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 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 until 1986, Galway had only won one encounter. In the 1980s, however, Galway took control. These battles at the time (87-93) were ferocious. Even Present managers Cyril Farrell (Galway) and Michael 'Babs' Keating (Tipperary) 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 (though played in 1888).

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 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 (3-4 from play) 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.

In November 2020, the two teams met in the quarter-finals of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship with no supporters present due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Galway won the game by 3-23 to 2-24 with a late goal by Aidan Harte putting them in front by a point in the 66th minute where they held on to win by two points.

Statistics Totals for Galway includes 25 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship's and 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship's.

Team All-Ireland Provincial National League TotalGalway 5271042Tipperary 28422089Combined326930131

All time results Legend Galway winTipperary winDrawn game

Senior

No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage 1. 1 April 1888 Tipperary (1) 1-01 - 0-00 Galway Birr All-Ireland final 2. 17 December 1899 Tipperary (2) 7-12 - 3-09 Galway Athenry All-Ireland semi-final 3. 21 September 1902 Tipperary (3) 6-14 - 1-06 Galway Terenure All-Ireland home final 4. 8 September 1907 Tipperary (4) 7-14 - 0-02 Galway Markets Field All-Ireland semi-final 5. 14 February 1909 Tipperary (5) 5-15 - 1-00 Galway Markets Field All-Ireland semi-final 6. 17 October 1909 Tipperary (6) 6-7 - 5-07 Galway Markets Field All-Ireland semi-final 7. 22 October 1916 Tipperary (7) 8-01 - 0-00 Galway Athlone All-Ireland semi-final 8. 26 August 1923 Tipperary (8) 3-02 - 1-03 Galway Galway All-Ireland semi-final 9. 23 November 1924 Galway (1) 3-01 - 2-03 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 10. 6 September 1925 Tipperary (9) 5-06 - 1-05 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland final 11. 17 August 1930 Tipperary (10) 6-08 - 2-02 Galway St. Brendan's Park All-Ireland semi-final 12. 13 August 1950 Tipperary (11) 4-07 - 2-06 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 13. 7 September 1958 Tipperary (12) 4-09 - 2-05 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland final 14. 2 July 1961 Tipperary (13) 7-12 - 5-06 Galway Cusack Park Munster semi-final 15. 15 August 1971 Tipperary (14) 3-26 - 6-08 Galway St. Brendan's Park All-Ireland semi-final 16. 9 August 1987 Galway (2) 3-20 - 2-17 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 17. 4 September 1988 Galway (3) 1-15 - 0-14 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland final 18. 6 August 1989 Tipperary (15) 1-17 - 2-11 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 19. 4 August 1991 Tipperary (16) 3-13 - 1-09 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 20. 8 August 1993 Galway (4) 1-16 - 1-14 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 21. 23 July 2000 Galway (5) 1-14 - 0-15 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland quarter-final 22. 9 September 2001 Tipperary (17) 2-18 - 2-15 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland final 23. 13 July 2003 Tipperary (18) 1-18 - 1-17 Galway Pearse Stadium All-Ireland qualifier 24. 31 July 2005 Galway (6) 2-20 - 2-18 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland quarter-final 25. 25 July 2010 Tipperary (19) 3-17 - 3-16 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland quarter-final 26. 5 July 2014 Tipperary (20) 3-25 - 4-13 Galway Semple Stadium All-Ireland qualifier 27. 16 August 2015 Galway (7) 0-26 - 3-16 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 28. 14 August 2016 Tipperary (21) 2-19 - 2-18 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 29. 6 August 2017 Galway (8) 0-22 - 1-18 Tipperary Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 30. 21 November 2020 Galway (9) 3-23 - 2-24 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds All-Ireland quarter-final 31. 24 June 2023 Galway (10) 1-20 - 1-18 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds All-Ireland quarter-final 32. 21 June 2025 Tipperary (22) 1-28 - 2-17 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds All-Ireland quarter-final

Intermediate

No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage 1. 3 May 1964 Galway (1) 1-08 - 1-03 Tipperary Pearse Stadium Munster quarter-final 2. 10 July 1966 Tipperary (1) 4-02 - 1-07 Galway Dunlo Grounds Munster final 3. 17 September 1972 Tipperary (2) 2-13 - 1-09 Galway St. Brendan's Park All-Ireland final 4. 30 August 2000 Tipperary (3) 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) 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 (1) 11-02 - 0-02 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland semi-final 2. 26 March 1916 Tipperary (2) 11-04 - 0-03 Galway Markets Field All-Ireland semi-final 3. 30 August 1925 Tipperary (3) 5-05 - 1-02 Galway Croke Park All-Ireland final 4. 30 March 1927 Tipperary (4) 6-02 - 2-03 Galway Thurles Sportsfield All-Ireland final 5. 8 October 1933 Tipperary (5) 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) 6-08 - 2-04 Galway St. Brendan's Park All-Ireland semi-final replay 8. 3 July 1988 Tipperary (7) 3-10 - 3-09 Galway Páirc Shíleáin All-Ireland semi-final 9. 21 July 1989 Tipperary (8) 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 (1) 4-09 - 3-03 Galway Dunlo Grounds Munster final 2. 16 July 1967 Tipperary (2) 3-09 - 3-05 Galway Gaelic Grounds Munster final 3. 15 August 1972 Galway (1) 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 (2) 3-15 - 2-08 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds All-Ireland final replay 6. 23 September 1979 Tipperary (3) 2-12 - 1-09 Galway O'Moore Park All-Ireland final 7. 17 August 1980 Tipperary (4) 3-11 - 2-12 Galway Cusack Park All-Ireland semi-final 8. 23 August 1981 Tipperary (5) 3-17 - 0-07 Galway Cusack Park All-Ireland semi-final 9. 11 September 1983 Galway (3) 0-12 - 0-06 Tipperary O'Connor Park All-Ireland final 10. 12 August 1984 Tipperary (6) 3-10 - 2-08 Galway Cusack Park All-Ireland semi-final 11. 11 August 1985 Tipperary (7) 1-15 - 2-07 Galway O'Connor Park All-Ireland semi-final 12. 13 August 1989 Tipperary (8) 1-14 - 1-07 Galway Gaelic Grounds All-Ireland semi-final 13. 12 August 1999 Galway (4) 3-12 - 1-16 Tipperary O'Connor Park All-Ireland semi-final 14. 23 August 2003 Galway (5) 2-20 - 2-16 Tipperary Cusack Park All-Ireland semi-final 15. 11 September 2010 Tipperary (9) 5-22 - 0-12 Galway Semple Stadium All-Ireland final

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