The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final was played in Semple Stadium in Thurles to honour the town in which the GAA was founded.
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was listed in second place by CNN in its " 10 sporting events you have to see live ", after the Olympic Games and ahead of both the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship.
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, usually held on the first Sunday of September, is one of Ireland's biggest sporting occasions, the culmination of a provincial, knock-out competition between Ireland's thirteen best hurling teams.
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