2011 Tipperary county hurling team season
| 2011 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Declan Ryan | ||
| All-Ireland SHC | Runners-up | ||
| Munster SHC | Winners | ||
| National League | Fourth in Division 1 | ||
| Top scorer | Eoin Kelly (4-30) Championship | ||
| Highest SHC attendance | 81,214 vs Kilkenny | ||
| Lowest SHC attendance | |||
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Season summary
On 9 November 2010, Declan Ryan was appointed as the new Tipperary Senior hurling manager on a two-year term, succeeding Liam Sheedy.[1] He was joined by Tommy Dunne as the new team coach, with Michael Gleeson of Tipperary county champions Thurles Sarsfields completing the new Tipperary hurling management team.[2] Tipperarys first game of 2011 was in January in the 2011 Waterford Crystal Cup against WIT where they were defeated by a scoreline of 2–17 to 1–19 in Clonmel.[3][4] Their first league game took place on 12 February against Kilkenny, which finished in a 1–10 to 1–17 defeat at Semple Stadium.[5] The first league win came in the third round on 5 March against Waterford by 1–20 to 0-18 under the floodlights at Semple Stadium.[6] Tipperary finished in fourth place in division 1 and missed out on qualifying for the league final, which was won by Dublin. On 29 May, Tipperary started their championship season by defeating Cork by 3–22 to 0–23 at Semple Stadium.[7][8] On 10 July, in the Munster Final, Tipperary defeated Waterford by 7–19 to 0–19 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[9] Tipperary got past Dublin in the semi-final to meet Kilkenny in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final where they were defeated by 2–17 to 1-16.[10] Tipperary GAA were sponsored by Skoda in 2011.[11] In October 2011 Benny Dunne announced his retirement from the inter-county hurling squad.[12][13]
Tipperary Senior hurling squad 2011
- Statistics correct to the end of 2011 Season
| Name | Position | Club | Age | Apps | Goals | Points |
| Brendan Cummins | 1. Goalkeeper | Ballybacon-Grange | 36 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Gleeson | 1. Goalkeeper | Portroe | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Curran | 2. Full Back | Mullinahone | 30 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| John Coughlan | 2. Full Back | Moyne-Templetuohy | 31 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| Pádraic Maher | 2. Full Back | Thurles Sarsfields | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Stapleton | 2. Full Back | Borrisoleigh | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| David Young | 2. Full Back | Toomevara | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Eddie Connolly | 2. Full Back | Loughmore-Castleiney | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Cahill | 2. Half Back | Thurles Sarsfields | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor O'Mahoney | 3. Half Back | Newport | 25 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| Brendan Maher | 3. Half Back | Borris-Ileigh | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| John O'Keefe | 3. Half Back | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane McGrath | 4. Midfield | Ballinahinch | 25 | 23 | 0 | 17 |
| Benny Dunne | 4. Midfield | Toomevara | 30 | 35 | 4 | 29 |
| Séamus Hennessy | 4. Midfield | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Gearóid Ryan | 4. Midfield | Templederry Kenyons | 22 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| James Woodlock | 4. Midfield | Drom-Inch GAA | 24 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Pat Kerwick | 5. Half Forward | Killenaule | 28 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Séamus Callinan | 5. Half Forward | Drom-Inch GAA | 22 | 13 | 6 | 20 |
| Michael Gleeson | 5. Half Forward | Thurles Sarsfields | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pa Bourke | 5. Half Forward | Thurles Sarsfields | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| John O'Brien | 5. Half Forward | Toomevara | 27 | 21 | 2 | 28 |
| Sean Carey | 5. Half Forward | Moyle Rovers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel McGrath | 5. Half Forward | Loughmore-Castleiney | 20 | 10 | 1 | 29 |
| Patrick 'Bonnar' Maher | 5. Half Forward | Lorrha-Dorrha | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Eoin Kelly | 6. Full Forward | Mullinahone | 29 | 48 | 17 | 319 |
| Lar Corbett | 6. Full Forward | Thurles Sarsfields | 30 | 42 | 16 | 58 |
| John O'Neill | 6. Full Forward | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian O'Meara | 6. Full Forward | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Heffernan | 6. Full Forward | Éire Óg, Nenagh | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Bourke | 6. Full Forward | J.K. Bracken's | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 National Hurling League
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12–114 | 9–100 | 21 | 11 |
| Dublin | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10–125 | 13–95 | 21 | 10 |
| Waterford | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8–112 | 7–119 | -4 | 9 |
| Tipperary | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9–119 | 5–103 | 28 | 8 |
