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{{Short description|Irish hurler and hurling manager (born 1969)}}
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| irish = Liam Ó Siodaigh
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| icposition = Left wing-back
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'''Liam Sheedy''' (born 24 October 1969) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[hurling]] [[Manager (Gaelic games)|manager]] and former [[Hurling|player]] who was the manager of the [[Tipperary senior hurling team]] on two occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/290721|title=Sheedy returns as Tipperary hurling manager|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=24 September 2018|access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref>

Born in [[Portroe]], [[County Tipperary]], Sheedy enjoyed All-Ireland success as a schoolboy hurler before enjoying [[Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship|championship]] success at club level with [[Portroe GAA|Portroe]]. After beginning his inter-county career with the Tipperary minor team, he later enjoyed All-Ireland successes with the Tipperary under-21 and junior teams. Sheedy made his senior debut during the [[1989-90 National Hurling League|1989-90 league]], however, it would be 1997 before he became a regular member of the starting fifteen. During his brief senior career he won a [[National Hurling League]] medal in 1999.

Sheedy began his managerial career with the Tipperary intermediate team in 2002 and, after some success, he later guided the Tipperary minor team to the [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] title in 2006. Having briefly served as a selector with the Tipperary senior team, he eventually took over as manager and secured the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] title in 2010. His other inter-county activity saw him act as an adviser to the [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] and [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] senior hurling teams. Sheedy also enjoyed successful tenures as manager, coach, selector and adviser with club sides Portroe, [[Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA|Newmarket-on-Fergus]] and [[Drom-Inch GAA|Drom-Inch]], while he secured an [[Railway Cup|Interprovincial Championship]] as manager of [[Munster GAA|Munster]].

In between his two spells as Tipperary senior manager, Sheedy was chairman of the National Hurling 2020 Committee, served as a member of the [[Irish Sports Council]] and was active in the media, usually as an analyst with ''[[The Sunday Game]]''.

==Playing career==
===Portroe===
Sheedy joined the [[Portroe GAA|Portroe]] club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success with the Portroe under-21 team in 1989. By this stage he had also joined the club's top adult team.

On 11 November 1990, Sheedy scored four points from midfield when Portroe defeated [[Mullinahone GAA|Mullinahone]] by 2–12 to 1–11 in the [[Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship|Tipperary Intermediate Championship]] final. It was the club's first county title in an adult grade.

===Tipperary===
====Minor and under-21====
Sheedy first played at inter-county level as a member of the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary minor hurling team]]. He made his first appearance for the team at right corner-back in a defeat of [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] on 22 May 1987 and later won a [[Munster Minor Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]] medal after a 2–11 to 1–09 defeat of [[Cork GAA|Cork]] in the final. On 6 September 1987, Sheedy lined out against [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] in the [[1987 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|All-Ireland final]], however, Tipperary were defeated by 2–08 to 0–12.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/senior-title-would-be-just-reward-for-leahy-1.121404|title=Senior title would be just reward for Leahy|date=31 October 1997|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

Sheedy subsequently joined the Tipperary under-21 team, making his first appearance at full-back in a 2–14 to 5-05 [[1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Munster quarter-final]] draw with Cork on 21 June 1989. Later that season he won a Munster Championship medal after a 5–16 to 1–06 defeat of Limerick in the Munster final. On 10 September 1989, Sheedy was moved to right corner-back for Tipperary's 4–10 to 3–11 defeat of Offaly in the [[1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tipperary-taking-nothing-for-granted-1.648548|title=Tipperary taking nothing for granted|date=9 September 2010|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

In his second and final season with the under-21 team, Sheedy won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 2–21 to 1–11 victory over Limerick in the final. On 9 September 1990, Sheedy was at centre-forward when Tipperary were defeated by [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] by 2–11 to 1–11 in the [[1990 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]]. It was his last game in the under-21 grade.

====Junior====
Sheedy was selected for the Tipperary junior hurling team for the first time on 11 June 1989. He played at left wing-back in the [[Munster Junior Hurling Championship|Munster Championship semi-final]] defeat of Limerick before later winning his first Munster Championship medal after a 2–14 to 2–08 victory over [[Clare GAA|Clare]] in the final. On 21 July 1989, Sheedy won an [[All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal after a 0–12 to 0–08 defeat of [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the final.

