Gardaí in Tipperary today launched a murder inquiry into the death of a man found in a field in Thurles on Sunday evening.
A postmortem carried out on the man's body earlier today has revealed he died from stab-wounds, however, gardaí have not yet been able to confirm his identity.
It is understood the man and a female companion had been camping in a field near Semple Stadium on the Nenagh Road for the past two weeks.
Supt Tony Coogan, who is heading the investigation, has so far refused to comment on the whereabouts of the woman but said no-one had been reported missing.
Gardaí said the victim may have been estranged from his family.
They described him as a white male in his 30s, six foot one inch in height, with a thin athletic build, black hair of medium length with greying patches at the sides.
He had an old scar over his right eye - one and half inches in length - and an injury to the inside of his left knee, which was non-surgical in nature.
They appealed to anyone who may recognise his description to contact Thurles Garda station on 0504- 25100, or any Garda station.
Approximately 21,500 people were in the area on Sunday en route to the National Hurling league games at Semple Stadium.