Tipp’s forward leap excites Michael Ryan

MICHAEL RYAN has got good wear out of the black tux these past few weeks, more so than he’s ever done at this time of year.

He was the Munster GAA manager of the year recipient, while his presence was also required at the All Stars, the Philips manager of the year award ceremony and the RTÉ sports awards.

“When you don’t win, these ceremonies don’t exist to you. When you win, you’re invited along and you get to chat to people you’ve never chatted to before or may never chat to again,” says the All-Ireland winning hurling manager.