Champions Kerry begins defence of crown

Football reigns at hurling's home today as Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry travel to Thurles to take on Tipperary in a Munster SFC clash that is widely tipped to be one-sided.

Sun, 29 May, 2005 - 12:26

Football reigns at hurling's home today as Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry travel to Thurles to take on Tipperary in a Munster SFC clash that is widely tipped to be one-sided.

However, the Premier County are determined to pull off an upset, but former All Star forward Declan Browne will need his scoring boots on.

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CourtsGaaHeathrowPlace: ThurlesPlace: TipperaryPlace: KildarePlace: TippPerson: Declan BrownePerson: Jack O'ConnorPerson: Declan O'SullivanPerson: Seamus MoynihanPerson: Dara O SéPerson: Mike Francis RussellPerson: O'ConnorPerson: MoynihanPerson: Eamon FitzmauricePerson: Ó SéPerson: Paul GalvinPerson: Dara Ó CinnéidePerson: Mike Frank RussellPerson: Johnny CrowleyPerson: Brian LaceyPerson: LaceyPerson: LilywhitesPerson: Peter KingPerson: KerryPerson: D MurphyPerson: A O'MahonyPerson: M McCarthyPerson: T O'SullivanPerson: T Ó SéPerson: S MoynihanPerson: M Ó SéPerson: D Ó SéPerson: W KirbyPerson: P GalvinPerson: E BrosnanPerson: L HassettPerson: C CooperPerson: D O'SullivanPerson: MF RussellPerson: D ByrnePerson: N CurranPerson: P KingPerson: P MorrisseyPerson: B LaceyPerson: R CostiganPerson: K MulryanPerson: F O'CallaghanPerson: G BurkePerson: L EnglandPerson: P CahillPerson: B HickeyPerson: D BrownePerson: B MulvihillEvent: Munster SFCEvent: All-IrelandEvent: 1998 All-Ireland finalEvent: MunsterOrganisation: KerryOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: All-IrelandOrganisation: All-Organisation: TippOrganisation: SFCOrganisation: Tipperary
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