Davy Fitzgerald praises Tipperary's tactical gamble but has sympathy for Pat Ryan

Fitzgerald thought playing the sweeper was "very smart" of Tipperary manager Liam Cahill.

Ireland's Fittest Family Coach Davy Fitzgerald pictured as Londis launch their seventh year as lead sponsor of the show. Season 13 returns to RTÉ One this Sunday, November 2nd. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Davy Fitzgerald has sympathy for Pat Ryan and his Cork management team for their lack of tactical reaction to Tipperary playing with a sweeper in the All-Ireland final.

Bryan O’Mara, and later Craig Morgan, played as the plus one in the Tipperary defence as they came from six points down at half-time to win by 15. It was a strategy with which Cork failed to get to grips.