Tipperary v Kilkenny U20/21 Finals history

1980 at Walsh Park: Tipp 2-9 Kilkenny 0-14

A Michael Murphy goal from a free helped Tipperary to a 1-4 to 0-4 half time lead. Against the strong wind, Tipp fell three points behind before fighting back with the help of an Austin Buckley goal which proved crucial.

Tipperary: Vincent Mullins (St Mary’s); Michael Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Cormac Bonnar (Cashel King Cormacs), Pat Fox (Eire Og Annacarty); Brian Heffernan (Nenagh Eire Og), Joe O’Dwyer (Killenaule), Pat McGrath (Loughmore/Castleiney); Michael Kennedy (Nenagh Eire Og), Philip Kennedy (Nenagh Eire Og, Capt); Michael Murphy (Templederry Kenyons), Bobby Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Austin Buckley (Cappawhite); Joe Kennedy (Lorrha), Donie O’Connell (Killenaule), Pat Power (Boherlahan-Dualla). Subs: Alan Kinsella (Silvermines) for M Kennedy; Donal Flannery (Kiladangan); Peter Brennan (Loughmore/Castleiney), Roger Coffey (Nenagh Eire Og), Michael Gleeson (Portroe), PJ Maxwell (Nenagh Eire Og), Mick Ryan (Clonmore), John Sheedy (Portroe), Mick Ryan (Ballinahinch), Connie Maher (Thurles Sarsfields).

Kilkenny: Michael Walsh; Mick Morrissey, Michael Meagher, Bill O’Hara; Tom Lennon, Bill Doheny, Sean Fennelly; Eamonn Wallace, Gordon Ryan; John Mulcahy, Richard Murphy, Michael Nash; Billy McEvoy, Lester Ryan, Willie Purcell. Sub: Jimmy Heffernan for Murphy.

1981 at Walsh Park: Tipp 2-16 Kilkenny 0-10

Tipp were four points to the good when Donie O’Connell scored their first goal in the 22nd minute to help them to a 1-8 to 0-4 half time lead.

The Munster champions put the game to bed early in the second half when O’Connell scored the second goal. A Billy Walton penalty gave Kilkenny some hope, but Tipperary eased to a twelve-point win as Nenagh’s Philip Kennedy earned the feat of skippering Tipp to back-to-back All-Ireland titles.

Tipperary: John Farrell (Knockavilla-D Kickhams); Michael Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Peter Brennan (Loughmore/Castleiney), Pat Fox (Eire Og Annacarty); Ian Conroy (Borrisokane), John McIntyre (Lorrha), Pat McGrath (Loughmore/Castleiney); Alan Kinsella (Silvermines), Philip Kennedy (Nenagh Eire Og, Capt); Nicky English (Lattin Cullen), Bobby Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Martin McGrath (Knockavilla-D Kickhams); Ger O’Neill (Cappawhite), Donie O’Connell (Killenaule), Austin Buckley (Cappawhite). Subs: Noel Byrne (Thurles Sarsfields), Paddy Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Jim O’Sullivan (Nenagh Eire Og), Dominic Hayes (Knockavilla-D Kickhams), Joe Butler (Roscrea), Jack Moran (Borrisokane), Brian Heffernan (Nenagh Eire Og), Jim Maher (Loughmore/Castleiney).

Kilkenny: Michael Walsh; Pat Ryan, Eddie Aylward, Jimmy Holden; Sean Norris, Bill O’Hara, Mick Cleere; Pat Gannon, Matty Byrne; Billy McEvoy, MJ Ryan, Billy Walton; Johnny Murphy, John O’Dwyer, Willie Purcell. Subs: Seanie Tyrell for Holden; Eddie Crowley for Murphy.

1984 at Walsh Park: Kilkenny 1-12 Tipp 0-11

Tipperary rued their failure to convert a host of goal chances with Kilkenny goalkeeper David Burke inspired, including saving a penalty with Ray Heffernan converting one at the other end for a 1-5 to 0-6 half time lead and managed to keep Tipp at arm’s length.

Kilkenny: David Burke; Eddie Wall, Eddie O’Connor, Brian Young; David Hoyne, Larry Cleere, Liam Walsh; Tommy Phelan, Ray Heffernan; Denis Carroll, Pat Walsh, John McDonald; Liam McCarthy, Richard McCarthy, Seamus Delahunty. Subs: Pat Ryan for R McCarthy; Michael Rafter for Carroll.

