Career
Stapleton made his first appearance for the team during the 2007 National League and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. At club level Stapelton is a county intermediate championship medalist with Templederry Kenyons. Club
Stapelton plays his club hurling with Stapelton with Templederry Kenyons and has enjoyed some success.
Inter-county
He enjoyed little success in his first year, however, Tipperary reached the All-Ireland decider via the "back-door" in 2006.
Three-in-a-row hopefuls Galway provided the opposition, however, Tipp powered to 2–18 to 2–7 victory. lieutenant was Stapleton"s first All-Ireland medal in that grade.
He subsequently joined the Tipperary under-21 team Tipp later reached the All-Ireland, however, Maher"s side were defeated by Kilkenny.
Stapleton made his senior competitive debut for Tipperary in a National Hurling League game against Dublin in 2007.
Later that season he made his championship debut against Limerick, in what turned out to be an unsuccessful championship campaign. After falling out of favour with Liam Sheedy"s new management team, Stapleton remained on the periphery of the team for a number of seasons. Stapelton was back on the starting fifteen in 2012.
A subsequent 2-17 to 0-16 defeat of Waterford in the provincial decider gave him his first Munster medal on the field of play.
Tipperary later faced a humiliating 4-24 to 1-15 defeat by eventual champions Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.