| Galway | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10–120 | 10–103 | 17 | 8 |
| Cork | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6–110 | 5–109 | 4 | 5 |
| Wexford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5–96 | 10–120 | -38 | 3 |
| Offaly (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7–101 | 9–149 | -53 | 2 |
- Tipperary were placed ahead of Galway as they won the head–to–head match between the teams (3 April at Pearse Stadium: 4–23 – 1–14)
| 12 February 2011 Round 1 | Tipperary | 1–10 – 1–17 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 7:30 p.m. | P Bourke 0–4 (4f), G Ryan 1–0, N McGrath 0–2 (1s–l), S McGrath, J O'Neill, Patrick Maher, T Hammersley 0–1 each. | Report | R Hogan 0–10 (8f), C Fennelly 1–0, A Fogarty, J Mulhall 0–2 each, M Fennelly, E Brennan, T Walsh 0–1 each. | Attendance: 9,495 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 19 February 2011 Round 2 | Dublin | 1–16 – 1–15 | Tipperary | Parnell Park, Donnycarney |
| 5:45 p.m. | C Keaney 0–14 (10f), D O'Dwyer 1–0, L Rushe, J Boland 0–1 each. | Report | P Bourke 0–6 (2f), J O'Neill 1–2, S McGrath 0–3(1f), D Young (s–l), M Gleeson, B O'Meara, E Kelly 0–1 each. | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 5 March 2011 Round 3 | Tipperary | 1–20 – 0–18 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 7:30 p.m. | P Bourke 0–8 (4f), N McGrath 0–7, P Kelly 1–0, E Kelly 0–2, D Young, Padraic Maher & B Maher 0–1 each. | Report | R Foley 0–12 (9f), S Prendergast 0–2, S Molumphy, M Shanahan, S Walsh & T Ryan 0–1 each. | Referee: J Owens (Westmeath) |
| 13 March 2011 Round 4 | Tipperary | 1–20 – 0–10 | Offaly | Nenagh |
| 2:30 p.m. | P Bourke 0–7 (0–3f), B Dunne, B Maher 0–4 each, G Ryan 1–1, S Bourke 0–3, J O'Keeffe 0–1. | Report | B Carroll 0–4f, M Cordial, J Bergin 0–2 each, D Currams, C Egan 0–1 each. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 27 March 2011 Round 5 | Cork | 1–14 – 1–14 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 2:30 p.m. | L O'Farrell 1–1, B O'Connor 0–4f, C McCarthy 0–3 (1 s–l), J Gardiner 0–2f, R Curran, C Naughton, J O'Connor P Cronin 0–1 each | Report | P Bourke 0–6 (3f, 2 '65's), B Dunne 1–2, N McGrath 0–3, J O'Brien, B O'Meara, G Ryan 0–1 each | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 3 April 2011 Round 6 | Galway | 1–14 – 4–23 | Tipperary | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| 2:30 p.m. | G Farragher 0–5 (4f), E Forde 1–2, A Smith 0–2, A Cullinan, J Coen, A Harte, D Burke, I Tannian 0–1 each | Report | S Bourke 3–4, J O’Brien 1–1, P Bourke, (1f 1 '65'), L Corbett, P Maher 0–4, each, S Carey (1f) 0–2, B Dunne, B O’Meara, G Ryan, S McGrath 0–1 each | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2011 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship was the 123rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the 2011 fixtures took place on 7 October 2010.[14] The championship began on 14 May and ended on 4 September 2011. Tipperary were the defending champions.[15]
Kilkenny retained the title after a 2–17 to 1–16 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[16]
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
| Tipperary | 3-22 - 0-23 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| E Kelly 1-07 (0-05f), L Corbett 1-02, S Callanan 0-05, N McGrath 0-04 (2 sls), B Dunne 1-00, J O'Brien 0-02, Patrick Maher & J Woodlock 0-01 each. | Report | P Horgan 0-13 (10f), N McCarthy & B O'Connor 0-03 each, J Gardiner, P Cronin, C McCarthy & P O'Sullivan 0-01 each. |
Semi-final
| Clare | 1-19 - 4-19 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| C McGrath (1-06, 4f), J Conlon (0-03), C McInerney (0-02); D McMahon (0-02), J Clancy (0-02); J McInerney (0-01, f), N O'Connell (0-01), F Lynch (0-01), D Honan (0-01), | Report | S Callanan (1-05), E Kelly (1-03, 2f), L Corbett (1-00), Patrick Maher (1-00), N McGrath (0-03), Padraic Maher (0-02); G Ryan (0-02), S McGrath (0-02), P Bourke (0-02). |
Final
| Tipperary | 7-19 - 0-19 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| L Corbett 4-4, E Kelly 2-6 (0-3f), S Callanan 1-00, J O’Brien 0-03, N McGrath (0-1sl), P Bourke 0-2 each, G Ryan, S Bourke 0-1 each. | Report | P Mahony 0-13 (0-12f), T Browne, S O’Sullivan, J Mullane , S Walsh, S Molumphy, M Shanahan 0-1 each. |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Semi-final
| Tipperary | 1-19 - 0-18 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| L Corbett (1-3), E Kelly (0-6, 2f, 3 '65), N McGrath (0-3, 1 s/l), Padraic Maher (0-2), G Ryan (0-2), P Bourke (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), S Callanan (0-1). | Report | P Ryan (0-9, 6f, 1 '65), P Kelly (0-1), J Boland (0-1), A McCrabbe (0-1), R O'Dwyer (0-1), L Rushe (0-1), D O'Callaghan (0-1), L Ryan (0-1), M O'Brien (0-1), S Ryan (0-1). |
Final
| Kilkenny | 2-17 - 1-16 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| H Shefflin (0-7, 5f), R Hogan (1-1), M Fennelly (1-0), R Power (0-2), C Fennelly (0-2), E Larkin (0-2), M Rice (0-1), E Brennan (0-1), TJ Reid (0-1). | Report | E Kelly (0-8, 7f, 1 '65), P Bourke (1-0), N McGrath (0-3, 1 s/l), G Ryan (0-2), C O'Mahony (0-1), J O'Brien (0-1), B Dunne (0-1). |
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