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Sheedy rubbishes talk of Tipp in 'decline' and not ruling out return to inter-county management

The Tipperary manager announced his decision to step down today.

LIAM SHEEDY INSISTS that Tipperary are not a team in decline and says he has โ€œno fearsโ€ about the squad after he announced his decision to step down as manager today.

Sheedy, who previously guided the Premier County to Liam MacCarthy success in 2010, returned to the helm in September 2018 before leading the county to another All-Ireland crown in 2019.

His decision comes on the back of Tipperaryโ€™s exit from the All-Ireland championship following a defeat to Waterford in a dramatic quarter-final clash.

Speaking to Virgin Media News, Sheedy noted the โ€œmassive commitmentโ€ involved in inter-county management and said that the โ€œtime was rightโ€ to step away from the role.

When asked if he would consider returning to inter-county management in the future, he replied:

โ€œI never say never. I know they seem to post it up as a retirement party but Iโ€™m getting a right slagging all day over that, Iโ€™m not quite at the retirement age yet even though Iโ€™ve got an awful lot of grey hairs.

โ€œBut I donโ€™t plan that far in advance. I know what Iโ€™m going to do for the rest of this year and who knows what the future brings. A lot of people said I should never go back the last time and I must say, Iโ€™ve thoroughly enjoyed the three years that Iโ€™ve been involved.โ€

Looking forward to who might be his replacement as Tipperary manager, Sheedy was asked if Liam Cahill could be a possible candidate.

Both Sheedy and Cahill were both in the frame for the job back in 2018 when the position became vacant on the back of Michael Ryanโ€™s departure. 

Cahill is currently the Waterford senior boss, but has previously enjoyed underage success as manager in his native Tipperary.

โ€œIn fairness to Liam,โ€ says Sheedy, โ€œheโ€™s probably got a few decisions to make but I think Liam Cahill is a top-class guy, a top-class manager. Heโ€™s done very well in Waterford so naturally, heโ€™s going to be the name on most peopleโ€™s lips.

โ€œBut in fairness to the county board, theyโ€™ll take their few days and see whatโ€™s available. Weโ€™ve a lot of good people in Tipperary, I think the most important thing about it is that we have a very good crop of hurlers.

โ€œWeโ€™ve got some really good players that little bit older and thereโ€™s also the group that Liam probably nurtured himself across minor, U20 and U21.

โ€œI think sometimes when you lose, thereโ€™s a lot made of it [about] โ€˜Are we in decline?โ€™ I have no fears for that dressing room. Thatโ€™s a really good dressing room and I think theyโ€™ll go on and do great things.โ€

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    Aug 16th 2021, 10:37 PM

    Galway?

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    Aug 17th 2021, 12:16 PM

    @Rory Murphy: Wexford?

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    Aug 17th 2021, 7:07 PM

    @Rory Murphy: yeah, and he could hook up with Eamonn Oโ€™Shea whose son is on the fringes of the Galway senior squad. Speedy could fill a gap of a year or two until Geoffrey Lynskey is ready to step up.

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    Aug 17th 2021, 2:05 AM

    Sheedy will only manage a Tipp team,I didnโ€™t like the idea of him coming back a second time, but I will admit when Iโ€™m wrong, The best thing that happened to Tipperery hurling, so Liam enjoy your time off ,thanks for everything you gave us, Iโ€™d love to see you in the future involved as a manager with Tipperery, Again thank you as a Tipperery supplier,

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    Aug 17th 2021, 12:10 AM

    Hes a top man, owes nothing to no one in this great sport

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    Aug 17th 2021, 6:43 AM

    As a Tipperary supporter I wish to thank Liam for all the good days he gave us. Best of luck to him . He owes us absolutely nothing.

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    Aug 17th 2021, 9:10 AM

    @Eileen Hennessy: well said,and heโ€™d be welcome across the Shannon,twouldnt be too far of a spin .

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    Aug 16th 2021, 11:21 PM

    Won only 2 championship matches since 2019

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    Aug 16th 2021, 11:25 PM

    @Tony Mcgrath: interesting that youโ€™ve gone with โ€œsince 2019โ€ณ. Just out of curiosity, how did they do in 2019?

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    Aug 17th 2021, 12:07 AM

    @Tony Mcgrath ape

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    Aug 17th 2021, 2:04 AM

    @Miguel Sanchez: why is it not true

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    Aug 16th 2021, 10:46 PM

    Waterford swap deal

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    Aug 16th 2021, 11:01 PM

    @Aido: I like it yeah. Sheedyโ€ฆ.and one of the Mahers to sweeten the deal maybe?!

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    Aug 16th 2021, 11:51 PM

    Have a feeling sheedy might end up in either waterford or wexford next!!

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    Aug 17th 2021, 9:11 AM

    @arthur fleck: Wexford need a manager now. Donโ€™t think Sheedy is going to jump straight from Tipp to Wexford sounds like heโ€™s taking a break for a year

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