'We're well capable of getting back to senior and performing at that level'

Tipperary’s Lucy Spillane is confident they can bounce back from relegation this year.

BOUNCE BACK: Lucy Spillane reckons Tipperary have the talent and the experience to return to Ladies Football's top tier in 2027. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Despite the disappointment of suffering relegation from the TG4 All-Ireland SFC this year, Lucy Spillane is confident Tipperary can achieve an automatic return to the top-tier of ladies football in 2027.

After losing out to provincial rivals Kerry and Kildare in the group stages of the Brendan Martin Cup, the Premier County found themselves facing into the All-Ireland SFC relegation play-offs. Following a four-point reversal to Tyrone at St Loman’s, Mullingar in July, Tipperary saw their seven-year stint in the competition coming to an end in the wake of a 0-15 to 1-8 loss at the hands of Waterford in Mallow seven days later.