Croke Park can be an intimidating place on All-Ireland final day, especially if it's your first - Padraic Maher 

The first one can be intimidating. Going from my own experience, for my first in 2009 I was pretty young and we were playing Kilkenny, who were going for four All-Irelands in a row...
Croke Park can be an intimidating place on All-Ireland final day, especially if it's your first - Padraic Maher 

NERVES: Padraic Maher, Tipperary, in action against Richie Power, Kilkenny, Croke Park, 2009. Pic: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE

The debutant's guide to the All-Ireland final: Padraic Maher 

The first one can be intimidating. Going from my own experience, for my first in 2009 I was pretty young and we were playing Kilkenny, who were going for four All-Irelands in a row.

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