 After losing the following year's Munster final to Waterford in one of the hurling shocks of the decade, Tipperary bounced back in 1964 with Wall collecting a fifth National League medal.Tipp later cantered casually past Cork by fourteen points in the provincial decider, giving Wall a fourth Munster medal.Kilkenny, the reigning All-Ireland champions and staunch local rivals of Tipp, provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final and were installed as the firm favourites.