After being ineligible for the junior grade in 1990, Sheedy was selected for the Tipperary team again the following year and won a second Munster Championship medal after a 2–20 to 0–11 defeat of Cork in a final replay. On 8 September 1991, Sheedy won a second All-Ireland medal in the junior grade when he was at centre-forward for Tipperary's 4–17 to 1–05 victory over [[London GAA|London]] in the final proper.

====Senior====
On 15 October 1989, Sheedy made his [[National Hurling League]] debut for Tipperary in a 1–10 to 1–09 defeat by [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] at [[Croke Park]]. He later lined out for Tipperary in the [[Oireachtas Cup]] but was later dropped from the team before the [[1990 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1990 Munster Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sheedy-finds-path-from-the-wilderness-1.104296|title=Sheedy finds path from the wilderness|date=8 September 1997|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>

After a seven-year hiatus, Sheedy was recalled to the Tipperary senior team. He made his first championship start on 26 July 1997 in a 3–24 to 3-08 [[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland quarter-final]] defeat of [[Down GAA|Down]] at [[St. Tiernach's Park]]. On 14 September 1997, Sheedy was at right wing-back for Tipperary in their 0–20 to 2-13 [[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]] defeat by [[Clare GAA|Clare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperary-v-clare-the-showtime-years-26742932.html|title=Tipperary v Clare: The showtime years|publisher=Irish Independent|date=16 June 2011|access-date=8 September 2018}}</ref>

On 16 May 1999, Sheedy collected his only silverware at senior level when he won a National Hurling League medal after a 1–14 to 1–10 defeat of [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the final.

==Management and coaching career==
[[File:Liam Sheedy & Conor Murray visit SMC (vii) cropped.jpg|right|thumb|Sheedy in 2015]]

===Tipperary===
====Intermediate manager====
In November 2001, Sheedy took his first inter-county management position when he was appointed manager of the Tipperary intermediate hurling team. He enjoyed some early success with the team after guiding them to a [[Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]] title after a 4--8 to 2–07 defeat of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2002/0718/sport/tipperary-deny-double-hungry-deise-359138549.html|title=Tipperary deny double-hungry Déise|date=18 July 2002|publisher=Irish Examiner|first=Brendan|last=Ellard|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> On 21 September 2002, Tipperary suffered an eight-point defeat by [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the [[2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship|All-Ireland final replay]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/sportslines-26244224.html|title=Sportslines|date=22 September 2002|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

====Senior selector====
On 5 November 2002, Sheedy joined the Tipperary senior hurling management team as a selector under new manager [[Michael Doyle (hurler)|Michael Doyle]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/tipp-board-confirms-doyle-as-new-hurling-boss-75613.html|title=Tipp board confirms Doyle as new hurling boss|date=5 November 2002|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> His sole season as a selector saw Tipperary suffer an early-round defeat by [[Clare GAA|Clare]] in the [[2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]] before exiting the championship with a 3–18 to 0–15 defeat by [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] in the [[2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#All-Ireland Final|All-Ireland semi-final]].

====Minor manager====
In September 2004, Sheedy was ratified as manager of the Tipperary minor hurling team. His first season in charge ended with a surprise [[2005 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|Munster semi-final]] defeat by [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/limerick-stun-tipp-to-book-final-place-25983462.html|title=Limerick stun Tipp to book final place|date=5 May 2005|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

Sheedy's second year as minor manager saw Tipperary face an early setback by losing the [[2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|Munster final]] to [[Cork GAA|Cork]]. In spite of this, used the "backdoor system" and qualified for the [[2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|All-Ireland final]] on 3 September 2006. A 2–18 to 2–07 victory secured Tipperary's first [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] title since [[1996 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|1996]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/70499|title=Minor win a Premier success|date=2 January 2007|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

====Senior manager====
In September 2007, Sheedy was in line to take over as manager of the Tipperary under-21 team, however, his name was also mentioned as a possible successor to [[Babs Keating]] who had stepped down as senior team manager. After [[Declan Ryan (hurler)|Declan Ryan]] declined the senior position, Sheedy became the clear favourite for the job and his appointment for a one-year term was ratified at a meeting of the county board on 25 September 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/sheedy-poised-to-step-into-babs-boots-26317498.html|title=Sheedy poised to step into Babs' boots|date=13 September 2007|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

