Just the result to fuel Tipp, says busy Maher

ON a broader level the engrossing fare in Sunday’s Croke Park clash between Tipperary and Galway reinvigorated this season’s All-Ireland hurling championship, yet just as importantly the victory fuels the Premier men’s ambitions for the season ahead.

A campaign that began in abject fashion when they were crushed by Cork in the Munster quarter-final has been revived on the qualifier circuit and defender Padraic Maher feels the team is gaining momentum as the year unfolds.

“It was a big win to get over Galway like that. We showed a bit of character there to stick at it until the end and get that one-point victory.