Tipperary hurling boss Michael 'Babs' Keating has reacted angrily to the treatment meted out to three of his players during last Sunday's NHL defeat to Galway at Pearse Stadium. Speaking on local radio, Keating accused the Tribesmen of "nasty stuff, bordering on thuggery". He said: "I don't think the officials did Tipperary any favours. "Managers are curtailed by Croke Park from expressing views but I'm not going to sit idly by and see what happened to Pa Bourke, Willie Ryan and Paul Kelly - there was bad temper displayed on those three. "We're asked to apply a lot of discipline and the spirit of the game but that didn't apply. I'm not going to blame Ger Loughnane or anybody, but Croke Park sent out six officials to look after the interests of the Tipperary players. "If Croke Park think I'm going to stay quiet when I see that happening to young lads we're trying to promote and encourage to play hurling, I won't tolerate that." Tweet

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