Sheedy's [[2008 Tipperary county hurling team season|first year]] got off to a promising start with Tipperary winning the pre-season [[Waterford Crystal Cup]] after a 3–13 to 1–13 defeat of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] on 27 January 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/tipp-lifts-crystal-cup-346224.html|title=Tipp lifts Crystal Cup|date=27 January 2008|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> During the [[2008 National Hurling League|2008 National League]], Tipperary recorded three wins and two draws to finish second in Division 1B and secure a place in the knock-out stages. Subsequent defeats of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] and [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] saw Tipperary qualify for the final in which they defeated [[Galway GAA|Galway]] by 3–18 to 3–16 to take the title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperary-give-cody-cats-some-food-for-thought-26440111.html|title=Tipperary give Cody Cats some food for thought|date=21 April 2008|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> In the subsequent [[2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]], Sheedy guided the team to a first defeat of [[Cork GAA|Cork]] in [[Cork (city)|Cork]] since [[1922 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championshop|1923]], before later winning the Munster title following a 2–21 to 0–19 defeat of [[Clare GAA|Clare]] in the [[2008 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.the42.ie/tipp-cork-great-moments-1621354-Aug2014/|title=Tipp v Cork: 7 classic moments from one of hurling's great rivalries|date=15 August 2015|publisher=The 42|first=Jackie|last=Cahill|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/tipperary-reign-supreme-in-munster-1.1222592|title=Tipperary reign supreme in Munster|date=13 July 2008|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> Sheedy's only defeat of the entire season came with a two-point [[2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland semi-final]] defeat by Waterford.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/day-of-delight-for-davys-deise-70108.html|title=Day of delight for Davy's Déise|date=18 August 2008|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/one-step-left-on-path-to-tip-top-success-1.694740|title=One step left on path to tip-top success|date=7 February 2009|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> Sheedy's reappointment as manager for another term was ratified on 21 October 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/reappointment-of-tipps-sheedy-a-formality-26472345.html|title=Reappointment of Tipp's Sheedy 'a formality'|date=27 August 2008|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cork-board-retain-duo-in-hurling-and-football-1.899440|title=Cork board retain duo in hurling and football|date=22 October 2008|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

Sheedy's [[2009 Tipperary county hurling team season|second year]] got off to a bad start in the [[2009 National Hurling League|2009 National League]], Tipperary suffered a humiliating 5–17 to 1–12 defeat by Kilkenny in the group stage, however, both sides met again in the subsequent final which saw Kilkenny win by a goal after extra time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rampant-kilkenny-show-neighbours-no-mercy-1.728746|title=Rampant Kilkenny show neighbours no mercy|date=23 March 2009|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/hogan-goes-extra-yard-of-plucky-tipperary-26533407.html|title=Hogan goes extra yard of plucky Tipperary|date=4 May 2009|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> In spite of surrendering their league title, Tipperary later retained the Munster Championship title after a 4–14 to 2–16 defeat of Waterford in the [[2009 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/classy-corbett-tipps-the-scales-1818855.html|title=Classy Corbett Tipps the scales|date=13 July 2009|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=14 July 2009}}</ref> Having been beaten at the All-Ireland semi-final stage in 2008, Sheedy's side used the memory of that loss to secure a 24-point defeat of Limerick the following year. He later stated: "There was a lot of hurt in our dressing room this time last year, 17 August was anything but a nice day and it hurt a lot of us. We waited a year to get back up here and redeem ourselves." On 9 September 2009, Tipperary lost the [[2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]] to Kilkenny by 2–22 to 0–23 in a match described as one of the best ever.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kilkenny-cementtheir-greatness-1879828.html|title=Kilkenny cement their greatness|date=7 September 2009|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 September 2009|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}</ref> After the game Sheedy commented on the game and Kilkenny saying: "I felt the lads really gave it everything. We just needed a goal at some stage to really kick on, push on. We'd one or two chances, but found [[P. J. Ryan (hurler, born 1977)|P. J. Ryan]] on a very good day today, but these lads have done everything I've asked of them in last eight months, everything I could possible want them to, so to just come up short is very, very disappointing, we knew we were facing the best team in probably the history of the game".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0907/1224254000520.html|title=Sheedy and Kelly promise Tipperary will come back stronger|date=7 September 2009|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref>

