2014 Tipperary Senior Football Championship Explained

The 2014 Tipperary Senior Football Championship began in the summer of 2014. Loughmore-Castleiney were the defending champions after winning their 12th title in 2013.^[1]

The final in front of a crowd of 1,550 between Loughmore Castleiney and Cahir which was played on 21 December in Cashel and finished in a draw with the replay fixed for 26 December.^[2] Cian Hennessy's scored the equalising point for Loughmore in the final minute after Benny Hickey had scored from a free in the 54th minute to put Cahir in front. Cahir had led 1-6 to 2-2 at half time.^[3]

Loughmore Castleiney defeated Cahir by 0-9 to 2-2 in the replay on 26 December.^{[4] [5]}

Teams

• Group 1 – Aherlow, Kilsheelan-Kilcash, Galtee Rovers, Fethard
• Group 2 – Clonmel Commercials, Arravale Rovers, Moyne-Templetuohy, Cahir, Clonmel Og
• Group 3 – Loughmore-Castleiney, Thomas MacDonaghs, Ardfinnan, JK Brackens, Ballyporeen
• Group 4 – Moyle Rovers, Eire Og Annacarty, Moycarkey-Borris, Killenaule

Fixtures

Preliminary Quarter-Finals (15/16 November)

• Arravale Rovers 0-13 Ardfinnan 1-6
• Moyle Rovers 0-9 Galtee Rovers/St Pecaun 0-8
• Kilsheelan-Kilcash 0-9 Thomas MacDonagh's 3-8
• JK Brackens 0-8 Éire Óg Annacarty/Donohill 1-13

Quarter-Finals (23/30 November)

• Thomas MacDonaghs 1-9 Killenaule 0-8
• Arravale Rovers 0-9 Loughmore-Castleiney 0-12
• Eire Og Annacarty 0-15 Cahir 3-6
• Replay: Cahir 0-10 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-5
• Aherlow 1-9 Moyle Rovers 0-11

Semi-Finals (14 December)

• Loughmore Castleiney 3-5 Aherlow 0-8
• Thomas MacDonaghs 3-5 Cahir 2-10

Final (21 December, 1:30pm, Cashel)

• Loughmore Castleiney 2-7 Cahir 1-10^[6]

Final Replay (26 December, 1:00pm, Cashel)

• Loughmore Castleiney 0-9 Cahir 2-2

External links

• Tipperary GAA Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: County Senior Football Championship Draws 2014. 25 February 2014. Tipperary GAA. 26 February 2014.
2. Web site: Dash of Hennessy gives Loughmore another day out. 21 December 2014. Irish Independent. 22 December 2014.
3. Web site: Hennessy saves day as Tipp marathon drags on. 21 December 2014. Irish Examiner. 22 December 2014.
4. Web site: Tipperary SFC final: Loughmore-Castleiney triumph. 27 December 2014. Hogan Stand. 2 January 2015.
5. Web site: Loughmore lift 13th crown. 27 December 2014. Irish Examiner. 2 January 2015.
6. Web site: Christmas is cancelled in Tipperary as the last GAA county senior final of 2014 ends in a draw. 21 December 2014. The Score. 22 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222104035/http://www.thescore.ie/tipperary-sfc-final-1847423-Dec2014/. 22 December 2014.