Tipp chief: 2010 still rankles with Cats
May 08, 2013
Kilkenny's Aidan Fogarty and Lar Corbett of Tipperary during the NHL Division 1 decider at Nowlan Park. INPHO
Tipp denied their fiercest rivals a fifth successive Liam McCarthy victory in a row three years ago.
There has been some high profile incidents in games involving the two counties since and last Sunday's HL Division 1 final was no different with JJ Delaney and Lar Corbett both receiving red cards.
Speaking to Tipp FM's Extra Times sports show, Nugent agreed with the suggestion that there has been a noticeable increase in tension on the field between the two counties.
"I'd say there is. We've met so many times over the last number of years. And I'd say that the 2010 victory by Tipperary still rankles, to deny them the five-in-a-row.
"That still rankles in Kilkenny and has brought a different perspective to the rivalry in recent times.
"Everybody expected there was going to be huge intensity through the game in Nowlan Park. I certainly expected it and I'm sure referee Barry Kelly expected it as well.
"However, it wasn't intense as one would have imagined. There were some fair hits, physical ones, some great hurling. It was hugely entertaining but unfortunately we came out on the wrong end of it by a puck of a ball." Tweet
