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Padraic Maher has joined Liam Cahill's Tipperary management team

Padraic Maher has joined Liam Cahill's Tipperary management team

Three-time All-Ireland winner Padraic Maher has joined Liam Cahill's Tipperary hurling management team.

Maher, a six-time All-Star defender, had to retire on medical advice earlier this year.

He was an outstanding servant to Tipperary hurling as a player, winning 3 All Ireland senior hurling titles and 7 county senior hurling titles for his club Thurles Sarsfield's.

He will join the management set-up as a selector.

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Having already named Michael Bevans as coach, TJ Ryan and Declan Laffan have been announced as the other two selectors.

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Laffan has prestige at managerial level, and coach at club level, guiding his native parish to numerous county titles at various levels.

While Ryan has previously worked as a selector with Liam Cahill at minor, under 20 and under 21 level. He was an integral part of the team that was responsible for guiding the Premier to several Munster and All Ireland titles.

The Tipperary senior hurling management team appointments will now go to the next county committee meeting for final ratification.

 

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