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Senior Football Panel

Paddy Codd (Captain)
Club: Killenaule
Age: 25
Height: 6-1
Weight: 14-7
Honours: NFL Div 3 title 2009

Paddy started at corner-back for the Munster Inter-Provincial Football team in the 2013 semi-final defeat to Ulster. His father Paddy was a top amateur jockey riding Bit of a skite to victory in Cheltenham for Eddie O Grady and J P McManus. Paddy captained the Tipperary Minor Footballers in 2006 and was part of the Tipperary Under 21 Football panel from 2007 through 2009.



Philip Austin

Club: Borrisokane
Age: 26
Height: 5-11
Weight: 13 st
Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009. Munster U-21 Hurling 2006; All-Ireland Vocational School, Borrisokane 2005; All-Ireland Junior Vocational Schools Borrisokane 2002.



Peter Acheson
Club: Moyle Rovers
Age: 22
Height: 6ft
Honours: Munster and All-Ireland Minor Hurling medal 2007, Munster Under 21 Football medal 2010, All-Ireland Under 16 Hurling medal, 2 County Senior Football medals, 5 South Senior Football medals, 3 County Under 21 Football medals, Minor Football medal 2008 (as captain)

Joined the Tipperary panel: 2008
Best position: Centre Forward / Midfield
Educational Status: 3rd year college
Favourite Music: Macklemore
Favourite Food: Steak & Chips
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Munster champions in the next few years
Former player to impress you most and why: Declan Browne - professional attitude
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium Thurles

Peter represented Tipperary at the following grades - Minor Hurling (2007, 2008), Minor Football (2007, 2008), Under 21 Football (2009, 2010).  Peter made his Senior competitive debut for Tipperary against UL in the 2010 McGrath Cup. Peter made his National Football League debut as a substitute against Laois in February 2010. Peter won a Munster Under 21 Football medal in 2010, winning the man of the match award in the final against Kerry.



Alan Campbell

Club: Moyle Rovers
Age: 21
Height: 6'2
Honours won: Club Minor and Under 21 County Championship, Senior South Championship

Joined the Tipperary panel: 2012
Best position: Wing Back
Occupation: Software Developer
Favourite Music: Celtic Symphony
Favourite Food: Lyon's
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Senior Munster Championship
Former player to impress you most and why?: Declan Browne, great role model for footballers in the county
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium


Championship debut - 2012 v Kerry



Hugh Coghlan
Club: Portlaoise
Age: 29
Height: 6-1
Weight: 14st
Occupation: Garda
Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009; All-Ireland, Leinster and Co SFC with Saint Vincent’s Dublin; Rice Cup an Whyte Cup Schools with Our Lady’s Templemore; Co IFC with Moyne Templetuohy 2005; Member of Under Dogs side in 2004. 

Hugh is a native of Moyne-Templetuohy and now plays with the Portlaoise club in Laois. Hugh is also an accomplished hurler and lined out for the 2005 Tipperary Intermediate hurling team. Hugh made his championship debut as a second half substitute against Kerry in the 2006 Munster Championship semi-final. Hugh won a won Dublin, Leinster and All-Ireland Club Senior Football medals with St. Vincents of Dublin in 2007 / 2008.

Championship debut - 2006 vs. Kerry
Number of Appearances - 10



John Coghlan

Club: Moyne-Templetuohy


Robbie Costigan

Club: Cahir

Age: 29

Height:  6-2

Weight: 13-7

Occupation: Fund Accountant

Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4 2008, NFL Div 3 title 2009; McGrath Cup 2003, Tommy Murphy Cup 2005, Co SFC 2003, Railway Cup 2008.

Robbie won a County Senior Football title with Cahir in 2003. He normally plays in the half-back line and was the Tipperary captain for the 2004 Championship season. Robbie won a Tommy Murphy Cup medal in 2005 at wing-back. Robbie scored an excellent goal against Kerry in the 2006 Munster Championship, coming up from his centre-back position.


Timmy Dalton

Club: Arravale Rovers
Age: 24
Height: 5ft 9in
Honours: All-Ireland Minor Hurling medal 2006, County Minor Football medal 2005, West Senior Football medal 2011

Best position: Corner Forward
Occupation: Bank official
Favourite Music: Dance
Favourite Food: Chicken & Pasta
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Senior Munster title in the next 3 years
Former player to impress you most and why: Declan Browne - because of his skill
Favourite ground to play football matches: Cusack Park Ennis



Lorcan Egan
Club: JK Brackens
Age 26

Lorcan made his National League debut for Tipperary in February 2011 against Limerick, lining out at centre-back. Lorcan made his Senior Football Championship debut against Kerry in May 2011. 