Sheedy's [[2010 Tipperary county hurling team season|third season]] in charge saw Tipperary fail to make the knock-out stage of the National League before being defeated by Cork in the [[2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster quarter-final]]. The 3–15 to 0–14 defeat was Tipperary's biggest loss to Cork in 68 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0531/1224271505325.html|title=Cork expose Tipp failings in ruthless fashion|date=31 May 2010|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=1 June 2010}}</ref> Sheedy came in for harsh criticism from his predecessor Babs Keating: "I think if Liam and his selectors sat down with us at that stage for a couple of hours, they needn't necessarily have taken our ideas on board, that he could have taken a few shortcuts along the way and he'd be in a better position today than he is".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/babs-criticises-sheedy-over-cork-collapse-459952.html|title='Babs' criticises Sheedy over Cork collapse|date=1 June 2010|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=1 June 2010}}</ref> Tipperary regrouped in the All-Ireland Qualifiers before securing a place in the [[2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]] against Kilkenny on 5 September 2010, where Sheedy guided the team to their 26th [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] title. The 4–17 to 1–18 victory prevented their [[Kilkenny-Tipperary hurling rivalry|arch rivals]] from achieving a record-breaking fifth successive championship title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rampant-tipp-deny-cats-immortality-2326052.html|title=Rampant Tipp deny Cats immortality|date=6 September 2010|publisher=Irish Independent|first=Martin|last=Breheny|access-date=8 September 2010}}</ref>

On 7 October 2010, it was announced that Sheedy would be stepping down from his position as Tipperary manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/sheedy-steps-down-as-tipp-manager-1.1248390|title=Sheedy steps down as Tipp manager|date=7 October 2010|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> The manager and his selectors, who found themselves working up to 16 hours a day during their three-year term, cited work commitments as the reason for stepping down and he thanked the county board for their "top class" support.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2010/1007/1224280589873.html|title=Sheedy steps down as Tipp manager|date=7 October 2010|publisher=Irish Times|first=Noel|last=O'Reilly|access-date=7 October 2010}}</ref> Sheedy was subsequently named as the [[Philips Sports Manager of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/sheedy-open-to-return-2465800.html|title=Sheedy open to return|date=18 December 2010|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=22 December 2010}}</ref>

===Munster===
Sheedy was named as the manager of the [[Munster GAA|Munster inter-provincial hurling team]] on 7 January 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/sheedy-and-osullivan-manage-munster-teams-179305.html|title=Sheedy and O'Sullivan manage Munster teams|date=7 January 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Terry|last=Reilly}}</ref> His first year in the position saw Munster being defeated by [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]] at the semi-final stage of the [[Railway Cup|Interprovincial Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/early-leinster-damage-decisive-184406.html|title=Early Leinster damage decisive|date=20 February 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}</ref>

On 3 March 2013, Sheedy guided Munster to their first Interprovincial Championship title in six years after a 1–22 to 0–15 defeat of [[Connacht GAA|Connacht]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/munster-players-cherish-medals-224440.html|title=Munster players 'cherish' medals|date=4 March 2013|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=11 July 2018|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}</ref> He remained as manager of the team until 2015.

===Portroe===
In 2012, Sheedy was appointed coach of the [[Portroe GAA|Portroe senior hurling team]], with his brother [[John Sheedy]] serving as manager. On 22 July 2012, Portroe won their first ever [[North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship|North Tipperary Championship]] title after a 3–16 to 1–19 defeat of [[Toomevara GAA|Toomevara]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/portroe-tame-toome-to-capture-first-title-201610.html|title=Portroe tame Toome to capture first title|date=23 July 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=25 September 2018|first=James|last=Hayden}}</ref>

===Newmarket-on-Fergus===
In March 2012, Sheedy agreed to assist Clare club [[Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA|Newmarket-on-Fergus]] in an advisory capacity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/164243|title=Sheedy to assist Newmarket|date=15 March 2012|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> On 28 October 2012, Newmarket-on-Fergus won their first [[Clare Senior Hurling Championship|Clare Championship]] title in 31 years after a 3–10 to 0–09 defeat of [[Cratloe GAA|Cratloe]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/newmarket-end-31-years-of-hurt-212316.html|title=Newmarket end 31 years of hurt|date=29 October 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}</ref>

===Drom-Inch===
In 2015, Sheedy served as manager of the [[Drom-Inch GAA|Drom-Inch senior hurling team]]. During his one season in charge, he guided the team to the semi-final stages of the [[Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship|Tipperary Championship]].

