Tipp boss Michael Ryan: 'I’m not a fan of this night-time hurling'

Tipperary manager Michael Ryan claims floodlights greatly diminish the quality of hurling games.

Speaking after last Saturday’s win over Dublin under the Croke Park lights, Ryan said: “It’s never going to be pretty and I’m not a fan. I’ll probably get shot by the GAA for saying it, but I’m not a fan of this night-time hurling.”

Expanding his argument to the Irish Examiner, Ryan remarked the brilliance of the artificial lighting distracts players, although he appreciates the reasons why the GAA schedule evening games.