Tipperary: Ken Hogan (Lorrha); John McKenna (Borrisokane), Eddie Hogan (Roscrea), Colm Bonnar (Cashel King Cormacs); Richard Stakelum (Borris-Ileigh), Donal Kealy (Roscrea, Capt), Jimmy Leahy (Moycarkey/Borris); John Kennedy (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Joe Hayes (Clonoulty/Rossmore); Aidan Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Noel Sheehy (Silvermines), Philip Kenny (Borris-Ileigh); Michael Scully (Roscrea), Anthony Waters (Carrick Swan), David Fogarty (Moycarkey/Borris). Subs: Willie Peters (St Mary’s) for Kenny; Michael Cunningham (Emly) for Scully; Rory Dwan (Holycross/Ballycahill), John Flannery (Nenagh Eire Og), Phil Hennessy (Nenagh Eire Og), Seamus Hammersley (Clonoulty/Rossmore), John Harding (Lorrha), John Leamy (Golden Kilfeacle)

1985 at Walsh Park: Tipp 1-10 Kilkenny 2-6

An early goal from John McGrath helped Tipp to a 1-5 to 0-2 lead at half time. Against the breeze, Tipp withstood a Kilkenny fightback in the final quarter with the help of goals from Joe Walsh and Paul Cleere, but Tipp held on.

Tipperary: John Leamy (Golden Kilfeacle); Noel McDonnell (Toomevara), Pat O’Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs), Colm Bonnar (Cashel King Cormacs); Michael Corcoran (Emly), Donal Kealy (Roscrea), Paul Delaney (Roscrea); John Kennedy (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Aidan Ryan (Borris-Ileigh); Michael Cunningham (Emly), John McGrath (Borris-Ileigh), Noel Sheehy (Silvermines); John Cormack (Loughmore/Castleiney), Liam Stokes (Kilsheelan/Kilcash), Michael Scully (Roscrea, Capt). Subs: Murty Bryan (Thurles Sarsfields) for Stokes; Seamus Collison (Moneygall), James Seymour (Portroe), Gerry Ryan (Upperchurch/Drombane), Tom Leamy (Golden Kilfeacle), Ger Bradley (Newport), Declan Carr (Holycross/Ballycahill), John Flannery (Nenagh Eire Og), John Bergin (Moyne-Templetuohy), John McKenna (Borrisokane).

Kilkenny: Richard Dunne; Kevin Ryan, Eddie O’Connor, Peadar Healy; Tommy Lennon, Larry Cleere, Larry O’Brien; Tommy Phelan, John Scott; Richie Moran, Seamus Delahunty, Eamon Morrissey; Michael Dunne, Michael Rafter, Joe Walsh. Subs: Paul Cleere for Rafter; Tommy Bawle for Phelan.

1990 in Portlaoise: Kilkenny 2-11 Tipp 1-11

Defending champions Tipperary always trailed as goals from Paul Treacy and DJ Carey helped Kilkenny to a 2-5 to 1-4 half time lead with Ger Deely scoring the Tipp goal. Tipp were back within one point but never managed to get on terms with Adrian Ronan’s six points key to Kilkenny’s win.

Kilkenny: Jimmy Conroy; Johnny Holohan, Pat O’Neill, Donal Carroll; Patsy Brophy, Tom Murphy, John Conlon; Jamesie Brennan (Capt), Brian McGovern; Adrian Ronan, Jimmy Lawlor, Tommy Shefflin; DJ Carey, Paul Treacy, Charlie Carter. Subs: Pat O’Grady for Shefflin; Jimmy Walton for McGovern.

