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5. Bench impact could be the difference
Tipperary have named 13 players out of the 15 that started the 2025 All-Ireland final, but can still boast some real experience and quality from the bench.
The evergreen duo of Noel McGrath and Seamus Kennedy, along with the likes of Alan Tynan, Darragh McCarthy, and Sam O'Farrell, gives Liam Cahill real options if the plan doesn't survive contact with their Leeside rivals.
Cork also has options with Seamus Harnedy, Diarmuid Healy, Robbie O'Flynn and their ilk in reserve, but Tipp slightly have the edge here.
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