End is nigh for the loser, says O’Connor

The All-Ireland semi-final between Kilkenny and Tipperary could signal “the end of an era” for whichever team loses according to former Cats defender Eddie O’Connor.

The former All-Ireland winning captain reckons there is very little to separate the teams and there are question marks surrounding both sides going into the mouth-watering clash. Adding to the intrigue for O’Connor is his belief that a number of players on either side could retire if the result doesn’t go their way.

“If you look at Tipperary’s performance against Waterford, I don’t think that’d be good enough to beat Kilkenny,” he said.