Sheehy axes six from Tipp panel

LAST year’s captain Willie Ryan is one of six players axed from Liam Sheedy’s Tipperary senior hurling championship panel ahead of their big championship clash with Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh at the end of next month.

Toomevara clubman Ryan has been let go as Sheedy trims his squad back to 29 players ahead of Sunday’s final NHL outing of the year against Offaly.

However, Sheedy was rocked over the weekend by serious injuries to Paul Kelly and Gearóid Ryan and will look to draft in players from an extended panel to make up the numbers for 15-a-side training matches in the coming weeks.