That's the view of Padraic Maher, who's hoping to line out for the Premier County against Kilkenny on Sunday.
The Thurles Sarsfields players has been a member of the Tipp panel since 2009.
He says the know-how he and other members of the panel have picked up over the years got them into the final.
Kilkenny's Paul Murphy will be hoping to win a fifth All-Ireland winners' medal at Croke Park in a few days' time.
He's been impressed by what he's seen of Tipperary this year.
Tipp FM will have full live commentary on the 2016 All-Ireland senior hurling final this Sunday afternoon. Our build-up to the game – which gets underway at 3.30 – begins at 3 o'clock in association with Mulcahy Car Sales, Ardcroney, Nenagh.
Ahead of that, Tipperary's minor hurlers take on Limerick in the minor hurling final….our build up begins at 1 o'clock in association with Gleeson Steel and Engineering.