Spring showings the Tipp of the iceberg

Premier men have a habit of beginning the season as they mean to go on.

Tipperary’s chances in the championship? We’ll know a lot more about them by 4pm tomorrow. Yes, it may only be February but no, it’s not too soon to be drawing hard and fast conclusions.

It’s not too soon to be drawing hard and fast conclusions because for the past five seasons the shape of Tipp’s summer has been visible by the end of February. By their early-season form shall ye know them. A recap as follows.