AGONY: Tipperary Camogie boss left at a loss after defeat to Waterford last weekend

Tipperary senior camogie manager, Denis Kelly spoke highly of his players in the aftermath of the All Ireland semi-final defeat to Waterford, and had done everything right for 20 minutes and fought back with two late points after falling three down but the heartbreak was evident.

“They died with their boots on but it was disappointing to lose by a point,” said Kelly.

“We’re devastated at the minute because we had our sights set on Croke Park. It’s not happening for us so at least we have the Munster cup and have something to show for our year.

“We’ve made good progress we feel but still, on today’s performance, there’s more we can do. So we’ll go back and look at the club championship again and see if we can pick up any more gems out there and add to our panel and drive it on for next year.

“When we dust ourselves down it’s been a decent year but we want more.”