Tipp U-21 coach hopes seniors’ loss won’t have knock-on effect

TIPPERARY U-21 hurling coach Noel Sheehy is hoping that the seniors’ defeat by Kilkenny at the weekend won’t have a knock-on effect on his charges ahead of tonight’s Munster final replay against Limerick.

Sheehy includes three seniors who figured against the Cats as well as a couple of fringe players on his team for tonight’s rematch, and expects a huge effort from all concerned, as Tipp endeavour to regain a title they last won in 1999.

“Last Sunday’s senior defeat was hugely disappointing, but what better way to get that out of our system than to win tonight,” he said. Young players are great to bounce back and I’m expecting our lads to give it one hell of a go against Limerick.