We never lost faith, says thrilled O’Shea as Premier find peak performance

Win or lose, on every occasion Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea has faced the media this season, he has presented a positive face, eternally upbeat, talking up his players and his team.

In this game, as in no other for the past two years of his tenure, they delivered. Their first Championship win since the Munster final of 2012.

“It’s a good feeling,” he said, then repeated, “It’s a good feeling, just for the team, you know?