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22nd Jul 2025

Tipp boss was having none of a question on whether he was right man for the job

Colman Stanley

Well he certainly answered any critics…

Heading into this year’s Munster SHC there were question marks over Tipperary and their manager.

After taking over in 2022 on three-year term, Liam Cahill oversaw a relatively promising first season, qualifying out of Munster, which included a win over Clare, before getting knocked out of the All-Ireland by Galway in the quarter-finals.

However, 2024 seemed like a regression, as they finished bottom of Munster, with just a draw and three losses to show for their efforts.

Nonetheless, Cahill remained steadfast, and in a resurfaced interview from last year, he took “umbrage” to a question, which was fair at the time, asking whether he was the right man to take the Premier forward.

He answered: “I don’t know what do you think, Shane?

“I’m appointed for a three-year term. I have no doubt about that.

“I take umbrage to that question actually.

“I have a three-year term, possibly with a one-year extension.

“I have full support of the county board, 100 percent behind me.

“And what’s paramount to me and my management team is I have 100 percent of the support of them players next door.

“So that’s not even, that’s not even a question.”