Clare–Tipperary hurling rivalry

The TipperaryClare rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Tipperary and Clare.

Tipperary–Clare
First meeting1887
Latest meeting2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total56
All-time series (Championship only)Tipperary 40–12 Clare
(4 draws)
Largest victoryTipperary 11-2 : 1- Clare (1923)

While both teams play provincial hurling in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, with Tipperary winning 26 titles and Clare winning five titles. They played against each other in the 1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the first time two Munster teams had played in the final.[1][2][3][4][5]

Revelry between the two teams was at its peak in the late 1990s to early 2000s when they played each other six times in Páirc Uí Chaoimh between 1999 and 2003.[6][7][8][9][10]

Results since 1990

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Tipperary3-27 – 2-12Clare
M. Cleary (1-4), J. Leahy (1-4), A. Crosse (1-4), A. Ryan (0-5), P. Fox (0-3), N. English (0-3), D. Ryan (0-3), Colm Bonnar (0-1). Report C. Lyons (1-1), J. O'Connor (0-4), J. McInerney (1-0), J. Chaplin (0-2), F. Tuohy (0-2), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), J. O'Connell (0-1), P. Markham (0-1).
Attendance: 41,557
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)
Clare2-11 – 0-13Tipperary
J. O'Connor (0-7), T. Guilfoyle (2-0), J. McInerney (0-1), P. J. O'Connell (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1). Report M. Cleary (0-9), D. Ryan (0-1), A. Crosse (0-1), A. Ryan (0-1), P. Fox (0-1).
Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)
Clare1-18 – 0-18Tipperary
J. O'Connor (0-5), D. Forde (1-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-3), S. McMahon (0-3), P. J. O'Connell (0-2), C. Lynch (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), S. McNamara (0-1), B. Murphy (0-1). Report T. Dunne (0-7), D. Ryan (0-4), K. Tucker (0-3), J. Leahy (0-3), M. Cleary (0-1).
Attendance: 43,560
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)
Clare0-20 – 2-13Tipperary
J. O'Connor (0-7), N. Gilligan (0-3), O. Baker (0-2), C. Lynch (0-2), D. Forde (0-2), S. McMahon (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), C. Clancy (0-1), L. Doyle (0-1). Report T. Dunne (0-5), E. O'Neill (1-1), J. Leahy (0-4), L. Cahill (1-0), M. Cleary (0-1), C. Gleeson (0-1), B. O'Meara (0-1).
Attendance: 65,575
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Clare2-12 – 0-18Tipperary
J. O'Connor 1-2 (0-2 frees); D. Fitzgerald 1-0 penalty; D. Forde 0-3; N. Gilligan 0-2; A. Markham, S. McMahon, C. Lynch, B. Murphy and C. Clancy 0-1 each. (report) T. Dunne 0-7 (0-3 frees, 0-2 7 seventies); L. Cahill 0-3; P. Shelley 0-2; J. Leahy, E. Enright, B. O'Meara, E. Tucker, D. Ryan and P. Kelly 0-1 each.
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford).
Clare1-21 – 1-11Tipperary
A. Markham 1-3; S. McMahon 0-6 (0-5 frees); C. Lynch 0-4; B. Murphy 0-3; D. Forde 0-2 frees; J. O'Connor (free), O. Baker and E. Flannery 0-1 each. (report) T. Dunne 0-10 (0-9 from frees); D. Ryan 1-0 free; E. Enright 0-1.
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford).
Tipperary2-19 – 1-14Clare
E. O'Neill (0-7), D. Ryan (1-1), P. Shelly (1-0), J. Leahy (0-3), B. O'Meara (0-3), M. O'Leary (0-3), T. Dunne (0-1), P. O'Brien (0-1). (Report) D. Forde (1-1), J. O'Connor (0-3), N. Gilligan (0-2), S. McMahon (0-2), G. Quinn (0-1), B. Quinn (0-1), A. Daly (0-1), E. Flannery (0-1), K. Ralph (0-1), B. Murphy (0-1).
