Laid back Barrett ’has savage belief in his capabilities’

In Tipperary in recent times, there was a crude saying that if you wanted to find good hurlers in Holycross-Ballycahill you had to dig.

Declan Carr’s heard that one more times than he cares to remember. A member of the last team to claim the Dan Breen Cup in 1990, as the last bastion of the club’s success he is a reminder of how long they have languished in mediocrity.

However, he’s noticing some green-shoots. In their championship group this summer, they finished second to Kilruane McDonaghs with two wins from three games.