Michael Ryan ‘gobsmacked’ by amazing skills of Tipp players in training

Tipperary manager Michael Ryan doesn’t know where the game is going. Literally. He tells you he sees his players do things in training and he’s gobsmacked.

“Being honest I don’t know where it can go in terms of effort. It is constantly getting better. I am constantly looking at things our players are able to do. I am gobsmacked at what they able to achieve with such little time on the ball. It is the same with other teams as well.

“What Waterford and Kilkenny produced in Thurles in the semi-final replay was phenomenal, particularly in the opening 25 minutes. You struggled to keep up with it. In terms of the lads effort, it is a total effort they are giving. Absolutely total.