Pat Ryan looking at the positives ahead of game against ‘benchmark’ Tipperary

Cork selector Pat Ryan describes Tipperary as a “benchmark” team based on the last few seasons. 

The Sarsfields clubman said: “Tipperary, along with Kilkenny, have been a benchmark team for the past seven or eight years. They’ve been fierce unlucky not to win a few more All- Irelands. They’ve fantastic players, probably one of the best hurlers in the country in Seamus Callanan. We’re not getting bogged down in their players, but just trying not to be naïve.”

Ryan and the Cork management are stressing positives ahead of the weekend .