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Kerry–Tipperary Gaelic football rivalry

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Teams
  
Kerry Tipperary

Most wins
  
Kerry (57)

Meetings total
  
66

Locale
  
County Kerry County Tipperary

First meeting
  
Kerry 0-4 - 0-2 Tipperary 1894 Munster semi-final (19 August 1894)

Latest meeting
  
Kerry 2-14 - 2-8 Tipperary 2015 Munster semi-final (14 June 2015)

The Kerry-Tipperary rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Kerry and Tipperary, who first played each other in 1894. It is a rivalry that has existed since the very early provincial championships, however, Kerry have dominated throughout. Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium and Tipperary's home ground is Semple Stadium.

While Kerry are the standard bearers in Munster and Tipperary are ranked in third position on the roll of honour, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 41 championship titles between them to date.

References

Kerry–Tipperary Gaelic football rivalry Wikipedia