Huge crowds welcome Tipperary home
- Sport At Seven: Damien Tiernan and Martin Kiely report from Thurles, and Darragh Maloney talks to former Tipp player Tommy Dunne,
- Sport At Seven: John Knox of the Kilkenny People reports from a subued Kilkenny homecoming
A crowd estimated to be 45,000 descended on Semple Stadium as Tipperary returned home as 2010 All Ireland Hurling Champions.
The team made their way from Dublin to Thurles in the afternoon by train, after stopping in to Our Ladies Children's Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup earlier in the day.
An open-top bus brought the side through the streets of Tipperary to Semple Stadium for an official reception, where tens of thousands of supporters had turned out, despite the inclement weather.
The Premier County were celebrating their 26th All Ireland Hurling title following Sunday's 4-17 to 1-18 win over Kilkenny at Croke Park.
John Mullane and Paul FlynnJohn Mullane dismisses rumours that he is to retire from inter-county hurling, while Paul Flynn discusses Lar Corbett's decision to quit. |
Corbett QuitsJournalist Vincent Hogan reacts to the news that Lar Corbett has quit inter-county hurling |
Ray Silke's Allianz round-upRay Silke takes a look back at the opening weekend of the Allianz Football League with Damien O'Meara. |
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