Liam Sheedy's replacement will have to be 'Tipp to the core'

Tipperary hurling is a "long way off the doldrums" according to former chairman John Costigan

FAVOURED SON? Liam Cahill is 'Tipp to the core', says former Co Board chairman John Costigan. But would he be prepared to leave what he has started in Waterford? Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach, Sportsfile

Tipperary hurling found a particular moment when news of Liam Sheedy’s retirement emerged.

This decision’s proximity to Brendan Maher stepping away from inter-country action sharpened an already strong sense of transition. At such moments, the excitement gets flecked with trepidation.