Brendan Maher admitted that Borris-Ileigh enjoyed being underdogs in yesterday's Munster club SHC final.

The Tipperary champions upset the odds to beat holders Ballygunner in the Pairc Ui Rinn rain and claim a first provincial title in 33 years.

"I'd say it surprised a lot of people," he told RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport.

"The bookies had us at 4/1, and rightly so, Ballygunner being the team that they were. They could have nicked it in the end, it was very close. But we're delighted.

"We were severe underdogs coming in today but we were delighted to be in that situation.

"It was a great way to come into a game, kind of nothing to lose. But we weren’t saying 'sure we’ll just have a go’, we were coming in thinking ‘If we have a go here we have a chance of winning’. That’s the belief that’s in the team and it showed out there today."

The star centre back added that missing the Tipperary team holiday to play in Borris-Ileigh's All-Ireland semi-final against St Thomas' on the weekend of January 4/5 doesn't bother him.

"Myself and Dan (McCormack) are going to have to sacrifice the Tipp team holiday I think, but we'll gladly do that. This is enough of a holiday for us."

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