Cummins and Woodlock ratified for further terms in charge of Tipperary underage teams

Brendan Cummins and James Woodlock were ratified for further two-year terms in charge of Tipperary's underage hurling teams at a meeting of the Tipperary County Board on Wednesday night.

Cummins will continue as U20 hurling boss after bringing a Munster title back to Tipperary earlier this year with a dramatic late win over Cork in the Munster final, before going on to lose the All-Ireland final to Offaly a few weeks later.

Meanwhile, Woodlock has also committed to the minors for another two years. The Drom & Inch man has won two Munster and All-Ireland doubles during his four-year reign as boss, with the All-Ireland win during the summer one of the most incredible performances from a Tipperary team having won with 13 players for most of the game.

The results of the minors and U20s have brought about a lot of optimism for the future of Tipperary hurling, especially given the tough year experienced by the senior hurlers and the continuity of these appointments will be most welcomed.