Stoking things up nicely...
Back around the late 1950’s/early 60’s, there was real competition in both Munster and Leinster, with Kilkenny (always), Wexford and Dublin fighting for honours in Leinster, Tipperary, Waterford and Cork fighting it out in Munster, Galway lurking in the background, the likes of Limerick always dangerous.
Tipp were the powerhouse, midfielder Thomas ‘Theo’ English an integral part of a side that was denied a possible five-in-a-row when losing to Waterford in Munster in 1963 (they won the All- Ireland in 1961, ‘62, ‘64 and ‘65, won another in ‘58 for good measure. Then, Waterford were the Cinderella side, but did make the breakthrough in 1959, captained by Mount Sion’s Frankie Walsh.
