Dunne fancied to land Premier job after shock Sheedy exit

ALL-IRELAND-winning U21 coach Tommy Dunne has emerged as the early favourite to take over control of the Tipperary hurlers following the surprise resignation yesterday of Liam Sheedy and his All-Ireland-winning management team.

Sheedy, Eamonn O’Shea and Michael Ryan cited work commitments in their resignation statement. With Ken Hogan already ruling himself out of the frame, Toomevara’s Dunne is seen within the county as their likely successor.

He steered the Premier to the All-Ireland U21 crown this year with a side that included five of the starting senior team and was captain when the county won the 2001 senior title. Other live possibilities for the post include former boss Nicky English, as well as former stars Declan Ryan and Declan Carr, who have both worked with Tipperary teams at underage level. Already several of Tipp’sAll-Ireland winning side have expressed their disappointment at the departure of the management team.