2020 Tipperary county hurling team season information
Tipperary county hurling team
2020 season
Manager
Liam Sheedy
Captain
Séamus Callanan
All-Ireland SHC
Quarter-Final
Munster SHC
Semi-Final
National League
5th Division 1 Group A
Top scorer Championship
Jason Forde (1-21)
Highest SHC attendance
No Supporters allowed due to COVID-19
Lowest SHC attendance
No Supporters allowed due to COVID-19
Standard Kit
The 2020 season was Liam Sheedy's second year in charge since returning as manager of the Tipperary senior hurling team, having been previously in charge from 2008 to 2010.
The team were sponsored by world leading CEO advisory firm Teneo for the second year in a deal worth up to €180,000 a year on a rolling 12-month contract.[1][2]
Tipperary are the defending All-Ireland champions and were attempting to retain the title for the first time since 1965.[3]
On 13 December 2019, Eoin Kelly was added as a selector on the team having been a free-taking coach in 2019.[4]
Also former manager Eamon O'Shea took up a role as Performance Director having been part of the backroom team in 2019.[5]
The team traveled to Mexico and New York in January for their team holiday, returning on 15 January.[6]
On 9 March, the day after their final league game against Galway, the Tipperary panel and management flew to Alicante for a weeks warm weather training, returning to Shannon Airport on 13 March. The travelling party stayed in private accommodation where there were no other residents and remained in this private location for the duration of their stay.[7]
The team went into self-isolation after returning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10]
It was the first year of COVID-19 affecting the season match schedule, no supporters were allowed to attend championship matches.
^"Declan Kelly firm Teneo links with Tipperary GAA". Irish Examiner. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^"Corporate advisers Teneo to sponsor Tipperary GAA". Irish Times. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^O'Toole, Fintan (18 August 2019). "Tipperary power to All-Ireland glory to claim 14-point win over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^"'He's probably an idol to every single one who's in the dressing room' - Kelly's new Tipp role". The 42. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
^"All-Ireland winning captain added to Tipperary hurling management team". The 42. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
^"We will be looking to get a performance" Liam Sheedy". Tippfm.com. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^"'Unfortunate timing' of Tipp's trip to Spain, the pain of losing on penalties and Bonner's return". The 42. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^"Tipperary not expected to encounter problems on return from Spain tomorrow". Tipperary Supporters Club. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^"Tipperary hurlers return from warm weather camp in Spain". Irish Times. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^"Brendan Maher: Long break has given Tipperary 'new focus'". RTE Sport. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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