 He also won four divisional senior championship medals between 1952 and 1972, before retiring from club hurling in 1974.After having his presence requested for trials for the Tipperary minor team in early 1952, Devaney was an automatic choice at right wing-forward for the subsequent championship campaign.Tipperary won each of their three provincial games with ease, with Devaney winning his first Munster medal following a 10-7 to 1-2 defeat of Clare in the final.