
Football
Share
Published 09:40 16 Aug 2019 BST
Explore more on these topics:
The penalty was awarded after 62 minutes of a final that looked to be heading Tipperary's way. The Premier County led 0-21 to 0-19 when Kirwan awarded a penalty for what deemed to be a foul on Richie Power, even though it was outside the rectangle.
Henry Shefflin stepped up to rifle the penalty home and Martin Comerford rammed home another from open play just 60 seconds later. Kilkenny went on to win 2-22 to 0-23.
"It was either a free out or a free in," observed Brian Gavin. "The last thing it was, was a penalty." Asked for his take on the incident, JJ Delaney said:
"Oh no, it wasn't a penalty, and that makes it even better! "I've no problem saying that whatsoever. It definitely wasn't a penalty but we still won the game, so it makes no difference."Corbett reflected that those two goals changed the game and they certainly did. After the penalty was awarded, Kilkenny scored 2-4 to a solitary Tipperary point. "Sometimes you get the decisions and sometimes you don't," said Corbett, "but that [decision] was when the stakes were at their highest and at the most important point of the game... it changed the course of the game. "I remember speaking to the Tipp lads about it and for a split second that day, we thought we had the game won and that penalty, and then Comerford's goal, were really the nails in the coffin. Revenge was not long in coming, at least. Corbett blasted in a hat-trick in the 2010 final as Tipperary beat their old rivals 4-17 to 1-18.

David Clifford has big praise for how Kobe McDonald has dealt with adversity
From one star to another! It’s fair to say that Mayo’s Kobe McDonald is the most highly-rated talent since the emergence David Clifford, who made his championship debut back in 2018. Since then, the Kerry icon has has gone on to win two All-Ireland titles, a record three GAA Footballer of the Year awards, and […]
Football
1 day ago
Antrim GAA deny allegations from senior hurlers as row rages on
Turmoil up North! Antrim GAA have released a lengthy statement in response to a letter sent from the senior hurling team. Following the county’s Joe McDonagh Cup loss to Laois last week, the players were under the belief that manager Davy Fitzgerald was being removed from his position, only for that decision to be reversed. […]
Football
1 day ago
Football