 For long periods Tipp looked the likely winners, however, late goals from Henry Shefflin and substitute Martin Comerford finally killed off their efforts to secure a 2–22 to 0–23 victory.Tyrrell had collected his fourth All-Ireland medal, while a third successive All-Star soon followed.In 2010 Kilkenny defeated Galway in an eagerly-anticipated but ultimately disappointing provincial decider.