Michael Quinlivan finding it hard to block out 'outside noise' of Championship uncertainty

Sunday’s Division 3 league win at home to Offaly was Quinlivan’s first game for Tipperary in just over 16 months

Tipperary's Michael Quinlivan tackles Peter Cunningham of Offaly at Semple Stadium. Picture: Brian Arthur

Returning Tipperary footballer Michael Quinlivan admits it is difficult to block out the uncertainty surrounding the playing of the All-Ireland Championship.

Quinlivan said total focus is a given when arriving in the gate to training each Wednesday and Friday, but the “outside noise” regarding the likelihood or not of a championship being run-off in the coming months isn’t easy to switch off.