Work to be done as Tipp head into defining period

 

By Shane Brophy

 

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy said exiting the National League at the group stage won’t define his side this year following the defeat to Galway on Sunday.

“I don’t think the League will define us; ultimately it will be all about the Championship but we have a lot of work to do,” he said following the eight point defeat.

“There is good character in that dressing room and those boys will be hurting this evening and they will go about their business but we have a lot of work to do.

“I suppose we don’t have a wonderful record when we do go and win Liam MacCarthy of coming back and getting to the required level. So we have a lot of work to do in the next number of weeks but I’d be very confident that this group will do the work that is required.”

Sheedy admitted that the seven point half time lead flattered his side with John McGrath’s goals being opportunist before Jason Forde finished off a fine team more for the third.

“The second half, we had a goal chance that we didn’t take, which might have given us more of a cushion,” he added.

“For 10 or 15 minutes, it was nip and tuck but once Galway started coming at us I have to say they killed us in the middle third. Every time the ball broke, it was a Galway player onto it.

“We went two on two inside and they exposed us very much. It’s very hard for lads to defend the ball because the quality of the ball was just too good. Galway were well on top in that sector and probably when you look at it we didn’t really win any position in that second half.

“We were completely outplayed and Galway were full value for their win and it ends our interest in this league competition.

“There was a fine wind there but it wasn’t about the wind. It was about that Galway team in the second half that came at us, the crowd got behind them, the weather was coming at us and everything was coming at us and we just couldn’t find the answers. That’s disappointing for us but I suppose you’d rather have that element of a problem in early March.”

 

 

Work to be done as Tipp head into defining period

 

By Shane Brophy

 

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy said exiting the National League at the group stage won’t define his side this year following the defeat to Galway on Sunday.

“I don’t think the League will define us; ultimately it will be all about the Championship but we have a lot of work to do,” he said following the eight point defeat.

“There is good character in that dressing room and those boys will be hurting this evening and they will go about their business but we have a lot of work to do.

“I suppose we don’t have a wonderful record when we do go and win Liam MacCarthy of coming back and getting to the required level. So we have a lot of work to do in the next number of weeks but I’d be very confident that this group will do the work that is required.”

Sheedy admitted that the seven point half time lead flattered his side with John McGrath’s goals being opportunist before Jason Forde finished off a fine team more for the third.

“The second half, we had a goal chance that we didn’t take, which might have given us more of a cushion,” he added.

“For 10 or 15 minutes, it was nip and tuck but once Galway started coming at us I have to say they killed us in the middle third. Every time the ball broke, it was a Galway player onto it.

“We went two on two inside and they exposed us very much. It’s very hard for lads to defend the ball because the quality of the ball was just too good. Galway were well on top in that sector and probably when you look at it we didn’t really win any position in that second half.

“We were completely outplayed and Galway were full value for their win and it ends our interest in this league competition.

“There was a fine wind there but it wasn’t about the wind. It was about that Galway team in the second half that came at us, the crowd got behind them, the weather was coming at us and everything was coming at us and we just couldn’t find the answers. That’s disappointing for us but I suppose you’d rather have that element of a problem in early March.”