Forget systems, it’s players that win matches, says TJ Ryan

You’re probably dizzy from reading about sweepers in hurling, but TJ Ryan has a slightly different perspective on the great tactical discussion in the game.

The Limerick boss points out that sometimes you don’t lose because of your system, but because you weren’t good enough.

“We tried different things in the league, and people can end up blaming the sweeper system. That seems to be a handy out for supporters, managements and media — teams lose and sweeper systems have been blamed, but sometimes you lose because you didn’t play well enough.