Master coach O’Neill peaking charges when it matters most

A delighted Shane McGrath took to Twitter following Mayo’s win over Dublin last month.

His old physical coach Cian O’Neill had brought yet another county team to an All-Ireland final — a fourth consecutive senior decider after three with Tipp’s hurlers — and he wanted to congratulate the Kildare man publicly.

The Tipp midfielder tweeted: “Super win by Mayo, a lot of people praising manager and rightly so but a lot of credit has to go to Cian O’ Neill. Had them in super shape.”