| 2009 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Liam Sheedy | ||||
| All-Ireland SHC | Runners-Up | ||||
| Munster SHC | Winners | ||||
| National League | Runners-Up | ||||
| Top scorer SHC | Eoin Kelly (2-30) | ||||
| Highest SHC attendance | 82,106 (v Kilkenny 6 September) | ||||
| Lowest SHC attendance | 20,872 (v Clare 21 June) | ||||
The 2009 season was Liam Sheedy's second season in charge of the Tipperary senior hurling team. Tippeary won the Munster championship, defeating Waterford 4-14 to 2-16 in the final.[1] They went on to reach the All-Ireland final but lost to Kilkenny 0-23 to 2-22.[2]
| Name | Position | Club | |
| Liam Sheedy | Manager | Portroe | |
| Eamon O'Shea | Selector | Kilruane MacDonagh's | |
| Michael Ryan | Selector | Upperchurch-Drombane | |
| Cian O'Neill | Selector | Moorefield | |
The following players made their competitive senior debut in 2009.
See main article: article and National Hurling League 2009.
See main article: 2009 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final.
See main article: article and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2009.
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See main article: 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
Pádraic Maher, Conor O'Mahony, Lar Corbett and Noel McGrath all won All Star Awards with McGrath also named as the Young Hurler of the Year.[3]