We played on our own terms, says Tipperary’s James Barry

James Barry brings a clinical, detached view to his duties with Tipperary.

Once a student in UCC, the Upperchurch-Drombane clubman has since found work in Cork and the separation from the hype and well- meaning hindrances last week played no little part in the full-back being able to approach last Sunday’s All-Ireland final with a clear head.

“It’s grand,” he said. “You can go for a coffee on a Saturday morning and no-one even knows the match is on.”