Ryan’s sweet dreams after the sleepless nights

He doesn’t mind admitting it now but there were several sleepless nights for Limerick senior hurling manager TJ Ryan last week, nights in which he tossed and turned, wondering if he had done everything right in the run-up to Sunday’s Munster championship semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

We all now know the answer, a superb win for Limerick, outstanding display by the players, outstanding job done also by TJ and his management team.

Joy unconfined then in the Ryan household in Garryspillane? No, not completely. Joy yes, but tinged by the bitterness that still lingers in pockets in the county, legacy of the many disputes of the past few years.