===Offaly===
After chairing a special committee to help appoint [[Éamonn Kelly]] as manager of the [[Offaly senior hurling team]] in September 2015, Sheedy later joined the background team in an advisory capacity. His role with the team included being involved in a training capacity, however, he had no role on match days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.the42.ie/liam-sheedy-offaly-2255061-Aug2015/|title=Tipperary All-Ireland boss to head hunt for new Offaly manager|date=5 August 2018|publisher=The 42|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Neil|last=Treacy}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/liam-sheedy-to-act-as-advisor-to-new-offaly-hurling-boss-eamonn-kelly-31513213.html|title=Liam Sheedy to act as advisor to new Offaly hurling boss Eamonn Kelly|date=9 September 2018|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Colm|last=Keys}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tippfm.com/sport/eamonn_kelly_is_new_offaly_manager/|title=Eamonn Kelly is new Offaly manager|publisher=[[Tipp FM]]|date=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/offaly-eamonn-kelly-2319793-Sep2015/|title=Offaly appoint Eamonn Kelly as hurling boss with a Sunday Game pundit to act as mentor|publisher=[[The42.ie]]|first=Adrian|last=Russell|date=8 September 2015}}</ref><

===Antrim===
In July 2017, Sheedy was approached by [[Antrim GAA|Antrim senior hurling team]] joint-manager [[Terence McNaughton]] with a view to joining his management team in an advisory capacity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.punditarena.com/gaa/sokeefe/sheedy-joining-antrim/|title=Antrim Add All-Ireland Winning Manager To Hurling Backroom Team|date=25 July 2017|publisher=Pundit Arena|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> Accepting the offer he stated: "I’m just trying to help and support the lads to get the best out of the group, and to hopefully give them a bit of insight as someone who has been fortunate enough to have been involved with high performance teams over the years."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/hurlingandcamogie/2018/01/02/news/antrim-are-worth-the-trip-from-tipp-says-all-ireland-winner-liam-sheedy-1223046/|title=Antrim are worth the trip from Tipp says All-Ireland winner Liam Sheedy|date=2 January 2018|publisher=The Irish News|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Neil|last=Loughran}}</ref> In his role as an adviser, Sheedy linked up with the team at the Dunsilly Centre of Excellence "two or three times" a month, however, in spite of recording a victory over [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]], Antrim were eventually relegated from [[2018 National Hurling League#Division 1B|Division 1B]] of the league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/anrtim-overcome-offaly-in-fine-win-832000.html|title=Anrtim overcome Offaly in fine win|date=11 March 2018|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Kevin|last=Egan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0318/948435-antrim-0-17-laois-1-16/|title=Laois do enough to stay in Division 1B and send Antrim down|date=18 March 2018|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> Sheedy's season with Antrim ended with the team securing their status in the [[Joe McDonagh Cup]] after a relegation play-off defeat of [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.the42.ie/joe-mcdonagh-cup-antrim-kildare-4101211-Jun2018/|title=Antrim hurlers see off Kildare in the game neither side wanted to play|date=30 June 2018|publisher=The 42|access-date=25 September 2018|first=Orla|last=Bannon}}</ref>

===Return to Tipperary===
On 24 September 2018, Sheedy was appointed as manager of the Tipperary senior hurling team for a three-year term.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/liam-sheedy-appointed-as-tipperary-senior-hurling-manager-for-three-year-term-871237.html|title=Liam Sheedy appointed as Tipperary senior hurling manager for three-year term|date=24 September 2018|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>
His [[2019 Tipperary county hurling team season|first game]] back in charge was a 4–14 to 2–17 win against [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] in the [[2019 Munster Senior Hurling League]] on 14 December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/winning-return-for-liam-sheedy-as-tipperary-beat-all-ireland-champs-limerick-in-munster-league-37627983.html|title =Winning return for Liam Sheedy as Tipperary beat All Ireland champs Limerick in Munster League|date=16 December 2018|work=Irish Independent|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
Tipperary won all four games of the [[2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2019 Munster Championship]] group stage and reached the [[2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|2019 Munster Final]] where they lost to Limerick by 2–26 to 2–14.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2019-munster-senior-hurling-championship-final/|title =2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final – Limerick 2-26 Tipperary 2-14|date=2 July 2019|work=Munster GAA|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref>

