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23 Nov 2025

How many faces do you know? Special reunion of 1971 Tipperary hurling county champions

SPECIAL REUNION FOR 1971 TIPPERARY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONS

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A great night was had by all!

Pictured below is a recent get together of the Moyne Templetuohy team that won the 1971 Senior Hurling County Final in Tipperary.

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The surviving players from that great team, and the partners and family of deceased players, all got together recently in the Community Hall in Moyne to reminisce about that historic day.

How many faces do you recognise?

Pictured below is the original ticket for the final between Moyne and Roscrea on Sunday, October 31 in Thurles.

Throw-in was at 2.45pm and the referee was John Moloney. The cost of admission was three pence.

The Moyne Templetuohy team was made up of: 1. Tom Russell; 2. T. O’Grady; 3. J. Fogarty (Capt.); 4. T. Fogarty; 5. M. Coen; 6. J. Fogarty; 7. M. Esmonde; 8. M. O’Grady; 9. Ml. O’Grady; 10. M. Troy; 11. W. Fogarty; 12. T. Egan; 13. Wm. O’Grady; 14. T. Quinlan; 15. P. Sweeney. Subs: 16. D. Fogarty; 17. Wm. O’Grady; 18. M. Costigan; 19. D. Egan; 20. J. Egan; 21. D. Curtis; 22. D. Dunne; 23. P. Everard; 24. T. Flynn.

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Selectors/Backroom Team: Phil Blake, Johnny Everard, John Travers, Billy Sweeney, Hugh Craddock, Seán Hayden, Mixie Dunn.

Pictured below is Jim Fogarty (full back and captain on the day) and Tim Bergin, current Chairman of Moyne Templetuohy GAA Club, holding the team sheet and ticket for the game.

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