Liam Sheedy says stories of Tipperary's two-day drinking session after last weekend's defeat to Limerick were blown out of proportion.

After the Premier County were knocked out of the Munster SHC on Sunday, some of the players allegedly took to the pubs of Thurles, with local journalist Noel Dundon writing:

"Word of a drowning of sorrows on Sunday evening and again on Monday in and around Thurles have left supporters very angry and questioning where Tipperary are going."

Former Tipp manager Sheedy, who led the county to All-Ireland glory four summers ago, points out that these things can happen in any sport:

"It's just a reality when you lose. Those things become spotlight news whether you are an English Premiership soccer player or a hurler from Tipperary," the Portroe clubman told The Irish Times.

"Look, it was there when I was manager. There was one match after 2009 when we made headline news over socialising but it didn't stop us from getting within eight minutes of winning the big prize in September. Some of those things can be blown out of proportion. I'm not privy to what went on.

"Every county craves success. I suppose we have a habit in Tipp of not being the most patient of counties. I remember I was lucky I wasn't turfed out myself after losing to Cork in 2010. That's the nature of the game. It's a results game." Tweet

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