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)
Tipperary0-15 – 0-14Clare
E. Kelly (0-7), E. Enright (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), B. O'Meara (0-1), L. Corbett (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), P. Kelly (0-1). (Report) J. O'Connor (0-7), D. Forde (0-4), S. McMahon (0-3).
Attendance: 42,063
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Tipperary1-18 - 2-13Clare
E. Kelly (1-8), C. Gleeson (0-2), N. Morris (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), B. O'Meara (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1), E. O'Neill (0-1), B. Dunne (0-1). Report D. Forde (2-0), T. Griffin (0-6), J. Reddan (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-2), T. Carmody (0-1), N. Gilligan (0-1).
Referee: M. Healy (Cork))
Clare2-17 - 0-14Tipperary
N. Gilligan 0-6 (0-3 frees); A. Quinn 1-2; J. O'Connor 1-1; C. Lynch 0-2; A. Markham 0-2; T. Carmody, T. Griffin, D. McMahon, S. McMahon (free), 0-1 each E. Kelly 0-7 (0-4 frees); B. O'Meara 0-3; T. Dunne, C. Gleeson, L. Cahill, J. Carroll, 0-1 each
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) [1]
Tipperary2-14 – 0-14Clare
E Kelly 0-7 (4f); L Corbett 1-1; M Webster 1-0; E Sweeney, F Devaney 0-2 each; B Dunne, P Kelly 0-1 each. Report N Gilligan 0-5 (3f); D McMahon, S McMahon (2f), B Nugent, T Griffin 0-2 each; T Carmody 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Tipperary2-21 - 0-19Clare
J O'Brien 1-4, S Callinan 1-3, E Kelly 0-6 (2f), S McGrath 0-3, L Corbett 0-2, J Woodlock, P Kerwick, H Maloney 0-1 each. N Gilligan 0-8 (5f), M Flaherty (3f), C Lynch 0-3 each, T Carmody 0-2, J Clancy, G Quinn, D McMahon 0-1 each.
Attendance: 48,077
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [2]
Tipperary3-18 - 1-22Clare
N McGrath 0-7, J O'Brien 1-2, L Corbett 1-1, S Callanan 1-0, P Kerwick , E Kelly 0-3 each, D Fanning, J Woodlock 0-1 each (Report) C Ryan 0-12, D McMahon 1-2, T Griffin, J Clancy, T Carmody 0-2 each, J Conlon, D Barrett 0-1 each
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Clare1-19 - 4-19Tipperary
C McGrath (1-06, 4f), J Conlon (0-03), C McInerney (0-02); D McMahon (0-02), J Clancy (0-02); J McInerney (0-01, f), N O'Connell (0-01), F Lynch (0-01), D Honan (0-01), Report S Callanan (1-05), E Kelly (1-03, 2f), L Corbett (1-00), Patrick Maher (1-00), N McGrath (0-03), Padraic Maher (0-02); G Ryan (0-02), S McGrath (0-02), P Bourke (0-02).
Attendance: 16,700[11]
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Tipperary0–28 – 3–16Clare
S. Callanan (0-3 frees)(0-7); J. McGrath (0-6); J. O’Dwyer (0-1 free, N. McGrath (0-4 each); P. Maher, M. Breen (0-2 each); B. Maher (free), S. O’Brien, J. Forde (0-1 each) Report A. Cunningham (2-0), T. Kelly (0-4 frees)(0-6); S. O’Donnell (1-2); C. McGrath, D. Reidy (frees)(0-2 each); P. Duggan, C. McInerney, C. Galvin, J. Shanahan (0-1 each)
Attendance: 28,567
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)
Clare1–23 – 1-21Tipperary
P Duggan 0-15 (13f). P Collins 0-3, I Galvin 1-0, T Kelly, J Conlon 0-2 each, J Browne 0-1. Report J Forde 0-10 (8f, 1'65'), B McCarthy 1-0, J McGrath 0-3, S Callanan, N McGrath 0-2 each, R Maher, Padraic Maher, Patrick Maher, C Barrett 0-1 each.
Referee: Alan Kelly (Galway)
Clare0–17 – 3–21Tipperary
