Liam Sheedy accepts Tipperary ‘got the break’

Sheedy singled out captain Seamus Callanan for special mention

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy is congratulated by his wife Margaret and daughters Aisling and Gemma, right, at LIT Gaelic Grounds. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Tipperary boss Liam Sheedy acknowledged that his side “got the break” with the penalty call early in the second half of their win against Clare.

There was a good deal of controversy over the ruling by referee James Owens, which tilted the game Tipperary’s way, and Sheedy said: “I think with the new rule, inside the 21 is the danger-zone. If you’re at risk... it’s a fine area.