Anthony Daly: Tipperary to tiptoe quietly through the front door

Tipp are heading into this campaign with a chip on their shoulders. They've had a full 14 months of listening to the theory that Kilkenny did Tipp the biggest favour in their history by taking Limerick out of the equation last year

Limerick's Aaron Gillane tussles with Brendan Maher of Tipperary during the 2019 Munster Hurling final. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

A while back, when I was doing one-on-one interviews for the Irish Examiner podcasts, I asked a member of the Tipperary backroom team if he’d be interested in sitting down for a chat on Zoom. Even though the championship was weeks away, and I promised I wouldn’t ask him any questions about the current set-up, he politely declined.

“Ye are the new Kilkenny, kid,” I quipped in jest. “Say nothing, and keep saying nothing.”