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2. Robert Doyle Rating: 7/10 If you had offered Doyle the carrot of keeping Tony Kelly scoreless from play before the throw-in, he would have taken your hand off. It just highlights how big an impact the Clonoulty Rossmore man has made in his debut year, that he was given the task of man-marking the former Hurler of the Year. He was on a yellow card early but managed to keep his discipline for the remainder.
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3. Eoghan Connolly Rating: 8/10 A massive performance from Connolly, who operated in the half-back line for the majority of this game. He was immense in the first half, and his shooting attributes were key late on, with his class score from play coming at a vital time for Tipp late in the second half.
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4. Michael Breen Rating: 7/10 Breen nearly had a horror moment late on when a slip almost presented Ian Galvin with a late goal chance, but other than that, the Ballina man was brilliant yet again. He picked up Shane Meehan and won that battle with ease, and he had several important defensive moments down the home stretch.
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5. Sam O'Farrell Rating: 6/10 He wouldn't have been on too many highlight reels after the game, but O'Farrell ran himself to a complete standstill in his time on the field. He assisted a few crucial scores for Jake Morris and Andrew Ormond and covered so much ground around the middle, and his withdrawal at 60 minutes was no surprise given the effort he put into it.