Arrogant Tipperary... Seriously?

A THURLES man told me last week he knew three different lads from around the town who are going out with former Miss Irelands. A relatively unscientific metric, sure, but more proof, as if any were needed, that confidence is currently coursing through Tipp veins.

At least one of these lads wouldn’t hurl spuds to hens, but Tipp’s rising hurling tide has floated all boats. And when young Davison and the rest get wind of Lar’s new bar, we’ll doubtless have to recompile these statistics.

Yes, Tipp is so hot right now. So it was a little bit surprising then to see a small enough crowd gathered last Tuesday night for the meeting of the two best teams in the country.