Ronan Maher: Sleepless nights and tough talks have tightened Tipp group

Tipperary hurler Ronan Maher poses for a portrait during the Tipperary GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Final Media Conference at Horse and Jockey Hotel in Horse and Jockey, Tipperary. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

A huge setback. Hard times and sleepless nights. Outside noise that’s tough on the ears. Tough conversations internally.

Ronan Maher obligingly paints the picture of Tipperary’s 2024 championship horribilis. A brief and brutal campaign that included a 15-point laceration away to Limerick and an 18-point evisceration at home to Cork.