Forde admits high-profile Davy spat destabilised his summer

In-form Tipperary forward Jason Forde has described his build-up to this year’s Munster championship as poles apart from the chaos of 12 months ago.

The powerful full-forward found himself at the centre of a suspension saga when banned for two matches after a clash with Davy Fitzgerald.

Forde’s ban was eventually downgraded to one for ‘contributing to a melee’, while Fitzgerald got eight weeks, though it still left a sour taste with the Tippman.