Breaking: A trip to Australia at stake in Sunday's Allianz NHL final

Padraic Maher in action against Colin Fennelly.

placeholder image — Padraic Maher in action against Colin Fennelly.

Huge incentive for Tipp to win the league final, if any one was ever needed.

There's a hell of a lot more st stake in Sunday's Allianz National Hurling League Final on Sunday, than silverware and the bragging rights between neighbours.

Not only would victory for Tipperary against their keenest rivals Kilkenny, reverse a long running trend in league finals, it would also result in the recording of a famous victory in Nowlan Park. And, the coffers of the County Board would receive another timely boost to boot.

But, perhaps the most eye catching element, apart from bridging a ten year gap, is the added bonus of a trip of a lifetime to Australia for the winners. The GAA has confirmed that the newly crowned Allianz League champions will join All-Ireland champions Galway on a trip to Australia next November where they will face each other on November 11 for the Wild Geese Trophy as part of the Sydney Irish Festival.

Sydney Showgrounds where the league champions will take on Galway in November.

The match will be a headline event in what is a major two-day Irish festival at the Sydney Showground showcasing Irish culture, music, food, drink and sport over the weekend of November 10 and 11.

Meanwhile there’s strong interest in ticket sales for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final at Nowlan Park.

Both of the main stands at Nowlan Park are on course to be fully sold out with supporters reminded they can save €5 if they buy stand tickets early and before match day at a cost of €25. Match day stand ticket prices are €30. Tickets for children U16 are €5.

So, the expectation is that there will be a massive atmosphere in Nowlan Park on Sunday - reminiscent perhaps, of the All-Ireland qualifier of a few years ago which was held at the same venue and which The Cats emerged victorious in.