On 18 August 2019, Tipperary beat [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] by 3–25 to 0–20 in the [[2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]] to win their 28th All-Ireland title and Sheedy's second as manager nine years apart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0819/1069719-tipperary-did-a-kilkenny-on-kilkenny/ |title = Tipperary did a Kilkenny on Kilkenny|date=19 August 2019|work=RTE.ie|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Article/Index/302982|title =All-Ireland SHC final: Tipp power past 14-man Cats to regain Liam|date=18 August 2019|work=Hogan Stand|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref>

In [[Tipperary senior hurling team season 2020|2020]], Tipperary reached the [[2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Quarter-Final]] where they were defeated by [[Galway GAA|Galway]] by 3–23 to 2–24 on 21 November in the [[Gaelic Grounds]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/galway-take-full-advantage-of-barrett-red-card-to-finish-off-tipperary-1.4415936|title= Galway take full advantage of Barrett red card to finish off Tipperary|date=23 November 2020|work=Irish Times|access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref>

In [[2021 Tipperary county hurling team season|2021]], Tipperary again reached the [[2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Quarter-Final]] where they were defeated by [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] 4–28 to 2–27 on 31 July in [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/tipperar-v-waterford-live-scores-5511291-Jul2021/|title=AS IT HAPPENED: TIPPERARY V WATERFORD, ALL-IRELAND SHC QUARTER-FINAL|date=30 July 2021|work=The 42|accessdate= 4 August 2021}}</ref>
On 16 August 2021, Sheedy stepped down as manager after three years in charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/liam-sheedy-tipperary-resign-5524009-Aug2021/|title= Liam Sheedy steps down as Tipperary boss|date=16 August 2021|work=The 42|accessdate= 17 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/liam-sheedy-tipperary-4-5524674-Aug2021/
|title= Sheedy rubbishes talk of Tipp in 'decline' and not ruling out return to inter-county management
 |date=16 August 2021|work=The 42|accessdate= 17 August 2021}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===As a player===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year
!colspan="3"|[[National Hurling League|National League]]
!colspan="2"|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]]
!colspan="2"|[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Tipperary county hurling team|Tipperary]]
|1989-90
|rowspan="8"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1]]
|1||0-00||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0-00
|-
|1990-91
|colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—
|-
|1991-92
|colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—
|-
|1992-93
|colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—
|-
|1993-94
|colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—
|-
|1994-95
|colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—
|-
|1995-96
|colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—
|-
|1997
|5||0-03||0||0-00||3||0-00||8||0-00
|-
|1998
|rowspan="2"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1B]]
|1||0-00||1||0-00||colspan=2|—||2||0-00
|-
|1999
|6||0-00||3||0-00||colspan=2|—||9||0-00
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
|'''13'''||'''0-00'''||'''4'''||'''0-00'''||'''3'''||'''0-00'''||'''20'''||'''0-00'''
|}

===As a manager===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial league-championship record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Tipperary county hurling team|Tipperary]]
|align=left|25 September 2007
|align=left|7 October 2010
{{WDL|37|27|3|7|decimals=1}}
|-
|align=left|[[Tipperary county hurling team|Tipperary]]
|align=left|24 September 2018
|align=left|16 August 2021
{{WDL|0|0|0|0|decimals=1}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
;Nenagh CBS
*All-Ireland Colleges' B Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1984

;Portroe
*[[Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship]] (1): 1990

;Tipperary
*[[National Hurling League]] (1): [[National Hurling League 1999|1999]]
*[[All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship]] (2): 1989, 1991
*[[Munster Junior Hurling Championship]] (2): 1989, 1991
*[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|1989]]
*[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]] (2): [[1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1989]], [[1990 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1990]]
*[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1987 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|1987]]

===Manager===
;Portroe
*[[North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship]] (1): 2012

;Newmarket-on-Fergus
*[[Clare Senior Hurling Championship]] (1): 2012

;Tipperary
*[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] (2): [[2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2010]], [[2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2019]]
*[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] (2): [[2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2008]], [[2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2009]]
*[[National Hurling League]] (1): [[National Hurling League 2008|2008]]
*[[Waterford Crystal Cup]] (1): 2008
*[[Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship#Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship|2002]]
*[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|2006]]

;Munster
*[[GAA Interprovincial Championship|Interprovincial Championship]] (1): [[2013 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship|2013]]

===Individual===
;Honours
*[[Philips Sports Manager of the Year]] (1): 2010

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=44825 Liam Sheedy profile] on the Hogan Stand website

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