Thousands celebrate Tipperary All-Ireland success in Thurles

Tens of thousands of Tipperary supporters turned out at Semple Stadium tonight, to welcome home the Tipperary Senior Hurling team who won the All-Ireland Championship yesterday, after defeating Kilkenny in the decider at Croke Park.

The squad, management, officials and family members arrived by train into Thurles train station on schedule, but such was the large numbers thronging the streets of Thurles, that the short bus journey to Semple Stadium took slightly longer than usual, with the Tipperary team arriving on stage an hour later than planned at 8pm.