Tipperary County Board tonight approved the appointment for a two year term of Declan Ryan as manager of the Tipperary hurling team, Tommy Dunne as coach and Michael Gleeson as selector.

The trio had the same roles when the Premier County claimed the 2007 All-Ireland minor hurling title. Tommy Dunne was also coach to the All- Ireland winning U21 side this year as well as his home club, Toomevara. Michael Gleeson managed Thurles Sarsfields to victory in the Tipperary senior hurling championship in 2009 and 2010 and has also managed Thurles Sarsfields minor teams to win county titles in both thurling and football.

Declan Ryan won three All Ireland senior hurling medals with Tipperary in 1989, 1991 and 2001. He played 41 championship games for Tipperary between 1988 and 2001, scoring 9-64 in 26 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats. He represented Tipperary at minor and under 21 levels and captained the under 21 team to win Munster and All Ireland titles in 1989. He also won four National Hurling League medals, five Munster senior hurling champonship medals, two All Star awards and two county senior hurling championship medals with his club, Clonoulty Rossmore, in 1989 and 1997.

Tommy Dunne captained Tipperary to win the All Ireland senior hurling title in 2001 and was named Hurler of the Year in 2001. He played 44 championship games for Tipperary between 1993 and 2005, scoring 6-109 in 24 wins, 4 draws and 16 defeats. He won an All-Ireland under 21 hurling medal in 1995 and also represented Tipperary at minor in 1991 and 1992. He won 10 Tipperary county senior hurling championships with his club, Toomevara, including two as captain and three Munster club championship medals. He also won three National Hurling League medals, two as captain, two Munster senior hurling championship medals, a Munster minor championship medal and three All Star awards.

Michael Gleeson played senior hurling for Tipperary against Clare in the 1977 Munster senior hurling championship. He also played in the 1975/76 and 76/77 National Hurling League. He played senior hurling with Thurles Sarsfields for 10 years between 1974 and 1983, winning a county championship medal in 1974 and three Mid Division senior hurling medals. He began his career in team management with the Durlas Óg club in Thurles and has made a major contribution to the recent revival in the fortunes of Thurles Sarsfields at underage and adult level.

Following the appointment of Tommy Dunne as coach to the senior hurling team, Tipperary County Board agreed tonight that he would not be replaced on the under 21 management team. Manager, Ken Hogan and selectors TJ Connolly and William Maher will be the under 21 hurling management team for 2011. Tipperary County Board wishes them well for the year ahead. Tweet

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