Ronan Maher: 'You feel like you’re letting your family down and the people of Tipperary down'

The Tipperary captain found a tough year hard to take and senses the senior hurlers have lost the faith of supporters

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It’s All-Ireland semi-final week but the Tipp hurlers can attend to other pressing matters. Of the strong Arsenal contingent on the panel, Ronan Maher is giving most credit to Seamus Kennedy for helping the Gabriel Jesus deal over the line.

“Sham was over in Vilamoura last week and he met him and asked him if he was signing and he said he didn’t know. Tensions were high for a while there but it’s a good result if we can get him and get a few more now. They seem to be pretty busy in this transfer window which is exciting anyway.”