These are indeed heady days for GAA followers in Tipperary.
The hurlers are already in the All-Ireland final and the footballers could also make a September decider if they can get over Mayo in Sunday's semi-final at Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm.
After their clinical dismissal of Galway in the quarter-final, many applauded an outstanding performance, including those who view hurling as the only game in the Premier County.
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However, Tipp's arrival at this point should not be viewed as a total surprise as the county has earned its stripes in the underage ranks more than once in this decade.
A late surge in the final against Dublin in 2011 saw the Blue and Gold claim All-Ireland minor honours, while last year both the minor and U-21 sides reached All-Ireland finals.
Central to football finding its voice in Tipp has been Charlie McGeever. The Donegal native guided Clonmel Commercials to a Munster title in 2015 and was also on the sideline when Tipperary reached last September's All-Ireland minor decider.
In speaking to RTÉ Sport, McGeever was quite adamant that Tipp's march to the last four is not "a flash in the pan" and referenced the route that Donegal took before winning their first All-Ireland in 1992.
"That Donegal team was based on two U-21 teams that won All-Irelands, so you need to have more than one group coming," he said.
"If you look at the current Tipp squad, there are players involved who won a Munster U-21 in 2010, an All-Ireland minor in 2011 and then those who were part of the successful underage sides in 2015.
"There are a range of players through from 18 to 26 who can push this team forward. The glass ceiling has been broken. The expectation now is to try and win a Munster title. I think the players are there, along with the expertise, to make Tipp even more successful.
"The paving stones have been put out there for the future."
McGeever also had words of praise for manager Liam Kearns in how he plotted the downfall of Galway three weeks ago.
"From a management perspective, it was the absolute perfect game and Liam Kearns got the best out of 15 players on the day," he added.
"And remember it wasn't a close match, this game was won shortly after half time. I would have the to say it was the best performance so far of the four semi-finalists.
"The Derry match (Round 4 of the qualifiers) was probably a harder game.
"What surprises me is the timing. I thought the seniors would be at this stage in three or four years time.
"When you consider the upheaval in terms of the management, with Liam only coming into the job quite late, it really is a fantastic achievement.
"It's happened now. Let's run with it."
As for his own management career, McGeever masterminded Clonmel's dramatic one-point win over Nemo Rangers in last November's Munster club final - a success that came about in no small way due to the production line of talent coming through.
"We felt it was something we could achieve in that we had seven lads from the 2011 minor team that beat Dublin on the side," explained McGeever.
"I think if you’re looking at horses in pedigree, you would have to say that the calibre of the Tipperary and Dublin teams was exceptional.
"Tipp came back against a Dublin team who had many fine players, Ciarán Kilkenny to mention just one.
“Clonmel therefore had players who had experienced big days."
Sunday 21 August: Watch live coverage of Mayo v Tipperary on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from 1415. Live radio commentary on RTÉ Radio 1 from 1400. Watch highlights of all the weekend's GAA action on The Sunday Game on RTÉ One television and the RTÉ Player from 2130.
