Liam Sheedy: 'We'd love to have that third quarter back but that is sport'

SMILING THROUGH THE PAIN: Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy can still see the funny side as he and Limerick counterpart John Kiely share an exchange in the aftermath of yesterday’s Munster SHC final. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has backed his players to “still have a big say in the championship”.

The Premier boss said his side’s first-half performance — at the end of which they stood 10 points clear of the All-Ireland champions — was as good as this Tipperary team has ever produced and should they succeed in again reaching this altitude during the All-Ireland series, Tipperary will be a match for any opposition.