Galway–Tipperary hurling rivalry
The Galway–Tipperary fixture is a traditional hurling rivalry dating back to 1888. Tipperary have traditionally been one of the strongest teams in the Munster Championship while Galway have won five All-Ireland Senior hurling titles, including defeating Tipperary in the 1988 All-Ireland Hurling Final. There is no present Connacht Championship, so since 2009 Galway have played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
History
This Tipperary and Galway rivalry started very late on due to Galway not performing in the Senior championship. The rivalry kicked into gear in the 1980s, when Galway came to force. In 1980, when Galway won their first All Ireland title since 1923, Tipperary were still in the Senior hurling doldrums. The two counties had done battle a few times, but from 1887 till 1986, Galway had only won one encounter. But in the 80's, Galway took control. These battles at the time were ferocious. Even Present managers Cyril Farrell and Michael 'Babs' Keating got involved. Between 1959 and 1969, Galway played in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. Seeing as there was no credible Hurling team in Connacht, Galway automatically entered the All-Ireland Semi-final or into the first round of the Qualifiers after that system was introduced. Galway now play in Leinster for a three-year trial period. These teams met each other in the first ever All-Ireland Senior hurling final in 1887.In 2010, a stoppage time winner from Lar Corbett gave Tipperary a one point victory in an All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park, with Tipperary going on to win the All-Ireland title.
In 2014, the sides played each other in the first round of the qualifiers at Semple Stadium on 5 July.
With 19 minutes remaining Galway had a six point lead but Tipperary went on to outscore Galway by 2-10 to 0-1 in the remainder of the match to win on a 3-25 to 4-13 scoreline.
On 16 August 2015 the two sides met in the semi-final of the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship at Croke Park. Galway won the game by one point with an injury time score coming from Shane Moloney at the hill 16 end.
The teams were level on 10 occasions and in the second half the lead changed hands six times.
Séamus Callanan scored 3-9 to win the man of the match award but ended up on the losing team. It was Eamon O'Shea's last game as Tipperary manager as he was stepping down at the conclusion of the 2015 Championship.
On 14 August 2016 the two sides met for the third year in a row in the semi-final of the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship at Croke Park. Galway had a 1-10 to 0-11 point lead at half time, but two second half goals for Tipperary in the last ten minutes from substitute John O'Dwyer and John McGrath put Tipperary into a three-point lead. Galway reduced the lead down to one point but Tipperary held on to reach the final which they went on to win.
In 2017, in the All-Ireland semi-final on 6 August, Joe Canning scored an injury time winning point from the right sideline against defending champions Tipperary as Galway won by a point and qualified for the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
Statistics
Totals for Galway includes 25 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship's and 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship's.| Team | All-Ireland | Provincial | National League | Total |
| Galway | 5 | 27 | 10 | 42 |
| Tipperary | 27 | 42 | 20 | 89 |
| Combined | 32 | 69 | 30 | 131 |
All time results
Legend
Senior
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
| 1. | 1 April 1888 | Tipperary | 1-01 - 0-00 | Galway | Birr | All-Ireland final | |
| 2. | 17 December 1899 | Tipperary | 7-12 - 3-09 | Galway | Athenry | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 3. | 21 September 1902 | Tipperary | 6-14 - 1-06 | Galway | Terenure | All-Ireland home final | |
