 He missed much of the provincial campaign but was restored to the starting fifteen on 7 September 2014 when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider.In what some consider to be the greatest game of all-time, the sides were level when Tipperary were awarded a controversial free.John O'Dwyer had the chance to win the game, however, his late free drifted wide resulting in a draw.