Liam Sheedy was ebullient about his Tipperary team when talking on local radio this week. “We feel we pushed a bit of energy back in by taking a little bit of a break in the early part after the Laois match so preparations have gone extremely well and I honestly can’t wait to get out on this pitch next Sunday.”

On September 9, the World Bank said 600m jobs needed to be created during the next decade and a half. This is to accommodate expected world population increase.