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Published 17:06 8 Jul 2017 BST
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"When you're missing players of the calibre of Evan Comerford, Peter Acheson, (Who has emigrated) Michael Quinlivan, an All-Star...Ciaran McDonald, Paddy Codd, longstanding defenders for us with loads of experience. Then throw in Shane O'Connell, Philip Austin, Willie O'Connor. "Look it's been pretty tough for us this year. We've had a huge injury list. It's the worst I've ever come across in twenty years of management," said Kearns to Tipp FM during the week.Here was the supposedly injured Quinlivan before throw-in in Breffni Park just six weeks after his 'season-ending' injury. https://twitter.com/eirGAA/status/883692851841904640 Not even logic can write these boys off. When a depleted Tipperary were down by six points to Cavan in Breffni Park on Saturday at half-time, many had them written off. If they lost, they had loads of excuses to cling to. These boys don't want excuses, they don't want praise, they want to win. Just like they always do, Tipperary responded to their doubters in flying fashion. An injured Philip Austin jumped eagerly from the bench. Ten minutes later he won a penalty. Twenty minutes later, he set up his side's crucial second goal. https://twitter.com/MaireTNC/status/883699640989822977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.balls.ie%2Fgaa%2Ftipp-cavan-368713 Brian Fox was like a dog with a bone all day at half forward. As he always does, he covered almost every blade of grass on the Cavan pastures. He hassled, he harried, he attacked. Robbie Kiely scored 1-01 from play from Centre bloody back. Conor Sweeney was as prolific as he always is, notching 1-05. The supposedly injured Michael Quinlivan even got on the scoresheet. 20-year-old Jack Kennedy may have been making his Championship debut but he pulled the strings in midfield like a seasoned campaigner. This team are full of guts, they are full of class and they're a bloody joy to watch. What's most refreshing about this Tipperary side is they don't appear to take the professionalised game too seriously. Whether it's their manager Liam Kearns, who appears to be the most popular of all GAA managers among his players, allowing his players to live their lives, to celebrate when they win, or the lads having the craic during training.
They're an example that all other GAA teams should follow.
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