 His side were subsequently defeated in the decider by Thurles Sarsfields.On 3 November 2019, Borris-Ileigh won their first Tipperary Championship since 1986 with a 1-15 to 1-12 win over Kiladangan in the final.Munster honours followed on 24 November 2019, when Stapleton and his Borris-Ileigh teammates, against the odds, defeated Ballygunner to claim the club' s second Munster Club title and first since 1986.