'Emotional plea' convinced Sydney Swans to allow Colin O’Riordan play for Tipperary

O’Riordan will “liaise with Sydney again and see what the story is” ahead of the Mayo semi-final on Sunday week

Tipperary's Colin O'Riordan and Steven O'Brien celebrate at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Colin O’Riordan didn’t so much ask Sydney Swans if he could line out for Tipperary in Sunday’s Munster final. Rather, the 25-year-old sent his club an “emotional plea”, explaining to Australian teammates and coaches what it means to him to play football for his native county.

Having had his initial request to fall in with Tipperary ahead of the League resuming turned down, O’Riordan again made contact with Sydney the day after David Power’s side scored an extra-time win over Limerick in the provincial semi-final.