Tipperary have belief to rise again

ONWARDS and upwards!

That was the message from an upbeat Tipperary on the morning after they came within an ace of toppling holders Kilkenny and denying them the honour of becoming only the second county to record four-in-a-row in the All-Ireland hurling championship.

And, just as positively, the general reaction among players, management and officials was that while they might have an issue about the awarding of the penalty which as good as decided the game, they remained gracious in defeat.