Paul Curran gives the lowdown on Tipperary’s seven defensive stalwarts

It’s a long time since a Tipperary defensive unit went through Munster SHC campaign intact, even a successful one at that.

But when the back seven has been that strong it hardly comes as a surprise.

With three former defenders in the management team – Michael Ryan, coach Declan Fanning and selector John Madden – it maybe shouldn’t come as a shock either that their back-line has been that formidable, conceding just 2-40 in three games.