Liam Sheedy awarded EirGrid Manager Moment of the Month for August
The EirGrid Manager Moment of the Month for August has gone to Tipperary boss Liam Sheedy who guided his team to All Ireland success against Kilkenny. The monthly award was launched across both codes of the GAA Senior Championship in July.
EirGrid, the Official Timing partner of the GAA, looks to recognise and reward a specific moment that has captured the public’s imagination and lights up the All-Ireland Football and Hurling Championship.
Former Dublin football manager, Paul ‘Pillar’ Caffrey, and former Tipperary hurling and current Na Piarsaigh manager, Michael Ryan, sit on a panel of experts who are in charge of identifying the managerial moments that stood out across both codes and deserve special recognition.
Liam Sheedy has picked up the August award for the tactics and calls that were made during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final. After a tough first half, Tipperary were only leading by one point, but Sheedy’s men came back onto the pitch with a plan of action that would neutralise the threat of a 14-man Kilkenny for the remainder of the game. The two goals for Tipperary that came in the opening few minutes of the second half changed the game and were followed by a surge of points. Sheedy made smart substitutions and his team dominated the match, driving them to win their 28th All-Ireland title.
Laois hurling manager, Eddie Brennan, was awarded the July Manager Moment of the Month for his squad’s terrific win over Dublin which resulted in them qualifying for an All-Ireland quarter-final.
Jim Gavin and Peter Keane will battle it out for September’s award before an overall EirGrid Manager Moment of the Year is crowned from the monthly winners.
The winning manager will be awarded a top of the range LED digital clock and scoreboard to be installed at a club of their choice.
Speaking about the EirGrid Manager Moment of the Month, Valerie Hedin, Head of Communications at EirGrid, said: “I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Liam Sheedy on his EirGrid Manager Moment of the Month award for August. Liam’s influential leadership qualities played a major part in leading Tipperary to their first All-Ireland victory in three years. The dedication and commitment from Liam and his backroom team have helped to shape a season that will live long in the memory of the players and Tipperary supporters.
EirGrid’s timing partnership with the GAA has allowed us to celebrate and acknowledge those outstanding manager moments and achievements throughout the All-Ireland Championship. Liam Sheedy is mostly definitely a deserving recipient and I look forward to seeing who will take home the award next month.”
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