Kerry–Tipperary Gaelic football rivalry
| Locale |
County Kerry County Tipperary |
|---|---|
| Teams |
Kerry Tipperary |
| First meeting |
Kerry 0-4 - 0-2 Tipperary 1894 Munster semi-final (19 August 1894) |
| Latest meeting |
Kerry 2-14 - 2-8 Tipperary 2015 Munster semi-final (14 June 2015) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 66 |
| Most wins | Kerry (57) |
| All-time series | Kerry 57-4-5 Tipperary |
The Kerry-Tipperary rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Kerry and Tipperary, who first played each other in 1894. It is a rivalry that has existed since the very early provincial championships, however, Kerry have dominated throughout.[1] Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium and Tipperary's home ground is Semple Stadium.
While Kerry are the standard bearers in Munster and Tipperary are ranked in third position on the roll of honour, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 41 championship titles between them to date.
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References
- ↑ Fogarty, John (10 June 2015). "Top five times Tipperary came close to beating Kerry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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