Let me tell you somethin’, the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows.

The majority of games between Kilkenny and Tipperary over the last five years have provided a flashpoint or more

Munster 2-14 Leinster 4-15

Eamon O'Shea has received a vote of confidence from the Tipperary County Board after they granted him two more years as the county's senior hurling manager.

Tipperary star Brendan Maher has called on the Premier County’s young guns to step up to the plate following the retirement of 38-year-old goalkeeper Brendan Cummins.

Toomevara conjured up a dramatic late rally to pip outsiders Templederry 0-24 to 2-17 in a thrilling SHC round three tie at Nenagh.

Éire Óg Annacarty sprung a major surprise at Cashel in the Tipperary SHC when they beat a hotly fancied Borris-Ileigh 1-17 to 0-17 thanks to an injury-time goal from sub Michael McGrath.

Underdogs Portroe overcame a well-fancied Toomevara side to capture their first North Tipperary SHC title following a memorable final at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh last evening.

Between 1991 and 2006 Cork held Tipperary in check in senior hurling, with the Premier County forced to play second fiddle when the two sides met.

2010 Hurler of the Year Lar Corbett last night informed Tipperary senior hurling manager Declan Ryan that he is calling time on his inter-county involvement, citing 'work and business commitments'.

TIPPERARY star Lar Corbett stunned the hurling world last night by announcing his inter-county hurlingretirement.

Tipperary senior hurling manager Declan Ryan has cut seven players from an extended squad ahead of next Saturday’s Waterford Crystal Cup quarter-final against UL — including 2010 All-Ireland winner Pat Kerwick.

LAR CORBETT admits the Tipperary players may have allowed the pre-All-Ireland final hype in the county to seep into the camp before last September’s defeat to Kilkenny.

JOHN ALLEN said yesterday he was “flattered and delighted” to be approached to manage Limerick, having been ratified as senior hurling manager of the Treaty County on Tuesday night.

Tipperary Senior hurler Benny Dunne has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling after 10 years on the scene.

THURLES SARSFIELDS stayed on course for a third successive Tipperary SHC title, seeing off the challenge of Loughmore-Castleiney by 3-17 to 2-16 in a thrilling quarter-final at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16

10 things you need to know about tomorrow’s All-Ireland final

TOMORROW’S showdown on Leeside is being billed the Clash of Champions with Munster titleholders Waterford facing All-Ireland kingpins, Tipperary.

LET no one try to tell Eoin Kelly that because of the back door route to the All-Ireland championship the Munster SHC has lost its lustre.

THE impact sub — when and where did that term originate?

A MAGNIFICENT opening to the Munster senior hurling championship in Semple Stadium yesterday, with Cork’s power-packed challenge coming up short as Tipperary plundered their inside defensive line for three game-winning goals.

WHAT a weekend in Thurles.

Tipperary 3-22 Cork 0-23

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan and his Wexford counterpart Colm Bonnar have finalised their teams for tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League Division 1 tie at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2.30pm).

A CRACKING second half to this Allianz NHL game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday really whet the appetite for the May 29 championship opener between these two sides in Thurles.

BEFORE I say anything about the games yesterday, I want to pay tribute to a great Kilkenny hurling man, from a great Kilkenny hurling family –Eamon Hennessey.

Cork 1-14 Tipperary 1-14

APART from the two teams — Wexford and Offaly — in the relegation battle this Sunday in Division 1, which itself is a huge game for both counties, every other team has a chance of making the league final.

Tipperary 1-20 Offaly 0-10

CORK’S team for the short trip east to Dungarvan to play Waterford on Sunday shows three changes to the side that started in last weekend’s win over Galway.

Tipperary 1-20 Waterford 0-18

FOR 35 minutes, the few thousand who bothered to come to Croke Park to see the Dublin hurlers take on Tipperary in round two of the Allianz Hurling League on Saturday evening were left frustrated, disappointed.

Eoin Kelly has had worse weeks. Last Sunday he captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland senior hurling title. Now he reflects on the biggest day of his sporting life with Michael Moynihan

BEFORE anything else, just consider this brief sample of the fare yesterday.

LAST September’s lesson was well learned.

THERE was a song sung by Tipperary substitute Pat Kerwick at the end of the game yesterday, The Galtee Mountain Boy – I think it was about the famous Tipperary revolutionary, Dan Breen.

THIS game was decided between the 41st and 43rd minutes in the second half.

Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has revealed tonight that Pat Kerwick is a major injury doubt ahead of the Premier County's Munster SHC opener against Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Sunday week.

LAR CORBETT has played down the significance of Tipperary’s 25-point defeat of Dublin in a challenge match earlier this week.