Lar Corbett: ‘I wouldn’t start 'Bubbles’ O’Dwyer'

John O’Dwyer should be kept in reserve to provide a spark from the bench, advises Lar Corbett.

According to the 2010 hurler of the year, the Killenaule man is “definitely, good enough to start” but for Tipperary’s sake, he must be an introduction.

“Being asked a direct question, I’ll give you a direct answer... I wouldn’t start Bubbles, and I’ll give you the reason why: It’s because you need someone like Bubbles when the game goes into the melting pot just after half-time. When he came on the last time, we all knew something magic was going to happen, and we believed ourselves it was going to happen and, when you believe like that, players believe it as well, so it’s a lift, not just as spectators, not us as media, but to players.