Cummins considering his future with Tipp

Tipperary’s Brendan Cummins has given a big indication he is considering retiring from inter-county hurling.

The all-time hurling championship appearance record holder will take more time out before making a decision. But speaking at the launch of the 2013 Poc Fada, a title the 38-year-old hopes to defend in Louth on Saturday week, the two-time All-Ireland winner admitted: “Declan Fanning was the best fella ever to get out — he got out on the steps of Croke Park. You could be around another 20 years waiting for that to happen.

“I’d always said I wanted to go out with progression. Coming from Croke Park last year, we were a little bit disorganised to say the least, to go down to Nowlan Park and only lose by three points, so there has been that progression.