“We made a decision this year, it was either hurling or football. We didn’t stop anyone. If they wanted to play football, the best of luck to them"

Tipperary minor hurling selector TJ Ryan acknowledges Limerick are “in a better position” ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland MHC final.

In the Munster decider Tipperary easily disposed of Limerick but Ryan isn’t expecting a repeat of that this weekend.

“Limerick are in a better position than us, probably, coming into this game. It’s our second time playing Limerick and I don’t think they played well the day of the Munster final — they had a lot of chances, they missed them, even in front of the goals.