P. Duggan (0-9, 8 frees); T. Kelly (0-3, 2 frees); P. Collins; D. Ryan, D. Fitzgerald, S. Golden, J. McCarthy (0-1 each). Report J. McGrath (0-6); J. Forde (0-6, frees); S. Callanan (1-3); N. McGrath, Patrick Maher (1-2 each); J. O’Dwyer, B. Maher (0-1 each).
Referee: Alan Kelly (Galway)
Tipperary3–22 – 2–21Clare
Jason Forde 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65, 0-1 s-cut); John O’Dwyer 0-4; Michael Breen, Seamus Callanan 1-1 each; Jake Morris 0-3; Dan McCormack, Alan Flynn 0-2 each; Ronan Maher, Willie Connors 0-1 each. Report Tony Kelly 1-9 (0-8 frees); Ian Galvin 1-3; Cathal Malone, Ryan Taylor 0-2 each; Aron Shanagher, Aidan McCarthy, David Reidy, Rory Hayes, Colm, Galvin, John Conlon 0-1 each.
Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
Tipperary2–16 – 3–21Clare
Jason Forde 0-7 (5 frees, 1 65, 1 s-cut); Ger Browne 1-3; Barry Heffernan 1-0; Ronan Maher 0-2 (1 free); Cathal Barrett, Noel McGrath, Michael Breen, Mark Kehoe 0-1 each. Report
Highlights
Tony Kelly 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5 frees); Peter Duggan, Ian Galvin 1-2 each; Ryan Taylor, Shane O’Donnell, Robyn Mounsey 0-2 each; Rory Hayes, Diarmuid Ryan, David McInerney, David Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
Clare3–23 – 5–22Tipperary
Aidan McCarthy 1-13 (7fs, 2’65), Mark Rodgers 2-0, Ryan Taylor, Ian Galvin, Shane Meehan 0-2 each, Diarmuid Ryan, Tony Kelly, John Conlon, Robin Mounsey 0-1 each. Report
Highlights
Jason Forde 2-6 (1-0 Pen, 5fs, 1-1 sideline), Jake Morris 2-4, Sean Ryan 1-1, Noel McGrath 0-3, Gearoid O’Connor 0-2, Brian McGrath, Alan Tynan, John McGrath, Mark Kehoe, Seamus Kennedy, Conor Bowe 0-1 each.
Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)
Tipperary0–24 – 1–24Clare
Jake Morris 0-11 (7fs), Seanie Kenneally 0-3, Ronan Maher 0-2 (1f), Eoghan Connolly and Gearoid O’Connor (2fs) 0-2 each, Barry Heffernan, Alan Tynan, Noel McGrath, and Bryan O’Mara 0-1 each. Report
Highlights
Aidan McCarthy 0-9 (6fs), Diarmuid Ryan 1-1, David Fitzgerald 0-3, Mark Rodgers 0-3 (2fs), Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly 0-2 each, Darragh Lohan, Peter Duggan, David Reidy, Ian Galvin 0-1 each.
Referee: Johnny Murphy (Waterford)

References

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  2. ^ "The Big Interview - Ger Loughnane". GAA.ie. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Step back in time for Tipp and Clare as they prepare to renew hostilities at Páirc Uí Chaoimh". The 42. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Davy penalty, Nicky smile, Jamesie point - famous Clare-Tipp championship memories". The 42. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. ^ "'Sometimes the Gods are with you and sometimes they're not'". Irish Examiner. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Analysis: Playing Clare in Páirc Uí Chaoimh 'colosseum' can bring the best out of Tipperary". Irish Independent. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  7. ^ "'Those games were different. It wasn't for the faint-hearted' - Gleeson and Loughnane recount Clare-Tipp rivalry". Irish Independent. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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  11. ^ "Banner pay heavy price for basic mistakes". Irish Examiner. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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