TJ Ryan: Thanks lads for making Limerick people think differently

TJ Ryan paid tribute to the Limerick management team and players, defied in their bid for a historic five in a row of All-Ireland titles.

STILL SMILING: Former Limerick manager TJ Ryan poses with a Limerick supporter. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

TJ Ryan paid tribute to Limerick's disappointed hurlers, defied on the brink of history, for changing lives and making people in the county "think differently".

The former Limerick manager, speaking on Dalo's Hurling Show, acknowledged changes are likely following Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Cork, but expects the county to remain in contention for All-Irelands in the coming years.