Prior to their run to the All Ireland hurling final, Eamon O'Shea's Tipperary had to put up with a large amount of scrutiny and criticism.
But now the Premier find themselves within 70 minutes of All Ireland supremacy.
Our own Nathan Murphy caught up with manager O'Shea ahead of this Sunday's decider and he spoke about what it took to bounce back from the provincial defeat to Limerick, Seamus Callanan's stellar form and the importance of data for inter-county setups like his own.
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