Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Noel McGrath consoles Darragh McCarthy after he was red carded.James Crombie/INPHO FreeReaction Liam Cahill: 'It is a difficult day for young Darragh. We all have his back in Tipperary' The Premier manager saw his young attacking star dismissed early in today’s game against Cork. 7.01pm, 27 Apr 2025 Share options SEEING A RED card brandished towards one of your players in the opeing minute of a Munster hurling championship game for an incident before throw-in, is a distressing sight for any inter-county manager. Tipperary boss Liam Cahill had no complaints at the decision to dismiss his young attacker Darragh McCarthy early on in their trip to Leeside, while acknowledging the incident was the biggest factor in defining the outcome of the match that followed. A rising star in the Tipperary ranks this year, McCarthy’s dismissal for a strike on Sean O’Donoghue made for a difficult experience for the Toomevara player to endure as his team ultimately succumbed by 15 points. 'That's the problem with adrenaline' - the panel assess the incident which saw Darragh McCarthy sent off before throw-in 📺 Watch @rte2 & @rteplayer 📻 @rteradio1 📱 Updates https://t.co/uTa5IQSmUP pic.twitter.com/GTQKeLdydK— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) April 27, 2025 “It is a difficult day for young Darragh,” said Cahill afterwards. Advertisement “He is 19 years of age. He is a lovely kid. He loves hurling and loves playing for Tipperary. He is just misfortunate today. That is Munster championship hurling. “Johnny Murphy (referee) did a good job today, I am not questioning that in any way shape or form. But I am sure there was definitely 15 other incidents going on at the same time around the field and I’d imagine if he looked at any of them, something similar would be the case. It really did affect the game as a spectacle. “We were coming down for a ferocious battle and suddenly, all of a shot, the wind is taken out of your sails. It was disappointing from that side of it. But look, young Darragh will be fine. He is mentally a very strong young fella. “And he is beating himself up, as well, which is not unusual for a fella that loves his hurling so much. We all have his back in Tipperary and we’ll support and he will have really good days in the Tipperary jersey.” Sean O'Donoghue after the incident with Darragh McCarthy.James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO Tipperary’s plan in how to approach this game was ripped up when they were hit by that early blow. “You obviously discuss these things, when you are down to 14, and how we set up, but I suppose, it happened so soon. “You can talk about these things until they happen, but to try and fix them is the thing. When you are hit for a goal or two and there is a lot of open spaces, and fellas are trying to adjust in the big spaces that is Páirc Uí Chaoimh, it is difficult. “Whatever about getting hit for one goal, when you get hit for three of them in the first 35 minutes of hurling, it is quite difficult. “Munster championship hurling can throw up anything, can’t it. Today was a difficult day from the outset, from the first 60 seconds.” Tipperary boss Liam Cahill reacts late in the game.James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO After the high of last Sunday when they pegged back Limerick to force a draw, this was a sobering afternoon for Tipperary. They have a fortnight break now before the challenge of Clare in Ennis is presented before them. “A lot of areas to take from it for ourselves that if we can go after over the next two weeks will help us and (we) will need to because we go to Ennis in two weeks’ time for, ultimately, knockout hurling for both sides,” said Cahill. Related Reads Cork score 4-27 in Munster victory as Tipperary hit by early red card setback Kilkenny shake off Antrim challenge with strong finish as Donegal return to Ulster final Two-goal Bennett stars as Waterford open Munster series with impressive win over Clare “We cannot give too long dwelling on today. Yes, there are lots of areas we’ll have to improve on, but we can’t stay beating ourselves up ether. “Effort was superb from the players, really gave it everything. It was always going to be a challenge against a team of the quality of Cork with their movement, especially when you are down a player.” Fintan O'Toole View 8 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Liam Cahill: 'It is a difficult day for young Darragh. We all have his back in Tipperary'”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Liam Cahill: 'It is a difficult day for young Darragh. We all have his back in Tipperary'”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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