Tipperary: Brendan Bane (Templemore); Liam Fallon (Roscrea), Michael Ryan (Upperchurch/Drombane), George Frend (Toomevara); Eoin Maher (Roscrea), Noel Keane (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Brendan Corcoran (Emly); John Leahy (Mullinahone, Capt), Conal Bonnar (Cashel King Cormacs); Colm Egan (Kiladangan), Liam Sheedy (Portroe), Ger Deely (St Mary’s); Don Lyons (Ballingarry), Paudie O’Brien (Portroe), Anthony Wall (St Mary’s). Subs: Michael O’Meara (Toomevara) for Egan; Cathal Egan (Kiladangan) for Lyons; Kevin McCormack (Toomevara), Kevin Ryan (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Brendan Carroll (Thurles Sarsfields), Michael Hogan (Roscrea), Raymie Ryan (Cashel King Cormacs), Seamus Bohan (Loughmore/Castleiney), Owen Cummins (Fethard), Tom Duggan (Ballingarry), TJ Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs), Eamon Maher (Skeheenarinky).

1995 at Semple Stadium: Tipp 1-14 Kilkenny 1-10

Kilkenny goaled after three minutes through Brendan Ryan to push into a 1-6 to 0-5 lead at half time. The Tipp management made a number of switches at half time, one of which saw Philip O’Dwyer come into the team to make his very first appearance and his goal put Tipperary in front, and they never looked back.

Tipperary: Brendan Cummins (Ballybacon/Grange); Liam Barron (Cashel King Cormacs), Paul Shelly (Killenaule); Philip Shanahan (Toomevara); Brian Horgan (Knockavilla-D Kickhams, Capt), Keith Slevin (Borrisokane), Brian Flannery (Kiladangan); Aidan Butler (Clonoulty/Rossmore), Terry Dunne (Toomevara); Tommy Dunne (Toomevara), Liam McGrath (Burgess), Eddie Enright (Thurles Sarsfields); Kevin Tucker (Nenagh Eire Og), Darren O’Connor (Cahir), David Bourke (Holycross/Ballycahill). Subs: Philip O’Dwyer (Boherlahan-Dualla) for Enright); Kevin O’Sullivan (Cashel King Cormacs), Sean Maher (Ballybacon/Grange), Pat Coman (Moycarkey/Borris), Aidan Flanagan (Boherlahan-Dualla), Noel Morris (Loughmore/Castleiney), Ger Flanagan (Boherlahan-Dualla), Pat Croke (Mullinahone), Robbie Tomlinson (Nenagh Eire Og).

Kilkenny: Martin Carey; Brian Lonergan, Ed Drea, Tom Hickey; Vinny O’Brien, John Costelloe, Eddie Dwyer; Dermot Maher, Peter Barry (Capt); Damien Cleere, Liam Smith, Brian McEvoy; Brendan Ryan, Denis Byrne, David Buggy. Subs: Michael Owens for Buggy; Ollie O’Connor for Smith.

2004 at Nowlan Park: Kilkenny 3-21 Tipp 1-6

Tipp opted to play against the wind but at half-time the game was over as the home side led 2-12 to 1-1, with Conor Phelan and Cha Fitzpatrick getting the Kilkenny goals with Michael Farrell getting the Tipp’s reply. Willie O’Dwyer scored Kilkenny’s third after half time.

Kilkenny: David Herity; Stephen Maher, John Tennyson, Michael Fennelly; Tommy Walsh, PJ Delaney, Ciaran Hoyne; Shane Hennessy, Peter Cleere; Sean O’Neill, Willie O’Dwyer, Eoin Reid; James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick (Capt), Conor Phelan, Richie Power. Subs: Michael Rice for Fitzpatrick; Brian Dowling for Cleere; Eoin Larkin for Reid; John Phelan for O’Neill; Niall Doherty for Delaney.

Tipperary: Paddy McCormack (Thurles Sarsfields); Andrew Morrissey (Galtee Rovers), Conor O’Mahony (Newport), Darragh Walton (Ballingarry); Evan Hanley (Lattin Cullen), Diarmuid Fitzgerald (Roscrea, Capt), Hugh Maloney (Nenagh Eire Og); Joe Caesar (Killenaule), Wayne Cully (Thurles Sarsfields); Pat Buckley (Emly), Shane Sweeney (Ballybacon/Grange), Francis Devaney (Toomevara); Evan Sweeney (Loughmore/Castleiney), Tony Scroope (Burgess), Michael Farrell (Killenaule). Subs: Willie Ryan (Toomevara) for Morrissey; David Sheppard (Moycarkey/Borris) for Buckley; David Morrissey (Galtee Rovers) for E Sweeney; Tommy Fitzgerald (Roscrea) for S Sweeney; Pat Shortt (Upperchurch/Drombane) for Cully; Gerry Kennedy (Killenaule), Richie Ruth (Thurles Sarsfields), Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch), Damien O’Brien (Burgess)

