Bugler: Tipp are jealous of us
April 16, 2014
Clare's Brendan Bugler. INPHO
Speaking to the Irish Examiner ahead of Sunday's league semi-final, Clare's regular right half-back stated: "I know from talking to a couple of Tipp boys that they are hurting big time from last year and they would have seen what we would have done.
"I know for a fact that a lot of those boys would have been very, very jealous of what Clare would have done.
"They're going out with all guns blazing this year.
"They weren't happy with the start that they made but Tipp being Tipp, they dug deep and they dug it out against Dublin, and recorded a great victory against Cork.
"Tipp will always be Tipp, they're always going to be there and title contenders. We know that. They had a little blip but they're going to be a serious outfit this year."
The experienced defender says the Liam McCarthy holders have surpassed their expectations so far in the league.
"At the start of the year our main ambition was to stay up. We knew we were slightly behind training-wise compared to what we were last year. The fact that we're in a semi-final is bonus territory.
"Last year we were more or less playing the same 15 nearly every single league game, whereas this year we got the opportunity to rest the likes of Podge [Collins] who was obviously involved with the footballers as well.
"So we know a little bit more about our panel compared to this time last year." Tweet
