All-Irelands

2001 The team that Nicky built edge out Gallant Galway. 

2000 DJ ascends into heaven. 

1999 It rained, Cork won, the Cats are stunned. 

1998 Offaly lose to Kilkenny & Clare but then beat Clare & Kilkenny to win Liam. 

1997 Clare decide beating Tipp once isn't enough before claiming Liam. 

1996 Limerick break early from the parade allowing Wexford to examine entire pitch before game. 

1995 "We're GOING to do it".

1994 Limerick forget that the game lasts 70 minutes. 

1993 Cats win another 2 in a row.

1992 It rained, Cork lost - what's new?

1991 Flukey goal by Michael Cleary gives Babs a "real" All-Ireland

1990 Cork & Galway abandon defence to try to set scoring record

1989 Nicky hits Antrim for 18 (actually 15) to finally ends Babs misery

1988 Late Lane goal prolongs Babs misery - will it ever end?

1987 Late Lane goal sinks Cats after Croker witnesses 70 minutes of trench warfare. 

1986 Underdogs Cork beat favourites Galway - surprise, surprise

1985 Galway forget where the posts are as Pat Cleary scores "classic" goals

1984 Hurling goes home to Thurles

1983 Another Cats double, free-taking master class by Billy Fitz.

1982 Red-hot Cork sunk by a red-haired torpedo named Christy. 

1981 Johnny Flaherty makes history by throwing the sliothar into the net

1980 "...people of Galway we love you....." Galway end 57 years of torment as Liam crosses the Shannon for the first time since 1923, Joe Connolly gives greatest captain's speech ever as gaeilge

1978 Cork beat the Cats to claim 3-in-a-row 1-15 to 2-8

1977 Cork beat Wexford to claim 2-in-a-row 1-17 to 3-8

1976 Ray Cummins captains Cork vs Wexford 2-21 to 4-11.

1972 Despite a great display by Cork, the Cats win on a scoreline of 3-24 to 5-11.

1970 The game becomes 80 minutes long but this was reduced to 70 minutes in 1975 (and to 67 minutes in 1998!). Cork beat an injury-hit Wexford and set a record score in the process 6-21 to 5-10.

1969 Eddie Keher captains the Cats to success against Cork 2-15 to 2-9.

1968 Tony Doran wins his only All-Ireland with Wexford.

The great Tipp team arrived in the 60s.

1959 After beating Galway in the Munster championship, Waterford went on to beat the big 3, including a replay against the Cats in the decider - Tom Cheasty caused havoc in the Cats defence.

1957 The Cats march with 16 men - John Gregson marched as the 16th Kilkenny man as a scene for the film 'Rooney' - and beat the John Keane trained Waterford 4-10 to 3-12.

1948 John Keane inspires Waterford.