Pride saved the day for Tipperary hurlers

Ciaran Fitzgerald was captain of the Ireland rugby team back in 1985 when they were going for the Triple Crown. Ireland and England were deadlocked at 10 points apiece and a draw would have ended Ireland’s ambitions. Fitzgerald famously asked his teammates “where’s your ‘effing’ pride” before an important lineout. 

You can be sure that the word ‘pride’ was used many times by players and management in the Tipp dressing room when the Blue and Gold went in at half-time yesterday. They were nine points down and looked dead and buried.

However, they fought back impressively in the second half and a point in the final minute of added-time from substitute Jake Morris brought them level at the finish.