‘Babs’ returns to the Premier division

ELEVEN years after hastily resigning as Tipperary hurling manager, Michael ‘Babs’ Keating is back at the helm.

His appointment for a two-year term was approved at a meeting of the County Board in Thurles last night, as was his nomination of former protegé Mullinahone's John Leahy and Thurles Sars' Tom Barry as co-selectors.

Keating takes over from Ken Hogan.