Ryan agrees new three-year term as Tipp boss

Michael Ryan has agreed a new three-year term as Tipperary hurling manager.

Ryan won the Liam MacCarthy Cup in his first season in charge in 2016, beating Kilkenny 2-29 to 2-20 in the final at Croke Park, and took the Premier County to the semi-final in 2017, where his side lost by a point to eventual champions Galway.

Ryan was ratified as Tipp manager until 2020 at Tuesday's county board meeting in Thurles, and he will again be joined by a backroom team of coach Declan Fanning, and selectors John Madden and Conor Stakelum.

In other news, Liam Kearns has agreed to another two-year term in charge of the footballers.

The former Limerick and Laois manager led Tipp to the All-Ireland semi-final in 2016, and guided the team to promotion to Division Two of the Allianz League in 2017.

Missing the Championship already? eir Sport will broadcast up to 30 games from the AIB GAA Football and Hurling Club Championships in 2017. Coverage continues on Friday, 29 September on eir Sport 2 with the Dublin club football championship quarter-finals between St Vincents and St Sylvesters [throw-in 6.45pm] and Castleknock and Kilmacud Crokes [throw-in 8.15pm] from Parnell Park. On Saturday, 30 September, eir Sport 2 are showing the Kilkenny club hurling championship quarter-finals between O'Loughlin Gaels and Erins Own [throw in 2pm] and Ballyhale Shamrocks and Clara [throw in 3.45pm] from Nowlan Park. Later on Saturday, eir Sport are showing the Donegal club football championship semi-final between Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair [throw in 7.30pm] from MacCumhaill Park. 

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