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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Tipperary All-Ireland heroes have ‘best fans in Ireland' as estimated 30,000 join homecoming
Emotions boiled over as the crowds braved the elements to see their heroes lift the Liam MacCarthy cup on stage before a crowd estimated at 30,000. 'Yesterday was a truly historic day in Croke Park, and we want to make this a truly memorable night in Thurles,' said Jonathan Cullen, of the Tipperary County Board. Tipperary had suffered, but all that pain was left behind on Sunday. 'Tipp! Tipp! Tipp! Tipp!' The crowds erupted as they waited with expectation for their favourite players. Chairperson of the Tipperary GAA County Board Jimmy Minogue said the spirit of Tipperary is alive and well. 'We've waited six years too long, but the party is going to start now.' Sponsor Fiserv's Lara Byrne said: 'Wow, what a homecoming. Tipperary you are incredible. The best fans in Ireland. It is a huge honour to be here today, with this incredible history making team. A team that have just thrived on Ireland's greatest sporting stage. 'Tipperary is a sponsor's dream. What a day, what a second half. They re-wrote the script with an incredible show of skill.' Tipperary's fans are the heartbeat of the county's GAA, he added. 'Your pride and your passion drove this team forward.' The Tipperary team and players will teach you everything you need to know about teamwork, commitment and hard work, said Mr Byrne. 'We are in awe. You thrilled the entire country and you brought immense pride to this, the Premier County. We are unbelievably proud, and you have made history. From all of us at Fiserv, Up Tipp.' Tipperary supporter Gavin Murphy during the homecoming celebrations of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council, Cllr John Carroll, said they overcame Cork in emphatic fashion. "To our manager Liam Cahill, your vision, resilience and belief, have brought us to the summit once again. From the first whistle to the last, you showed hunger to bring glory back to Tipperary.' Yvonne Meehan, her children Hanna and Aoife, and husband Donal, made the journey from Borrisoleigh. 'Loving it,' said Yvonne 'We were at the match yesterday so it's fabulous.' 'It's so great to be able to see all the crowds here. We are delighted to be sitting and not getting wet either,' Yvonne said. The match was 'fabulous'. 'It was such a buzz. They all got together and they were a real team.' The Meehan family made the journey from their home in Borrisoleigh Darragh McCarthy and Oisin O'Donoghue are Hanna's favourite players. 'Darragh is really good for the points and Oisin is great for the goals.' As the build-up to the arrival of the team began earlier in the evening, Fran Curry of Tipp FM was whipping up the crowds: 'It's a sea of blue and gold out there. There are two fellas called the Two Johnnies out there. Give a special welcome to Una Healy from her home town.' Playing the guitar, singer songwriter Una's set went down a treat with the crowds, kicking off with an old favourite, This is the Life by Amy McDonald. Una's last tune was Guns N' Roses ballad, Sweet Child O' Mine . Oasis tribute band Acquiesce were on the main stage as the crowds were getting soaked with rain. Typical Irish weather – the umbrellas were out but the rain did not dampen this party. Read more Queues had formed at the front gates from 4pm with Tipperary band Seskin Lane coming on stage to perform first at 4.40pm. Seskin Lane bass guitarist and band member Shelly Martin is the granddaughter of Paddy Kenny, who won four hurling All-Ireland finals with Tipperary. Paddy lived in Thurles, on Croke Street. Fans and families continued to gather around the main stage, as Tipperary trad band Cailíní Nua took to the stage at 5.20pm – one of the quartet is 2024 Tipperary Rose Tara Brady. The atmosphere was electric and the craic was ninety. Sport at its finest in an ecstatic Premier County. Send us your homecoming and match day photos at the link below!
Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Line-up for All-Ireland champs Tipperary hurlers' homecoming gig revealed
The 2 Johnnies, Una Healy, Cailin Lua and more are set to perform at Thurles' Semple Stadium this afternoon for Tipperary hurling champions' homecoming, following their win against Cork at the All-Ireland final yesterday. The celebrations are set to kick off at around 4:30 pm, while the team bus is scheduled to arrive with the Liam MacCarthy cup around 7 pm. Tipperary County Board PRO Jonathan Cullen said on RTÉ's Morning Ireland: 'We'll have live entertainment from 4.30pm like the 2 Johnnies, Una Healy and seeing as Pat (Shortt) is going to be there, he might pop up onto the stage as well, you never know.' He also said that the players were in Thurles this morning, and that 'some of them are up already, and the enthusiasm about them getting back to Thurles and meeting the supporters is unbelievable.' Tipperary became the 29th All-Ireland hurling champions yesterday after beating Cork 3-27 to 1-18 in Croke Park.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sharlene Mawdsley ‘proud of you every day' as she pays emotional tribute to Tipperary GAA boyfriend Michael Breen
SHARLENE MAWDSLEY paid an emotional tribute to her boyfriend Michael Breen after he helped Tipperary win the All-Ireland. Liam Cahill's men produced a 4 Michael Breen celebrated winning the All-Ireland with girlfriend Sharlene Mawdsley Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 4 Mawdsley paid tribute to him on Instagram Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 4 John Delaney, Assistant Treasurer, Tipperary County Board, with Michael Breen and Sharlene Mawdsley Credit: Ray McManus/Sportsfile 4 Irish Olympian, Sharlene Mawdsley, partner of Tipperary's Michael Breen, and Ali Smith, right, celebrate with the Liam MacCarthy cup Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile After the game, Breen went over to the stands with the Liam MacCarthy trophy to And on Instagram, the Irish Olympian paid an emotional tribute to the Tipperary corner-back. Alongside photos of the happy couple after the game, she wrote: "Proud of you every day, but that little bit prouder today" Fans flooded the comment section to praise the sporting super couple, who were together at the Grand Hotel for the post-match celebrations. Read More on GAA One fan wrote: "I caaant with you two" while Mawdsley's fellow Olympian Sophie Becker posted: "Awhhh stop" A third follower commented: "Love this ❤️❤️ UP TIPP , What a match" and a fourth posted: "Ireland's sporting power couple confirmed" A sixth said: "Awww I was waiting on this photo all day, didn't disappoint xx" A seventh said: "Ireland's powerhouse couple" and an eighth said: "Two f***in' amazing SuperStars!!!" Most read in GAA Hurling The all-star couple have been an since shared a pic of themselves at . But they have known each other for a whole lot longer judging by a precious Liam Cahill speaks to RTE after Tipperary GAA win All-Ireland final The 26-year-old shared a photo collage of the couple, including a throwback photo. The pic is an eye-catching one, as it showed the 2024 Olympian with brown hair, with the Newport AC export best known as a blonde. Conveniently, the Ballina man's birthday also fell on Sharlene's grandmother's 90th birthday which yielded a similarly emotional post. The photograph which signalled that they had gone But that wasn't the first time she'd been in attendance to cheer on Liam Cahill's side this year. In the wake of the sprinter's relationship update, her previous matchday experience makes even more sense even leaving aside that she is a Tipperary native herself. She Since going official, Mawdsley and Breen have been on Instagram. He previously The Premier hurler has also been a And when she was Mawdsley After the semi-final victory, the corner-back posted a photo on Instagram of them all smiles. Breen captioned it: "First time in Croke Park is it?" To which the sprinter replied: "And not my last!"
