10 ways Tipp have turned it around

1. Callanan coming of age

There is no shame for Seamus Callanan, pictured, being a late bloomer. His Kilkenny rivals for hurler of the year, Richie Hogan and TJ Reid, are exactly the same. Where the 25-year-old once needed an early score to settle him, now he doesn’t panic. Pushing him from the sides into full-forward has indicated to the player just how much faith there is being placed in him.

2. Bonner’s form