Person: Peter Acheson

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GAA emoji quiz: Can you name these ten Tipperary footballers?

Leave your guesses in the comments on Facebook and Twitter, and we'll update you with the correct answers on Friday.

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No drama in this trip to Tipp for Dr Crokes

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Moyle Rovers and Ardfinnan pull off shocks in Tipperary

Brian Hurley celebrates after the game 26/5/2018

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No-one can justify a siege mentality more than Cork footballers, but maybe this group doesn’t want one

Galway v Tipperary - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship - Quarter-Final

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Life goes on in Dubai but Acheson's Peter heart will be in Thurles

Kerry v Galway - Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship Final

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Five players to watch

Longer summers power Tipp’s growth cycle

Longer and longer run Tipperary’s summers, higher and higher their graph climbs.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2017

Cork have more to lose than Tipp, says Peter Lambert

Embattled Cork have far more to lose than their opponents in tomorrow’s Munster semi-final, according to Peter Lambert.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

Tipp boss Liam Kearns hits out at ‘draconian’ Evan Comerford ban

Tipperary manager Liam Kearns has described the 12-week ban handed down to goalkeeper Evan Comerford as “draconian” and a “hammer blow” to the Premier County’s championship hopes.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017

Tipperary axe defender Cathal Barrett

Cathal Barrett has been dropped from the Tipperary panel. The All-Star defender, who is currently recovering from a knee injury, is believed to have been omitted for a disciplinary breach.

Wed, 31 May, 2017

Tipperary get the bit between their teeth

Tipperary 3-19 Louth 0-19: Conor Sweeney remembered it, that sick feeling in the pit of his stomach when Louth came to Semple Stadium and clinched promotion, on a day when Tipperary were meant to get the job done.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2017

For Tipperary, league promotion is more important than championship

In what was an inconsistent and patchy league campaign, to be heading to Croke Park this evening is a real bonus for Tipperary, writes Declan Browne.

Sat, 08 Apr, 2017

Peter Acheson confesses Tipperary career may be over

Former Tipperary senior football captain Peter Acheson has admitted that his inter-county career may be over.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2017

Jerome Stack steps down as Tipperary coach for ‘personal reasons’

Jerome Stack has stepped down as Tipperary senior football team coach, less than four months after being appointed to the role.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

It's Jumeirah instead of Tipperary for Peter Acheson

Peter Acheson has all but ruled out a return to Tipperary football next season as he settles into a new life in Dubai.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2016

Tipp manager Liam Kearns not happy with one All-Star

Tipperary manager Liam Kearns has expressed disappointment with the Premier County’s failure to secure two All-Star awards.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

David Clarke earns All-Star accolade

Mayo goalkeeper David Clarke has picked up his first All-Star award, despite being dropped for the All-Ireland final replay.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2016

Derry Foley: These Tipperary football teams would win anywhere

Derry Foley has noted your concern. The nation’s interest in Tipperary football affairs has held beyond the few hours summer diversion.

Sun, 30 Oct, 2016

Loughmore-Castleiney oust Clonmel Commercials in cracker

Munster club champions and beaten All-Ireland finalists Clonmel Commercials were knocked out of the Tipperary senior football championship at Boherlahan on Sunday, losing out to Loughmore-Castleiney 0-9 to 0-8 in a nail-biting semi-final. 

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Cork could host old rivals Tipperary in stadium opener

The re-opening of Páirc Uí Chaoimh could well be marked by the Munster SHC meeting of Cork and Tipperary after the two counties were once more drawn against each other at the quarter-final stage.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

Tipperary footballers' odyssey rewarded with five All Star nominations

A point separated them in the All-Ireland final replay five days ago but Dublin and Mayo claim an equal share of the spoils in this year’s Opel GAA-GPA All Star football nominations, each picking up 11.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2016

No let-up in memorable year for Tipperary’s Seamus Kennedy

A Fitzgibbon Cup with Mary I, a Munster football title with Clonmel Commercials, a senior hurling debut with Tipperary — against Cork in a provincial championship match — and all topped up with Munster and All-Ireland medals.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

John Evans wants GPA to bring an end to Steven O’Brien ‘nonsense’

John Evans has called on the GPA to intervene in Tipperary to end the “nonsense of Steven O’Brien sitting on his backside”.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

Liam Kearns hopeful of retaining Tipperary position

Liam Kearns expects to remain in charge of the Tipperary senior footballers next year — “assuming everything is as it should be.”

