With Tipperary’s defence of Liam MacCarthy ending early, who have been the best champions of the last decade? The provincial round robins came to their respective ends over the weekend with the final six in the hunt for the Liam MacCarthy confirmed. Incredibly, none of Waterford, Kilkenny or Tipperary will hurl into the summer with each coming up short over the past six weeks. Kilkenny had reached the last four each year since 2019 while Tipperary came into the season as defending champions.