Brian Enright 

Club: Cahir
Age: 30
Height: 6ft 2in
Honours: McGrath Cup 2003, Tommy Murphy Cup 2005, Munster & All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling 2000, County Senior Football medal 2003, 2 South Senior Football medals 2001 & 2003, 1 South & County Under 21 Hurling medal, 1 County League Football medal, 1 South Minor A Football medal

Joined the Tipperary panel: 2001 to 2006; 2012 to date
Best position: Goalkeeper
Educational Status: Retail Manager in Dungarvan
Favourite Music: Any
Favourite Food: Pasta
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Win as much as possible
Former player to impress you most and why: Benny Hickey - a good club man and a great footballer
Favourite ground to play football matches: Clonmel or Limerick


Paul Fitzgerald
Club: Fethard
Age: 36
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 104 kg 
Occupation: Robert A Merry Limited, Clonmel
Honours: McGrath Cup 2003; Tommy Murphy Cup 2005; NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009; Munster Minor Football 1995; 2 County SFC 1997, 2001; 3 Co SFL 2001, 2003, 2004; Railway Cup 2008; South Tipp Footballer of the Year 2008; 

Paul is a goalie of the highest calibre, Man of the match in the Tommy Murphy Cup Final in Croke Park in 2005. Was part of the Munster panel in the Interprovincial Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013. Paul was on the Tipp Under 21 Teams 1997, 1998, Junior Team 2002 beaten in Munster Final to Kerry, holder of McGrath Cup Medal in 2003. Also an accomplished Hurling Goalie for his Club.



Brian Fox
Club: Eire Og Annacarty
Age: 25
Height: 5-11
Weight: 11 st
Occupation: Student
Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009; 2 All-Ireland Vocational with Tipperary 2006,’07; 3 Munster Voc with Tipp 2005, ’06,’07; Mun VOC Sch 2007 St Albie’s; Co IHC with Eire Og.

Championship debut - 2009 vs. Limerick
Number of Appearances - 8



Barry Grogan

Club: Aherlow
Age: 26
Height: 6-0
Weight: 14 st
Occupation: Plumber
Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009; 2 County Senior Football medals, 5 West Senior Football medals, 1 County Intermediate Hurling medal, 2 West Intermediate Hurling medals
Joined the Tipperary panel: 2006
Best position: Full-forward
Favourite Food: Steak and Mash
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Win a Munster title
Former player to impress you most and why: Darragh O Se - pure class
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium Thurles

Barry played a key part as Aherlow claimed a historic County senior football championship success in 2006 and won a second medal in 2010 . Barry was at full-forward on the 2007 Tipperary Under 21 Football team and scored 3 goals against Cork in the 2007 Munster Under 21 Football Final. Barry made his championship debut at corner-forward in the 2007 Munster semi-final, scoring 2 points from play. Barry captained the Tipperary Senior Footballers for the 2011 season.

Championship debut - 2007 vs. Cork


George Hannigan
Club: Shannon Rovers
Age: 26
Height: 6-1
Weight: 14st
Occupation: Teacher
Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009; Member Irish Compromise U-17 team. Won series 2005; Trench Cup winner with Mary I in 2008; Harty Cup an All-Ireland College winner with Saint Flannans 2005

George made his National Football League debut for Tipperary at midfield against Sligo February 2006. George was the captain of the Tipperary Minor Football team in 2005. George is also an accomplished hurler, winning a Harty Cup medal with St. Flannans at wing-back in 2005. George is from the Shannon Rovers club in North Tipperary and he captained their Junior Football team to win the 2005 North Junior A Football Final against Nenagh Eire Og. George made his championship debut as a substitute against Kerry in the 2006 Munster Senior Football semi-final.

Championship debut - 2006 vs. Kerry



Donogh Heffernan

Club: Cappawhite


Robbie Kiely

Club: Arravale Rovers
Age: 22
Height: 5ft 10in
Joined the Tipperary panel: 2011
Honours: Munster Under 21 Football medai

Best position: Centre Back
Educational Status: Student
Favourite Music: Macklemore
Favourite Food: Pasta
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Win Munster Senior Football title
Former player to impress you most and why: Johnny Magee - solid centre-back
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium Thurles


Donogh Leahy

Club: Arravale Rovers


Darren Lowry

Club: Arravale Rovers
Age: 22
Height: 6ft
Honours: Munster Under 21 Football medal, County Minor A Football, County Under 21 A Football, West Senior Football

Joined the Tipperary panel: 2013

Best position: Wing Forward
Occupation: Postman
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Food: Indian
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Munster Final
Former player to impress you most and why: Declan Browne
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium Thurles


Donal Lynch

Club: Clonmel Commercials


Alan Maloney

Club: Rockwell Rovers
Age: 23
height: 6-2

Honours: NFL Div 3 title 2009, Munster Under 21 Football 2010, County Under 21 Football 2010, County Junior Hurling 2011, West Intermediate Hurling 2012, 5 West Intermediate Football

Joined the Tipperary panel: 2009
Best position: Centre Forward
Educational Status: Student in UL studying Health & Fitness
Favourite Music: Everything
Favourite Food: Steak & Spuds, Bacon & Cabbage
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: 2009
Former player to impress you most and why: Declan Browne - was an all-round excellent player
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium Thurles

Championship debut - 2009 vs. Limerick
Number of Appearances - 3

Alan won a Munster Under 21 Football medal in 2010, scoring 2 points in the final against Kerry. Alan won the man of the match award in the 2010 County Under 21 "B" Football final helping his club Rockwell Rovers to victory. 


