Glory at last for terrific Tipp

TIPPERARY brought 16 years of Munster minor football heartache to an end in glorious fashion at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2011 - 01:00
Tipperary 3-11 Cork 1-9 Fintan O’Toole, Fitzgerald Stadium

After losing three of the last five provincial deciders, this was a momentous triumph for the Premier County.

The Killarney venue was also the scene for their last minor success in 1995, with a team which featured attacking legend Declan Browne. And the Kingdom venue was again to the liking for the latest batch of underage talents who emphatically dismissed the 2010 champions.

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CourtsGaaPlace: Fitzgerald StadiumPlace: KillarneyPerson: Declan BrownePerson: David PowerPerson: Conor O’SullivanPerson: Colin O’RiordanPerson: Stephen O’BrienPerson: Ian FaheyPerson: Philip QuirkePerson: Greg HenryPerson: Michael QuinlivanPerson: James McDonnellPerson: Kevin CrowleyPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Dan MacEoinPerson: MacEoinPerson: Darragh MurphyPerson: O’DriscollPerson: Liam McGrathPerson: TJ RyanPerson: RyanPerson: HenryPerson: John MeagherPerson: Brian CuthbertPerson: M QuinlivanPerson: G HenryPerson: L McGrathPerson: C O’RiordanPerson: I FaheyPerson: B O’DriscollPerson: T BrosnanPerson: C O’SullivanPerson: D HarringtonPerson: G SlatteryPerson: N SullivanPerson: A McGuirePerson: D FitzellPerson: S KennedyPerson: S O’BrienPerson: B MaherPerson: P QuirkePerson: J MeagherPerson: McGuirePerson: C KennedyPerson: J LonerganPerson: D LonerganPerson: QuinlivanPerson: D ButlerPerson: MaherPerson: J McDonnellPerson: J DavisPerson: K FulignatiPerson: S CroninPerson: K CrowleyPerson: S KielyPerson: S O’MahonyPerson: C VaughanPerson: M SugruePerson: D MurphyPerson: D MacEoinPerson: C DormanPerson: CrowleyPerson: CadogEvent: MunsterEvent: All-IrelandOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: TipperaryOrganisation: LimerickOrganisation: KerryOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: Ilen Rovers
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