| 4. | 8 September 1907 | Tipperary | 7-14 - 0-02 | Galway | Markets Field | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 5. | 14 February 1909 | Tipperary | 5-15 - 1-00 | Galway | Markets Field | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 6. | 17 October 1909 | Tipperary | 6-7 - 5-07 | Galway | Markets Field | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 7. | 22 October 1916 | Tipperary | 8-01 - 0-00 | Galway | Athlone | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 8. | 26 August 1923 | Tipperary | 3-02 - 1-03 | Galway | Galway | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 9. | 23 November 1924 | Galway | 3-01 - 2-03 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 10. | 6 September 1925 | Tipperary | 5-06 - 1-05 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 11. | 17 August 1930 | Tipperary | 6-08 - 2-02 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 12. | 13 August 1950 | Tipperary | 4-07 - 2-06 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 13. | 7 September 1958 | Tipperary | 4-09 - 2-05 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 14. | 2 July 1961 | Tipperary | 7-12 - 5-06 | Galway | Cusack Park | Munster semi-final | |
| 15. | 15 August 1971 | Tipperary | 3-26 - 6-08 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 16. | 9 August 1987 | Galway | 3-20 - 2-17 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 17. | 4 September 1988 | Galway | 1-15 - 0-14 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 18. | 6 August 1989 | Tipperary | 1-17 - 2-11 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 19. | 4 August 1991 | Tipperary | 3-13 - 1-09 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 20. | 8 August 1993 | Galway | 1-16 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 21. | 23 July 2000 | Galway | 1-14 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland quarter-final | |
| 22. | 9 September 2001 | Tipperary | 2-18 - 2-15 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 23. | 13 July 2003 | Tipperary | 1-18 - 1-17 | Galway | Pearse Stadium | All-Ireland qualifier | |
| 24. | 31 July 2005 | Galway | 2-20 - 2-18 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland quarter-final | |
| 25. | 25 July 2010 | Tipperary | 3-17 - 3-16 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland quarter-final | |
| 26. | 5 July 2014 | Tipperary | 3-25 - 4-13 | Galway | Semple Stadium | All-Ireland qualifier | |
| 27. | 16 August 2015 | Galway | 0-26 - 3-16 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 28. | 14 August 2016 | Tipperary | 2-19 - 2-18 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 29. | 6 August 2017 | Galway | 0-22 - 1-18 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final |
Intermediate
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
| 1. | 3 May 1964 | Galway | 1-08 - 1-03 | Tipperary | Pearse Stadium | Munster quarter-final | |
| 2. | 10 July 1966 | Tipperary | 4-02 - 1-07 | Galway | Dunlo Grounds | Munster final | |
| 3. | 17 September 1972 | Tipperary | 2-13 - 1-09 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 4. | 30 August 2000 | Tipperary | 2-17 - 1-10 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | All-Ireland final | |
| 5. | 31 August 2002 | Tipperary | 1-20 - 2-17 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 6. | 21 September 2002 | Galway | 2-15 - 1-10 | Tipperary | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland final replay |
Junior
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
| 1. | 19 October 1913 | Tipperary | 11-02 - 0-02 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 2. | 26 March 1916 | Tipperary | 11-04 - 0-03 | Galway | Markets Field | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 3. | 30 August 1925 | Tipperary | 5-05 - 1-02 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 4. | 30 March 1927 | Tipperary | 6-02 - 2-03 | Galway | Thurles Sportsfield | All-Ireland final | |
| 5. | 8 October 1933 | Tipperary | 8-03 - 1-03 | Galway | Portumna Sportsfield | All-Ireland home final | |
| 6. | 23 August 1953 | Tipperary | 3-05 - 3-05 | Galway | Dunlo Grounds | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 7. | 30 August 1953 | Tipperary | 6-08 - 2-04 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland semi-final replay | |
| 8. | 3 July 1988 | Tipperary | 3-10 - 3-09 | Galway | Páirc Shíleáin | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 9. | 21 July 1989 | Tipperary | 0-12 - 0-08 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | All-Ireland final |
Under-21
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
| 1. | 18 July 1965 | Tipperary | 4-09 - 3-03 | Galway | Dunlo Grounds | Munster final | |
| 2. | 16 July 1967 | Tipperary | 3-09 - 3-05 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | Munster final | |
| 3. | 15 August 1972 | Galway | 2-11 - 1-11 | Tipperary | MacDonagh Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 4. | 8 October 1978 | Galway | 3-05 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds | All-Ireland final | |
