Premier have to match Cats' intensity, says Ryan
August 31, 2016
Tipperary manager Michael Ryan.
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Can Tipperary match Kilkenny's 'high level of intensity' this Sunday? That's the challenge that manager Michael Ryan is setting for his players.
The Cats have held the upper hand on the Premier County in recent meetings and, speaking to The Examiner, Ryan pointed out: "I think you can put it simply down to it that they have trumped us each day on intensity.
"That is the initial bar we have to reach. If we can break even on that, and get a bit lucky here and there, who knows. Various little things can change things after that.
"I think intensity is the great leveller here, and their ability to be relentless on that. They never let that up.
"I don't know when I have ever seen recent Kilkenny teams not reaching a high level of intensity. "I have zero doubt that is the challenge. We know exactly the levels that will be required and to sustain it over 72, 73, 74 minutes.
"It is not born out of past losses to Kilkenny."
