Tipperary strength and conditioning coach Gary Ryan says it's still all to play for in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC final replay against Kilkenny.

The former Irish sprint champion and two-time Olympian likens this weekend's rematch to the second half of any game.

"There was a pause. It's half-time," he told RTE.

"You've qualified for the final. There's no result; no good or bad about it. The job still has to be done; it's not finished yet. That would reflect the mood quite accurately. We're still in the game. It just happens that there is a three-week break before we play again. "

The Kilcommon man, who is a cousin of Declan and Tommy Carr, says preparing for a replay is a challenge for everyone involved.

"It's an interesting challenge but every game is that. You want to get everything right for every game," he added.

"We plan together as a group, look at every aspect and try and get the balance right.

"There is no set of rules to do it. If you ask those who have been involved in replays, they'll all have a different answer for you as to how they got it right for the second day. You just have to look at what we've done before to make sure the balance is right between rest and work."

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