| 5. | 29 October 1978 | Galway | 3-15 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds | All-Ireland final replay | |
| 6. | 23 September 1979 | Tipperary | 2-12 - 1-09 | Galway | O'Moore Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 7. | 17 August 1980 | Tipperary | 3-11 - 2-12 | Galway | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 8. | 23 August 1981 | Tipperary | 3-17 - 0-07 | Galway | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 9. | 11 September 1983 | Galway | 0-12 - 0-06 | Tipperary | O'Connor Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 10. | 12 August 1984 | Tipperary | 3-10 - 2-08 | Galway | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 11. | 11 August 1985 | Tipperary | 1-15 - 2-07 | Galway | O'Connor Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 12. | 13 August 1989 | Tipperary | 1-14 - 1-07 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 13. | 12 August 1999 | Galway | 3-12 - 1-16 | Tipperary | O'Connor Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 14. | 23 August 2003 | Galway | 2-20 - 2-16 | Tipperary | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 15. | 11 September 2010 | Tipperary | 5-22 - 0-12 | Galway | Semple Stadium | All-Ireland final |
Minor
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
| 1. | 14 August 1932 | Tipperary | 6-06 - 0-00 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 2. | 8 October 1933 | Tipperary | 4-06 - 2-03 | Galway | Walsh Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 3. | 5 August 1934 | Tipperary | 8-8 - 1-00 | Galway | St. Cronan's Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 4. | 29 July 1945 | Tipperary | 5-16 - 0-02 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 5. | 28 July 1946 | Tipperary | 5-06 - 0-01 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 6. | 7 September 1947 | Tipperary | 9-05 - 1-05 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 7. | 13 August 1950 | Tipperary | 6-09 - 0-05 | Galway | Tuam Stadium | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 8. | 27 July 1952 | Tipperary | 9-03 - 0-01 | Galway | All-Ireland semi-final | ||
| 9. | 15 August 1954 | Tipperary | 10-12 - 1-02 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 10. | 4 September 1955 | Tipperary | 5-15 - 2-05 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 11. | 28 July 1957 | Tipperary | 4-12 - 3-07 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 12. | 31 July 1960 | Tipperary | 6-07 - 4-03 | Galway | Thurles Sportsfield | Munster final | |
| 13. | 27 May 1965 | Tipperary | 5-08 - 3-09 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | Munster semi-final | |
| 14. | 10 July 1966 | Galway | 5-05 - 3-06 | Tipperary | Dunlo Grounds | Munster semi-final | |
| 15. | 15 August 1973 | Galway | 3-14 - 3-10 | Tipperary | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 16. | 5 September 1982 | Tipperary | 2-07 - 0-04 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 17. | 7 August 1983 | Tipperary | 3-10 - 3-10 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 18. | 21 August 1973 | Galway | 1-07 - 0-08 | Tipperary | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final replay | |
| 19. | 9 August 1987 | Tipperary | 4-12 - 1-09 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 20. | 4 August 1991 | Tipperary | 2-15 - 1-13 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 21. | 6 August 1993 | Galway | 3-10 - 0-10 | Tipperary | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 22. | 1 September 1996 | Galway | 3-11 - 0-20 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 23. | 29 September 1993 | Tipperary | 2-14 - 2-12 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final replay | |
| 24. | 17 August 1997 | Galway | 2-09 - 0-14 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 25. | 12 September 1999 | Galway | 0-13 - 0-10 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 26. | 12 August 2001 | Galway | 3-13 - 1-07 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 27. | 10 August 2003 | Galway | 2-19 - 2-16 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 28. | 3 September 2006 | Tipperary | 2-18 - 2-07 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 29. | 19 August 2012 | Tipperary | 2-16 - 1-14 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 30. | 6 September 2015 | Galway | 4-13 - 1-16 | Tipperary | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 31. | 14 August 2016 | Tipperary | 7-12 - 2-12 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final |