Tipp badly need ball-winners, and could copy Clare attitude

A good game at Semple Stadium yesterday, a good win for Clare but what I found most surprising is it seemed that the Clare support outnumbered Tipperary. Why was that? It comes down to confidence.

I was talking to a few diehard Tipp supporters before the game and they told me they have no confidence in this team. For a county where arrogance was once second nature, that’s a real turnaround.

Mind you, when you saw the way Tipperary played, you can understand why their supporters have lost faith — the players themselves look like they’re lacking in confidence. They’re playing what I’d call ‘blackboard hurling’.