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10. Alan Tynan Rating: 6/10 The performances of Tynan are starting to become a bit of a worry at this stage as the Roscrea man once again failed to get to his best. He can’t seem to rediscover his form of 2023 and other than a well taken point early in the second half, he simply couldn’t get to grips with the ball, fumbling possession countless times in what were horrible conditions, to be fair. Given that there are question marks over the involvement of Seamus Kennedy going forward, his industry and influence will be needed in the middle third but he is quickly running out of time to get back into the form of which he is capable of reaching.
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11. Conor Stakelum Rating: 7/10 Cathal O’Neill received plenty of plaudits for his performance overall in this game, but he was second best for the first 35 minutes as Conor Stakelum was everywhere early on. Stakelum didn’t get on the scoresheet, but he did so much donkey work around the middle third and his tackling and use of the ball was brilliant and a big reason that Tipp led at the break. Again, it is a case of rinse and repeat as Limerick taking over in the second half seen the subjegation of the Tipperary players, but Stakelum seldom leaves anything back in the dressing room.
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12. Gearoid O'Connor Rating: 7/10 The first 35 minutes from O’Connor were good all told, although his missed frees will disappoint him given how unerring he has been in 2024. The conditions have to be taken into account though as it was a horrible night, but O’Connor had no such issues from play as he hit three first half points. A knock to the head early in the second half seemed to stifle his hurling in a big way and he wasn’t himself after this, but despite that, he can be happy with his effort and will be a big player going forward for Tipperary.
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13. Jake Morris Rating: 8/10 Not exactly the best night to be an inside forward as most of the game was played in the middle third, and it wasn’t helped by the dodgy weather. The Nenagh man hit a first half point to be fair, but he did burst into life in the second half and took his late goal with a confidence we have come to expect from him.