Tipperary just not up to it, says stalwart John O’Donoghue

Tipperary stalwart John O’Donoghue is adamant the current crop of Premier County hurlers are not good enough to win an All-Ireland, believing their efforts to be hindered by a mental gap.

Tipperary’s championship involvement was brought to an end by Galway in last Sunday’s 45-score semi-final epic, adding to the long list of thrilling encounters which the county’s hurlers have come out the wrong side of in recent years.

O’Donoghue, a three-time All-Ireland medal-winner with Tipperary in the mid-60s and early 70s, questioned the players’ mental fortitude.