Fitzgerald: Tipp want to take a big scalp

THIS time last year, Tipperary prepared to take on Kerry with the unfamiliar air of expectancy wafting through their nostrils but no such scent has been detected this week as John Evans’ side prepares for yet another tilt at the Kingdom.

Tipp’s unpredictable form in Division Three of the Allianz League is one reason for that. The Killarney venue is another, although playing in Semple Stadium didn’t prevent Kerry from claiming an ultimately comfortable 12-point win when the sides met last summer.

“We were disappointed at the end,” said Tipperary goalkeeper Paul Fitzgerald of that game.