Barrett happy to be back in ‘competitive’ Tipperary fold

Tipperary defender, Cathal Barrett, was “happy enough just to get back on the field” for last Sunday’s NHL 1A win over Cork, having spent recent weeks rehabbing a hamstring issue.

“I’m taking every game as I can, every training session as I can. I had one or two little niggles. There is no point pushing beyond the limits. I’m delighted to be back on the field. Originally, it was just a little tweak in my groin and then it went over to the other side, in the hamstring.

"It’s only small little niggles, but there is no point risking it and risking being out for a couple of months. It is so competitive in there. There’s no point missing training or missing matches, just for the sake of one or two games."