Tipperary get All-Ireland weekend off to a good start

THE BIGGEST GAME of the weekend might not be until this afternoon at 3:30pm, but Tipperary fans seeking omens for today’s All-Ireland final have one already made. Tipp’s Shannon Rovers won the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Sevens title last night, overhauling the half-time lead of Galway’s Pádraig Pearse’s to win 1-9 to 1-6 after extra time.

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