Four Tipperary members of the history-making Warwickshire hurling team were nevertheless very pleased with themselves after their twelve-point victory over Longford in the Lory Meagher Cup final, twenty-four hours before Tipperary’s disappointing defeat to Limerick. Wing back John Mitchels clubman and Drom and Inch native Donncha Kennedy helped the Exiles take Croke Park by storm in glorious sunshine to end a forty-year wait for All-Ireland final success by the Birmingham-based team. The Warwickshire team’s panel also included two of Kennedy’s clubmates, namely Birmingham based teacher and Annacarty native John O’Shea and Des Kelly from Ballinahinch. Manchester-based Stephen Kearns who is a member of the Fullen Gaels club from Carrick-on-Suir completed the Tipperary quartet for the Exiles.