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6. Robert Byrne Rating: 6/10 Continues to go about his business with a minimum of fuss and once again, he held the middle of the defence with confidence here. He was very lucky to avoid a red card in the second half for a high shoulder on Evan Niland which could easily have seen him walk, and this is something that is becoming a pattern from the Portroe man. He looks like he can contribute going forward this year in some guise, but he needs to control his aggression in these moments.
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7. Conor Bowe Rating: 8/10 This particular experiment has bore real fruit to date as Bowe continues to blossom in his new role, putting in another assured performance against Galway. He continues to impress going up the pitch bagging 0-2 during the game, including a booming effort that broke the Galway scoring spree in the middle of the second half. Going backward he was very good too, with his defensive duties something that was highlighted as a work on for him, but he looks to be relishing this new role.
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8. Willie Connors Rating: 8/10 The Kiladangan man looks like a player who never left the setup as his return has been electric in his first two games of this National League campaign. He put in another big shift and showed supporters the classy hurler he can be with 0-2 lovely points dispatched from range in the game. This return looks to be one that will work out nicely.
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9. Seamus Kennedy Rating: 7/10 Returned to the line up and with Connors in tow in the middle with the St Mary’s man, they dominated the middle throughout. In what was his first competitive game in some time, Kennedy hit the ground running and got through a big workload, tracking back into defence several times to snuff out dangerous breaks in the full back line. He has the defensive mindset to compliment the team around him, and he is well able to contribute going forward as we know, scoring a crucial point late on to put Tipperary in front when the game was in the melting pot.