Tipperary’s GAA chairman Michael Bourke has called for changes to the way in which the GAA/GPA players of the year are selected.

A proposal aimed at preventing inter-county managers forcing potential dual players to choose between hurling and football failed to get off the ground at the Tipperary GAA annual convention.

The Tipperary County GAA Board managed to stay in the black this year, despite spending almost €1.1m on team expenses as the Premier went all the way to All-Ireland senior and minor hurling glory and an historic senior football semi-final.

Tipperary hurler Conor O'Brien has announced his retirement from county hurling. The 31-year-old won two All-Ireland titles and five Munster titles with the Premier county after making his debut in 2007.

Tipperary GAA chiefs have been urged to nail down Liam Kearns as the county’s senior football team manager for 2017 — amid loose speculation that his native Kerry could make an approach for his services.

Tipperary senior football manager Liam Kearns has accused local fixtures makers of mistreating young players —and voiced his frustration at the lack of access to top dual players Steven O’Brien and Seamus Kennedy.

Tipperary chairman Michael Bourke has backed Liam Cahill’s stance after the county’s minor hurling team manager told prospective dual players to pick one code only for the coming season.

A night at the dogs intended as a fundraiser went ahead last night as a celebration of the life of c after the Tipperary player died on Thursday night.

Thousands of hurling fans queued for hours in Thurles last evening for the removal of Tipperary hurling great Jimmy Doyle, who passed away suddenly on Monday, aged 76.

They’ve contested the last two Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling finals but Waterford or Limerick will bow out of the championship in Thurles this evening (7pm).

Tony Reddin, who died on Sunday aged 95, was a Galway native who established a reputation with Tipperary as a legendary hurling goalkeeper, whose brilliance was recognised in his selection in the GAA’s ‘Team of the Century’ and then in the ‘Team of the Millennium.’

All six Munster counties are against the introduction of a calendar GAA season from next year, the Irish Examiner can confirm.

The first steps towards implementing HawkEye score detection technology at Semple Stadium will take place on Thursday.

Liam Sheedy, Eamonn O’Shea and Nicky English are among the leading names linked with the Tipperary manager’s position vacated by Declan Ryan on Saturday.

OUTGOING chairman Barry O’Brien admitted last night that Tipperary GAA’s 2011 financial accounts make for grim reading and represent a “serious problem.”

CORK and Limerick relatives of Barry George who is accused of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando, will travel to the Old Bailey on June 3, when a retrial ordered by the court of appeal is due to commence.

THE Irish relatives of the man jailed for the murder of British television presenter Jill Dando have expressed cautious hope that he will be freed on appeal next week.

THE man convicted of the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando was refused bail yesterday pending a second appeal in November.

FORMER Tipperary manager Len Gaynor has expressed concern about the restrictions placed on clubs in regard to age limitations at different levels.

A FORMER ministerial driver yesterday assumed high office himself.