Career
He returned to the team for the 2011 championship. At club level Lillis is a four-time county club championship medalist with. Club Lillis plays his club hurling with the famous club and enjoyed much success in various juvenile and under-age grades.
In 2005 Lillis lined out in his first county final at senior level
A 1-17 to 0-15 defeat of Drom-Inch gave their first title in thirty-one years. lieutenant was Lillis"s first championship medal.
After losing the championship decider in 2008, bounced back to return to the county final again the following year. A 0-14 to 0-5 trouncing of Drom-Inch gave him Lillis his second county club championship medal. made it two-in-a-row in 2010.
A 1-16 to 1-7 defeat of Clonoulty-Rossmore gave Lillis a third championship medal.
After surrendering their title in 2011, were back in the county decider again the following year. A 1-21 to 2-15 defeat of Drom-Inch gave Lillis his fourth championship medal. Inter-county He enjoyed little success in this grade before moving onto the Tipp under-21 team in 2006.
In his debut year Lillis secured a Munster winners" medal in that grade following a 3-11 to 0-13 defeat of Cork.
Tipp later qualified for the All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. Lillis made his senior debut for in the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup in 2007.
He secured a winners" medal in that competition following a 1-17 to 2-11 defeat of Cork. Lillis was later included in "s panel for the National Hurling League and championship.
After being dropped from the team after 2007, Lillis returned as a senior panelist in 2011.
He made his debut against Clare in the Munster semi-final that year, however, he played no part in Tipp"s subsequent Munster final defeat of Waterford. Lillis was dropped from the panel in 2012.
