2009
Tipp fans were expectant prior to the game, with plans to spoil Kilkenny’s four-in-a-row party and win a first title themselves in almost a decade.
Tipp were hunting in packs early on, but Kilkenny were always doing enough to stay in the game.
This was the last All-Ireland final that we seen players without the now mandatory helmet.
A questionable penalty was awarded by the referee to the fury of Brendan Cummins.
Henry Shefflin did not need to be asked twice from the spot.
Tipperary’s Benny Dunne is sent off by referee Diarmuid Kirwan
And Kilkenny fans go wild at the whistle.
2010
But there would be no such five-in-a-row celebrations.
Henry’s miraculous cruciate ligament recovery proved a step too far.
But it was a Tipp man who stole the show in 2010 – Lar Corbett celebrating his first goal.
And not even this flying hurly could stop him from bagging his second.
Shane McGrath holds on.
And one man’s despair…
Is another man’s treasure.
2011
Three years on and there’s no less fire in the belly – ask Brian Gavin.
We know who came out of that the worst.
JJ Delaney edges Seamus Callanan for the high ball.
And Kilkenny weren’t letting this one go.
Things got tense.
On the pitch too.
In the end though it was Brian Cody who came out on top, and he loved every last second of it.
