Mikey Breen admits that the prize of back-to-back All-Ireland titles has been mentioned in the Tipperary camp but can’t be used as the main motivation for the group.
The Premier County have not won consecutive Liam MacCarthy Cups since the mid 1960s.
While they have reached the summit seven times from then until last year’s win over Cork, they have not been able to back up those successes in the following seasons.
It’s a feat that has been achieved by numerous Kilkenny, Cork and most recently Limerick sides and the famous Tipp side of 1965 still casts a shadow.
And last year’s somewhat surprise All-Ireland victory has paved the way for Liam Cahill’s men to make more history.
“Obviously, it’s been…