final's phantom point a bad case of group-think

For that late denial of John Donnell's goalbound shot, Robert Doyle is the toast of Tipperary but, as has been pointed out, the saviour of the GAA too.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Seánie McGrath: The GAA owe a serious debt of gratitude to the Cork hurlers

It is exclusively because of Cork that the sell-out sign was even being readied for the county's All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Trains to Dublin on All-Ireland final day sell out as Cork fans scramble for tickets

Trains to Dublin on All-Ireland final day sell out as Cork fans scramble for tickets

Iarnród Éireann hopes to put on more trains for fans travelling to the All-Ireland final between Cork and Tipperary on July 20

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Kilkenny v Dublin - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Semi-Final Replay

'We were at our peak': Stephen Hiney still 'sore' about 2013 defeat to Cork

Stephen Hiney believes that if the Dublin hurlers play as well in against Cork as they did in the quarter-final victory over Limerick, they "will be very hard to beat".

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Cian Kenny 8/6/2025

S Christy O'Connor: Kilkenny finally end search for a settled midfield pairing

Although more recognised as a forward with Kilkenny, Kenny’s presence at midfield last season was a constant for the county. He has now been joined there by Jordan Molloy.

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025

Clare v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Anthony Daly: Something special happening in Dublin hurling again, but this is Cork's time

Twelve years after I had Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final, Dublin's chance has arrived again

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025

Launch of the 24th Annual Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge

Late bloomer Huw Lawlor in hurler of the year form

Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final is Lawlor and Kilkenny’s first championship crack at Tipperary since the 2019 final.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

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Conor Burke: 'Everybody's playing for Niall Ó Ceallacháin as our leader'

Of course, beating Limerick have given this group the belief that they can make the county’s first All-Ireland senior hurling final in 64 years but in that loss to Cork in Thurles there was plenty of encouragement too

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025