No nonsense as Tipp do the business

TIPPERARY may not have found the net in this All-Ireland qualifier at Portlaoise yesterday, but a primary goal was accomplished nevertheless.

“It was about getting over the finishing line and back into the All-Ireland quarter-final,” said manager Liam Sheedy, a man who knows a thing or two about goal-setting.

“Offaly are a fabulous team — they bring great passion and great heart. We were conscious of that coming into this game, we were anxious to try and get a bit of a headstart.”