Liam Kearns to be named as new Tipperary manager

Liam Kearns will be confirmed as Tipperary’s new senior football team manager in the coming days.

Premier County football board chairman Joe Hannigan promised a “statement of intent” in the quest for Peter Creedon’s successor and he’s landed the man who almost masterminded a Munster senior title during the noughties.

With Kearns in charge, Limerick went close to a provincial breakthrough in finals against Kerry in 2003 and 2004, the latter won by the Kingdom after a replay.