‘If they were men they would come through it. Some did. Others didn’t’

TIPPERARY boss Babs Keating made little effort to hide his disappointment at the failure of his side to win yesterday’s Munster SHC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.

Keating was furious his side failed to make their numerical advantage count following the dismissal of Limerick skipper Damien Reale after 20 minutes for a late pull on Eoin Kelly.

Said an angry Keating: “It was a game we lost given we had an extra man for a good period of the match. We should have been able to win it from that position but we didn’t and we are now getting a second chance on our home ground next Saturday. But that is not going to be easy particularly in the light of the way Limerick played to earn the draw.”