Aldo Matassa
Club: Commercials
Age: 21
Height: 6ft 3in
Honours: Munster Under 21 Football medal, All-Ireland College title with Clonmel CBS, South and County Under 21 Football medals, South and County Senior Football medals
Joined the Tipperary panel: 2010
Best position: Midfield
Educational Status: Sports Strength and Conditioning Student
Favourite Food: Chicken
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Munster Senior Football title
Former player to impress you most and why: Gearoid Buckley (Commercials)
Favourite ground to play football matches: Clonmel GAA Centre


Ciaran McDonald

Club: Aherlow
Age: 24
Height: 6’-1”
Weight: 13st
Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009; 1 Co SFC with Aherlow 2007;
1 Munster Schools with Abbey CBS 2007, Vodafone Player of the Month for March 2009, Munster Under 21 Football medal 2010

Ciaran made his Championship debut at 19 years of age for the Tipperary Senior Football against Limerick in the first round of the Munster Senior Football Championship. Ciaran has played football for Tipperary at Minor, Under 21 and Senior level. Ciaran captained Tipperary to win the 2010 Munster Under 21 Football title at the expense of Kerry. Ciaran's mother is from Germany.

Championship debut - 2008 vs. Limerick
Number of Appearances - 7



Andrew Morrissey 
Club: Galtee Rovers
Age: 29
Height:  5-7
Weight: 11-7
Occupation: Self-Employed Bricklayer
Honours: NFL Div 3 title 2009; Co SFC 2008, 5 West S. F. C., Co. I. H. C., Various Underage titles, Captained Abbey C. B. S. to All-Ireland “B hurling Title. Munster Minor & U21 Hurling




Brian Mulvihill

Club: Moyle Rovers
Age: 27
Height: 5-11
Weight: 13 st
Occupation: Trainee Accountant
Honours: NFL Promotion Div 4, 2008; NFL Div 3 title 2009; Tommy Murphy Cup 2005; Munster Compromise Rules 2004; Co SFC 2007 with Moyle Rovers. 



Bernard O'Brien

Club: Aherlow
Age: 23
Height: 6ft
Honours: Munster Under 21 Football medal 2010, 2 County Senior Football medals, 5 West Senior Football medals

Joined the Tipperary panel: 2011
Best position: Forwards
Favourite Music: Foo Fighters
Favourite Food: Pizza
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Competing regularly in Munster Finals
Former player to impress you most and why: Colin Corkery - Kicking ability
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium Thurles


John O'Callaghan

Club: Ballyporeen


Conor O'Sullivan

Club: Galtee Rovers


Michael Quinlivan
Club: Clonmel Commercials
Age: 19
Championship debit - 2012 v Kerry

Michael won Munster and All-Ireland Minot Football medals with Tipperary in 2011. Michael played with the Tipperary Under 21 team in the 2012 Munster Championship and made his League debut against Roscommon in February 2012. Michael made his Senior Championship debut v Kerry in May 2012 lining out at full-forward.

Philip Quirke

Club: Moyle Rovers


Richie Ryan

Club: Eire Og Annacarty


Thomas Ryan

Club: Kilsheelan-Kilcash


Shane Ryan

Club: Newport


Shane Scully

Club: JK Brackens


Conor Sweeney


Height: 6ft 3in
Club: Ballyporeen
Age: 23

Joined the Tipperary panel: 2010
Best position: Corner Forward
Educational Status: Final Year Student in UCC
Favourite Music: Wagon Wheel
Favourite Food: Chicken
Your hopes for the future of Tipperary Football: Contest a Munster Senior Football Final
Favourite ground to play football matches: Semple Stadium Thurles

Conor played Minor Football with Tipperary in 2007 and 2008 (as Captain) and was part of the Tipperary Under 21 Football panel in 2009. Conor made his Senior competitive debut for Tipperary against UL in the 2010 McGrath Cup.  Conor made his National Football League debut as a substitute against Laois in February 2010, scoring 3 points.  Conor make his Championship debut as a corner-forward against Laois in June 2010 in an All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifier game at Semple Stadium.

Championship debut - 2010 vs. Laois