in 1971 kilkenny and tipperary emerged from their respective provinces to contest the all-ireland decider on 5 september. the game was notable as it was the first all-ireland final to be broadcast in colour by telefís éireann, a factor which contributed to an attendance of 61,393. tipperary relied on two freak goals to put them in the driving seat, one of which passed through ollie walsh's legs. kilkenny's eddie keher surpassed his own record by scoring 2-11, in spite of ending up on the losing side. the game is also memorable for the fact that michael "babs" keating discarded his boots and socks and played out the last period of the game in his bare feet. the final score of 5-17 to 5-14 gave tipperary a merited victory and allowed the team to go top of the all-time roll of honour.