Determination and heart won it, says Teddy

DROM & Inch manager Teddy Kennedy was understandably jubilant at the final whistle – he’d just seen his charges collect a first Tipperary senior hurling title, but he wasn’t forgetting the niceties, paying tribute to the defeated finalists.

“Clonoulty showed great heart and spirit with all the injuries they’ve suffered. They put it up to us to the very end.

“It was a huge battle all the way. Clonoulty threw everything at us and we threw everything at them in return.