Michael Ryan hails Tipperary's ‘mature’ response to adversity

Tipperary manager Michael Ryan pointed to the mature response of his players following John O’Dwyer’s red card as the pivotal factor in the county’s latest Munster championship win over Limerick.

The winners refused to allow yesterday’s fixture be defined by O’Dwyer’s 13th-minute dismissal and Ryan drew immense satisfaction from the self-assured display of his side when reduced to 14 men. Aside from a brief spell in the minutes following the red card, Tipperary never looked in danger of being frustrated by the changed terms of warfare.

“It was a curveball, without a doubt, but it didn’t derail them. It probably reflects the maturity of the group,” said Ryan of Tipperary’s performance.