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10. Gearoid O'Connor Rating: 9/10 This man is really tearing up trees and looks to be taking his game to another level in 2024. Another big total of 1-13 in this game including 0-4 from play was a very healthy contribution to say the least, and he got all kinds of different scores in that tally. He showed his confidence at the moment by going for goal from that late penalty despite being instructed to take the point, and it just highlights his mindset at the moment. The biggest compliment I can pay him is that he doesn’t seem to miss when he goes for a score; from play or from placed balls and he will be crucial for Tipp if they are to have a positive campaign in 2024.
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11. John McGrath Rating: 6/10 Struggled for large spells of the game as the ball and the game seemed to bypass him mostly. However, management look to have great faith and expectation that he can return to his best form as they gave him the whole game and he ended up playing a blinder in the final ten minutes, setting up a few scores and working hard back the field.
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12. Alan Tynan Rating: 6/10 Still not hitting the heights he reached throughout most of 2023 but he isn’t lacking on effort as per usual. Hit a nice first-half point but was out of the game for the remainder, but does a lot of the unseen work going backward to goal and generally leaves it all out on the pitch. He’ll have better days ahead all going well.
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13. Sean Kenneally Rating: 7/10 A mixed bag for the Moneygall man on his league debut for Tipperary. He showed up really well for the ball and he won a mountain of possession and makes the ball stick very well everytime the sliotar heads in his direction. Sean Ryan very nearly benefited from his clever pick up and hand pass in the first half, and he fired over a well taken effort in the period too. At this level though, Kenneally looks to be just short of a little bit of pace to get away from defenders and that would be his biggest stumbling block in regard to starting in the championship come April.