Pat Fox admits Tipperary are struggling for confidence

Pat Fox has confidence in Tipperary’s summer being rescued, even if the players, he maintains, aren’t hurling with any.

Maintaining the form which delivered All-Ireland glory was always going to be an ask, particularly given the county’s chequered history when it comes to defending Liam MacCarthy, but Fox is worried by recent performances.

The two-time All-Ireland medal winner doesn’t wish to come across as scathing, that’s not his style.