Antrim–Tipperary hurling rivalry
The Antrim–Tipperary rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Tippeary and Antrim.
| First meeting | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | 28 July 2002 |
| Next meeting | TBC |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 6 |
| All-time series (Championship only) | Tipperary 6–0 Antrim |
| Largest victory | Tipperary 12-9 : 2-3 Antrim (1925) |
Both teams play provincial hurling, Tipperary in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and Antrim in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship. All of their championship meetings have been in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. They played against each other in the 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, which Tipperary won by 4-24 to 3-9 to claim their 23rd title and first since 1971.[1]
References
- "1989 All Ireland Final Match Programme Cover". Crokepark.ie. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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