WESTSIDE

Tipperary’s four-point Munster semi-final win over Clare will, inevitably, contain an asterisk after that controversial penalty decision very early in the second half. The Banner fumed; Brian Lohan scarcely able to contain his anger in the Damien Lawlor interview afterwards.

It’s a pity because the brouhaha takes some of the gloss off Tipperary’s winning display in what was a crucial outcome for the county. Avoiding the bear pit that is the qualifiers was essential and, as well as gaining a Munster final stab at Limerick, there’s the fall back of an All-Ireland quarter-final if things go awry on July 18.

It was a profitable outcome then for Tipperary on a day when the team collectively shook off the lethargy of their league defeat to Waterford and produced a performance that was far from complete but had elements of excellence.

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