Dermot Crowe: Kilkenny v Tipperary – A Rivalry Bordering on a Great Obsession

Maher relives Tipp vs Kilkenny battles and urges fans to enjoy Croke Park return

THE chaos of the battles between Tipperary against Kilkenny will never leave Brendan Maher. Hurling’s greatest rivalry is renewed at Croke Park this afternoon for the first time in the Championship since the 2019 All-Ireland final. Brendan Maher of Tipperary lifts the Liam MacCarthy cup following the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final against Kilkenny Maher has urged Tipperary fans to enjoy the clash between the two hurling giants Betwee…

Dermot Crowe: Kilkenny v Tipperary – A rivalry bordering on a great obsession

If the boast of Tipperary being the home of hurling is fiercely contested, it can be said without fear of contradiction that Ballingarry is the home of Liam Cahill, the Tipperary hurling manager. It is also the homeplace, as it happens, of the National Head of Hurling, Willie Maher.

Absolute warfare: The return of Kilkenny and Tipperary after six years

After a time when their formlines missed each other, Kilkenny and Tipperary were the main show in town for a decade.