O’Shea poised to take over in Tipp

Senior Tipperary players expect former coach Eamon O’Shea will be named their new hurling manager.

But officials said the Kilruane McDonaghs man is not scheduled to be announced at tonight’s county board meeting.

However, it is strongly believed the county’s 2010 All-Ireland winning coach will be shortly declared the selection committee’s nomination as Declan Ryan’s successor.