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

Peter Acheson: I’m sure the lads will be fine without me

In 2014, Peter Creedon convinced him otherwise and earlier this year it was Liam Kearns. But this time, Peter Acheson’s not for turning. The next few days are about goodbyes as he and his girlfriend Róisín prepare for a new life in Dubai.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

Broken bone in back ends Colin O’Riordan’s Sydney Swans campaign

Colin O’Riordan will have to wait until 2017 to resume his AFL career with the Sydney Swans after confirming that he sustained a broken bone in his back and a punctured lung in a recent outing in Darwin.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Conor Sweeney believes semi-final run will draw back Tipperary defectors

Tipperary’s footballers may be losing captain Peter Acheson to Dubai but Conor Sweeney believes their achievements this summer can act as a magnet for some of those lost to the panel this season.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Robbie Kiely is shown a black card by referee David Coldrick 21/8/2016

Three talking points as Tipperary have thoughts of ‘if only’

Three things to talk about from the weekend’s action...

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

County players blast Tommy Carr’s commentary

Tommy Carr’s RTÉ co-commentary on yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final has come in for scathing criticism from a number of inter-county footballers, including Dublin’s Jack McCaffrey.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Surely Mayo won’t push Lee Keegan back on Michael Quinlivan?

At the outset of the championship, I thought Mayo the team most likely to stop the Dublin machine retaining their All-Ireland crown. I never envisaged Tipperary standing in their way this late in that mission.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2016

Tipperary have yet to prove they belong at this level

Now that Tipperary have assured themselves that they are good enough to breathe the same air and contest the same ball as their opponents tomorrow, we need to see more signs that they are truly worthy of inhabiting the same world into the future.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2016

Tipperary football's 10 commandments

It’s not how the hell Tipperary have got here so much as why not. Here are 10 reasons behind their march to an All-Ireland semi-final...

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Bittersweet emotion for Tipperary exile Colin O’Riordan

Colin O’Riordan admits he went through the whole range of emotions watching Tipperary book their place in a first All-Ireland SFC semi-final since 1935.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

Memory of Bloody Sunday invigorates Tipperary footballers

Tipperary football chairman Joe Hannigan, who claimed the county were aiming to win an All-Ireland senior title by 2020, has revealed the inspiration behind the goal.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

The day Tipperary pulled up to the big table for good

We’ve come a long way when the question you’re asking each other this morning is whether Tipperary could take down a Tyrone or a Mayo in an All-Ireland football semi-final.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2016

Tipperary’s loyal core of followers get sweet reward

You’d have been hard pressed to envisage a day like this when Tipp were trudging their way through Division 3 of the Allianz Football League.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2016

A new chapter in Tipperary’s fairytale season

Tipperary 3-13 Galway 1-10: Tipperary. In an All-Ireland football semi-final.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2016

Michael Quinlivan says victory crucial for Tipperary’s long-term progression

Tipperary forward Michael Quinlivan insists that he has no regrets about turning down the chance to pursue a professional soccer career.

Sat, 23 Jul, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Peter Acheson hits out at ‘unfair’ bye system

Tipperary’s historic Munster semi-final win over Cork last month will see them awarded with a last four bye next year but Peter Acheson still has a problem with the provincial structure.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

John Evans fears Tipperary will fall short against Kerry

Former manager John Evans believes that Tipperary will fall short against his native Kerry in Sunday’s Munster senior football final.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Shorn some big names, Tipperary now showing real spirit, says Éamonn Fitzmaurice

Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice reckons Tipperary are a stronger and more “unified” force for having lost so many big-name players during the off-season.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2016

Stephen O’Brien ensuring he’s no longer Kerry's odd man out

The mathematics of championship selection is pretty elementary. Eight into six doesn’t go. Nor does nine. So which of the Kerry forwards is dodging awkward conversation with Éamonn Fitzmaurice before the Munster football final on July 3?

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016