Brendan Maher: Tipperary take more stick than any county

Tipperary captain Brendan Maher has claimed his team are the most criticised side in hurling.

Their opponents on Sunday, Galway, came in for sharp disapproval following their Leinster final defeat to Kilkenny. They answered plenty of their knockers in beating Clare although Maher could empathise with their predicament following their last outing in Croke Park.

Having lost two All-Ireland finals and two semi-finals since their last Liam MacCarthy Cup success in 2010, the 27-year-old believes they have Galway beaten on one unfortunate count.