Really impressive victory in Portlaoise against Laois this afternoon.

Wont get alot of tomorrows headlines as the vast majority will be about Wexfords fantastic win over Clare, But this is another super victory and shows the leaps and bounds Tipp football is coming on in the last few years.

One game from a quarter final appearance. They are into the last 12 of this years football championship.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 12/07/2014 19:34:18    1617912

Congratulations to tipp. Worthy winners. Cracking game. Laois showed great heart to draw level, but another black card when we had used all our subs was a killer, and we ran out of steam. Both teams tried to play attacking football though, and was so exciting. Mayo will beat Galway and so will tipp. Sligo will face cork automatically if mayo win

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 766 - 12/07/2014 19:41:58    1617923

Very gracious of you Malonemagic

Fair play. And hard luck to your boys.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 12/07/2014 19:53:20    1617940

Farce of a system that Sligo will automatically face Cork if Mayo win.
What idiot came up with it?

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1890 - 12/07/2014 20:19:43    1617962

This is not about Sligo.

This thread is about congratulating the Tipp footballers.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 12/07/2014 20:24:46    1617967

The hurling bigot in me says that the growth of football in Tipp is a threat to hurling in one of the few counties left who can be a consistent threat to the rampant cats, but there is no question that the work being done there is remarkable and I think that other counties (maybe even my own) would do well to have a look at what is going on in Tipp and learn from it.
Ten years ago, Tipp football was a curiosity, now, I genuinely believe that none of the teams who lose their provincial finals will want to play them. A Munster title may not be too far away.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 12/07/2014 20:43:31    1617991

I ll tipp my hat to them this is what championship is about

Midlu1 (Louth) - Posts: 790 - 12/07/2014 20:48:31    1617997

12/07/2014 20:43:31
joncarter
The hurling bigot in me says that the growth of football in Tipp is a threat to hurling in one of the few counties left who can be a consistent threat to the rampant cats, but there is no question that the work being done there is remarkable and I think that other counties (maybe even my own) would do well to have a look at what is going on in Tipp and learn from it.
Ten years ago, Tipp football was a curiosity, now, I genuinely believe that none of the teams who lose their provincial finals will want to play them. A Munster title may not be too far away. Growth of football wont be that much of a threat to hurling. Football not that strong in North though there is the 2 composite teams competing in senior grade these days.
Football an after thought for a lot of people in clubs in the north IMO and from experience...

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 12/07/2014 20:53:15    1618003

great result for tipp against a decent laois. mind you malonemagic if we lose tomorrow not a certainty tipp will beat us. we are very different from that hammering in portlaoise earlier in the year and have a number of successful u21s starting tomorrow who played little in the league. still though good for the championship having open games like this. the main message here is that the work tipp have put in at underage is bearing fruit. bit like the rossies who had a convincing win in cavan.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 12/07/2014 21:02:56    1618010

It's amazing how far a team has come in a short time. To get promoted two years running but to return down almost as quick, personally I lost some hope but seeing them against Longford the last day proved me wrong. There's plenty of quality players there. Surprisingly though to many, this team isn't backboned by that all Ireland minor winning team. It's the players from the 3-4 years before that as well as Colin O'riordan an 18 year old.
It's likely now that we will play Galway, which I think could be a step too far maybe. Who knows tho! What a pity Declan Browne isn't 10 years younger.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 12/07/2014 21:31:59    1618040

Quarter-finals is the bar to get to be it provincial or qualifier route. It's the teams making provincial finals that Tipp have yet to beat. Congratulations on today. It's a fine win and definitely one of note.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7846 - 12/07/2014 21:41:32    1618046

Congrats to the Tipp Footballers.

1 game away from an All Irrland Quarter Final is great going for them.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3733 - 13/07/2014 09:13:34    1618080

Well done Tipp and it's nice to see a team on the up. Another win would send them to CP for the Q's but the good work is paying dividend They would really need to win a Munster title in the next couple of years and if they could get to Div 2 it would be a big help. Hurling or no hurling Tipp supporters should get behind this football team. They deserve good support now.

SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 13/07/2014 10:00:59    1618098

Great performance from Tipp, a genuine dual county!!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 13/07/2014 10:23:34    1618109

Well done tipp.. Massive improvements in the county!!

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 13/07/2014 10:30:03    1618112

A delight to be at this game ....the hurling was a let down after it for a change ...even in the sky box you could see Ollie canning Jamsey and Rachel turning around to see what was going on as they prepared for their coverage of the hurling game...

The second half was as good as you'll you'll get in this years championship laois came back from the dead a few times to draw level and just ran out of steam I think they finished with 13 men and their two star men munnelly(injured early in what looked like dirty late blow) and Colm Begley in last 15 mins really was the difference ..Tipp however were really great the watch Grogan and Sweeney are as good as you'll get on any county team there midfield and half back will run all day...

I think they could trouble Mayo ;-) ;-)

BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 13/07/2014 13:05:45    1618185

On a separate note I hope this Tipp team keep their heads they won't have the 1000s supporting them that was their for there hurlers(it's probably biggest crowd in years at Tipp football game) because I think this laois team were dangerous and could have caused lots of problems for teams down the line.....

I hope a lot of the hurling crowd come out to support the footballers after this display ....the second half as I said already was worth the money on the gate alone

BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 13/07/2014 13:14:16    1618193

The Tipperary football team is slowly but surely changing my whole outlook on Gaelic Football, As a north Tipperary man, Gaelic football may as well be a foreign sport in some respects with the amount of airtime it gets up north. I used to associate football with persistent fouling, low scores over use of the hand pass.I recently watched the Tipp footballers in action for the first time against Cork and then again versus Laois. They are a joy to watch, quick, skill full,attacking football with a purpose. They don't over do the hand pass and they are also very disciplined with little fouls conceded. The atmosphere in Moore Park on Saturday was fantastic and the hurling was a let down afterwards. I don't think Galway are going to be looking forward to taking us on in the next round.

hurlinortoggin (Tipperary) - Posts: 30 - 14/07/2014 09:05:21    1618651

It was a great win second time we knocked out Laois in as many years. They knocked us out in 2011 I think and we didnt put up a fight that day.

While we are one game away from a QF Galway may just pip us on the day. I felt they put it up to Mayo in patches yesterday and their system was hard to break down. They kicked a few bad wides too and their forwards are nippy. Mulholland is a great football man and he will have Tipp scrutinized inside out come the match day.

It would be nice to knock Galway out of the football as well as the hurling in one year!!! Can just see Galway shading it.

On a overall note well done to the less supported football team in the country perhaps. They play for themselves and each other.Its been a great season for them.

Nothing is impossible dare to dream!!!

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 14/07/2014 09:41:11    1618680

The Tipperary football team is slowly but surely changing my whole outlook on Gaelic Football, As a north Tipperary man, Gaelic football may as well be a foreign sport in some respects with the amount of airtime it gets up north. I used to associate football with persistent fouling, low scores over use of the hand pass.I recently watched the Tipp footballers in action for the first time against Cork and then again versus Laois. They are a joy to watch, quick, skill full,attacking football with a purpose. They don't over do the hand pass and they are also very disciplined with little fouls conceded. The atmosphere in Moore Park on Saturday was fantastic and the hurling was a let down afterwards. I don't think Galway are going to be looking forward to taking us on in the next round.

hurlinortoggin (Tipperary) - Posts: 30 - 14/07/2014 10:23:34    1618740