2006 at Croke Park: Tipp 2-14 Kilkenny 2-14

Another star-studded Kilkenny side led 0-9 to 0-8 at half time but a 36th minute 21-yard free to the net by Darragh Egan gave Tipp belief. A Richie Power goal brought Kilkenny level before a Niall Teehan goal on 53 minutes nudged Tipp back in front and built a three-point lead with Richie Hogan goaling with the last puck of the game to force a replay.

Tipperary: Gerry Kennedy (Killenaule); Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh), Alan Byrne (Shannon Rovers), Conor O’Brien (Eire Og Annacarty); David Young (Toomevara, Capt), Jim Bob McCarthy (Golden Kilfeacle), Sean Horan (St Patrick’s); James Woodlock (Drom & Inch), Stephen Lillis (Thurles Sarsfields); Ryan O’Dwyer (Cashel King Cormacs), Niall Teehan (Gortnahoe/Glengoole), David Sheppard (Moycarkey/Borris); Richie Ruth (Thurles Sarsfields), Darragh Egan (Kiladangan), Ray McLoughney (Kilruane MacDonaghs). Subs: Danny O’Hanlon (Carrick Swan) for McLoughney; Darragh Hickey (Boherlahan-Dualla) for Ruth; Kevin Quinlan (Kilruane MacDonaghs) for McCarthy; Matthew Ryan (Templederry Kenyons), Kevin Lanigan (Carrick Swan), Philip Austin (Borrisokane), Stephen Murphy (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Joe Dixon (Moycarkey/Borris), Ian Murphy (Killenaule)

Kilkenny: Liam Tierney; Kieran Joyce, John Tennyson, Sean Cummins; Pat Hartley, John Dalton, Damien Fogarty; James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick, Michael Fennelly (Capt), TJ Reid, Austin Murphy, Paddy Hogan; Alan Healy, Richie Power, David McCormack. Subs: Richie Hogan for Healy; Maurice Nolan for P Hogan; Bill Beckett for Murphy.

2006 Replay at Semple Stadium: Kilkenny 1-11 Tipperary 0-11

The replay took place six days later and was once again a tight affair with Paddy Hogan’s first half goal the difference. Danny O’Hanlon started for Tipp in the replay, scoring two points as did Philip Austin off the bench.

2008 at Croke Park: Kilkenny 2-13 Tipp 0-15

There was a lot of expectation around this Tipp team backboned by two All-Ireland minor winning squads but two goals from Matthew Ruth were the difference in the game where Tipp look back on a penalty not awarded late on after Patrick Maher was dragged down when two points separated the sides.

Kilkenny: Colin McGrath; Paul Murphy, Kieran Joyce, Eoin O’Shea; Lester Ryan, Paddy Hogan, Neal Prendergast; James Dowling (Capt), Niall Walsh; Colin Fennelly, Nicky Cleere, TJ Reid; Matthew Ruth, John Mulhall, Richie Hogan. Subs: JJ Farrell for Cleere; Joe Maher for Dowling; Mark Bergin for Farrell.

Tipperary: Matthew Ryan (Templederry Kenyons); Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields), Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Kevin Maher (Lorrha); Kevin Lanigan (Carrick Swan), Thomas Stapleton (Templederry Kenyons), Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh); Gearoid Ryan (Templederry Kenyons), Seamus Hennessy (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Patrick Maher (Lorrha), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch), Thomas McGrath (Ballingarry); Pa Bourke (Thurles Sarsfields), Mark O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Shane Bourke (JK Brackens). Subs: John O’Keeffe (Clonoulty/Rossmore) for Lanigan; Danny O’Hanlon (Carrick Swan) for O’Meara; Philip Ivors (Ballingarry) for Bourke; Johnny Ryan (Drom & Inch) for McGrath. Tossy Lowry (Holycross/Ballycahill), George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers), Ronan Sherlock (Silvermines), Ray McLoughney (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Timmy Hammersley (Clonoulty/Rossmore).