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Oisin Doherty

'The Messiah' Liam Sheedy hailed for appearance on TG4's Laochra Gael

TG4 viewers were enthralled by this week's episode of Laochra Gael.

Liam Sheedy was in the hot-seat this week as we brought for a stroll down memory lane.

An iconic figure in hurling, Sheedy represented his local club of Portroe for many years.

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His intercounty career saw him make only a handful of appearances over the span of 10 years.

He collected the sole medal of his intercounty playing career in 1999 when Tipperary beat Galway in the National Hurling League final by 1-14 to 1-10 in the final.

But it's the 53-year-old's managerial career that has him fondly remembered by many in GAA circles.

After many years coaching minor and intermediate Tipperary teams, Sheedy finally got the top job in 2007.

As manager of the Premier County, Sheedy saw the Munster side become one of the top teams in the country.

They reached two All-Ireland finals in Sheedy's first spell in charge, famously beating Kilkenny in 2010 to stop The Cats 'Drive for Five.'

Sheedy resigned in late 2010. He returned eight years later and lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup for the second time before stepping down as manager in 2021.

All this and much more was covered in a terrific hour of television, and viewers absolutely loved Sheedy's appearance on the show.

Adrian said, "The man, the myth, the legend and the messiah. There's only one Liam Sheedy."

"A Man who has given Tipperary Supporters some of the best days of their lives," said another user.

"That was an absolutely delightful programme on Liam Sheedy. A throw back to all that is good. Those Tipp-KK games were defining days. Liam is a great man, so is John. But what about their mother. What a brilliant woman raising four boys by herself. Class people," wrote Thomas Niblock of the GAA Social podcast.

"Bhain mé sult mhór as @Laochra_Gael faoi Liam Sheedy - iontach ar fad Tiobraid Árainn Abú," wrote another user as Gaeilge.

Perhaps Killian summed the programme up best, when he simply wrote "Super."

Another cracking programme in what has been a sensational season of Laochra Gael.

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