Tipp manager Liam Kearns not happy with one All-Star

Tipperary manager Liam Kearns has expressed disappointment with the Premier County’s failure to secure two All-Star awards.

Michael Quinlivan was named at full-forward for his 2016 exploits but the other four nominees missed out.

Kearns said: “I’m delighted for Mikey Quinlivan but I’m disappointed we didn’t get a second one. I would consider both Evan Comerford and Peter Acheson unlucky to miss out but it’s a very subjective process and not everybody is going to be happy.

“At least we have doubled the amount of football All-Stars in the county now and we had five nominations plus two players in for Young Player of the Year.”

Meanwhile, Kearns has drafted his provisional winter training panel. Ex-senior hurling panellist Conor Kenny has been invited in and the Borrisoleigh man is a former U21 footballer with Kildare. Kenny, 24, won Munster and All-Ireland IHC medals with Tipperary in 2013 and was a member of the senior squad earlier this year.

Liam McGrath, the 2011 All-Ireland minor winning captain, has also been called up after featuring for the senior hurlers in the early stages of 2016. Liam Treacy, McGrath’s clubmate from Loughmore-Castleiney, has also been included in a list of almost 40 players.

Former captain Paddy Codd is back after taking a year out and four players who were in America for the summer – Liam Casey, Jason Lonergan, Kevin Fahey and Ross Mulcahy – will feature too. And Kearns remains hopeful Dubai-based Acheson may return