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10. Gearoid O'Connor Rating: 8/10 Like Connolly, O’Connor looks to have beefed up even more since the championship exit to Galway, and with his shooting again incredible on Saturday, he looks like he could be a key player for Tipperary this year. His freetaking was outstanding again and the Moyne Templetuohy man just doesn’t seem to miss when he takes on a shot. He even added a brilliant sideline cut to the performance in the second half. He really does look like a nailed-on starter for the Limerick game in April.
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11. John McGrath Rating: 6/10 Didn’t repeat the feats achieved in the game against Limerick the previous week, and struggled at times to influence the game from center-forward but did so some good things despite that. Hit a fine effort directly from a Shelly puck out in the first half but he did work hard and set up a few scores to boot but he didn’t reach the standards he can throughout before being withdrawn in the second half. He is looking fit and ready though and will have better days all going well.
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12. Alan Tynan Rating: 6/10 Went through the roof as always with his work rate around the pitch, but as can happen at times for the Roscrea man, he wasn’t in the play enough as the game seemed to bypass him largely. Hit a nice score in the first half when Tipp were on top but it wasn’t his most impactful display at this level, but you just know that on another day, he can have a huge influence on this team. Better days to come.
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13. Andrew Ormond Rating: 6/10 He is getting plenty of chances in the early season and despite the ball not breaking his way for the most part against Dublin, he is showing well and is looking close to the level required at intercounty. It was always going to be a learning experience for Ormond in his first year at this grade, and he worked like a dog on Saturday and was rewarded for his efforts with a late point to give him something from a hard-working display. The scores didn’t flow for Ormond but he was getting onto the ball fairly regularly and showed well for deliveries and you’d imagine, that when the ground hardens up, it will suit him more. Worth persisting with.