For Upperchurch-Drombane manager Liam Dunphy it almost felt like the further they got from Tipperary this season, the better they played. And look, we didn't let ourselves down in Croke Park, did we? As a result, Tooreen were able to pick off a series of long-range scores, outscoring The Church by 0-10 to 0-1 in that period. Then, at the end of extra-time, they were almost reeled in again as Tooreen turned a 10-point deficit into a two-point game. "I have fierce trust in our hurling, I knew our hurling would be there at the end and would shine through," said Dunphy.

Source: Irish Examiner January 10, 2026 23:22 UTC