Tipperary and Clare will meet in an attractive Hurling and Football League double-header on Sunday next at Semple Stadium Thurles.
The opening game will see the visit of the reigning All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions Clare to play Tipperary at 1:15pm. With all six hurling counties tied on 2 points in Division 1A, the winner of this game will be in pole position to qualify for the Hurling League Quarter-Finals. At 3:00pm, the Tipperary Senior Footballers will take on table toppers Clare (on 7 points after 3 wins and a draw) at 3:00pm.
Team News
The Tipperary Senior Hurling team to play Clare in Sunday’s AHL Division 1A clash in Thurles shows 2 changes from the team which lost to Kilkenny. Conor O’Mahony and Shane Bourke return in place of Thomas Stapleton and Conor O’Brien.
Tipperary SH team v Clare – Darren Gleeson (Portroe); Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh), Conor O’Mahony (Newport), Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill); Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch), Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields); Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh – Captain), James Woodlock (Drom & Inch); Kieran Bergin (Killenaule), Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Paddy Murphy (Nenagh Eire Og); Jason Forde (Silvermines), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch), Shane Bourke (JK Brackens)
Clare (SH v Tipperary): D Tuohy; C Dillon, D McInerney, S Morey; P O’Connor, Conor Ryan, B Bugler; P Donnellan, C Galvin; J Conlon, P Duggan, Colin Ryan; D Honan, C McGrath, C O’Connell.
The Tipperary Senior Football team to play Clare in Sunday’s AFL Division 4 clash is unchanged from the side which defeated London last Sunday at Ruislip.
Tipperary SF v Clare – Paul Fitzgerald (Fethard); Alan Campbell (Moyle Rovers), John Coghlan (Moyne Templetuohy), Andrew Morrissey (Galtee Rovers); Robbie Kiely (Arravale Rovers – Captain), Peter Acheson (Moyle Rovers) , Donagh Leahy (Arravale Rovers); Steven O’Brien (Ballina), George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers); Philip Austin (Borrisokane), Barry Grogan (Aherlow), Conal McCullagh (Clonmel Commercials); Brian Fox (Eire Óg Annacarty), Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials), Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen)
TICKET DETAILS
With two meaningful games on the agenda, supporters can visit Semple Stadium Thurles on Sunday and shout on the Premier County for the bargain price of 10 euro provided you purchase your ticket in advance via your local Centra and Supervalu outlets or online via gaa.ie/tickets. Please note both stands are open on Sunday from 12:15pm onwards and tickets can be purchased at outlets on approach to both. The match day admission price will be €15 while Under 16s are free. Concessions for students and OAP’s are available from the match day ticket only and the five euro concession can be refunded upon the production of a full price ticket and appropriate ID at stile 8 in the Kinane Stand and stile 53 in the O Riain Stand.
LAR NA PAIRCE / SEMPLE STADIUM MERCHANDISE SHOP
The Tipperary GAA Merchandise shop and Lar na Pairce GAA museum at Slievenamon Road Thurles will be open on Sunday next from 12 noon to 3:30pm. The GAA merchandise shops in Semple Stadium will also be open on Sunday next until both the games are over. For those unable to visit the shop in person, check out the Tipperary GAA Shop online at https://tipperary.gaa.ie/shop/.
JUVENILE GROUPS
See attached an application form for juvenile groups to attend next Sundays Tipperary’s Home Allianz League Games v Clare in Semple Stadium. Please forward this application form to the relevant personnel looking after juvenile groups.
Juvenile Groups Allianz Leagues 2014 – MS Word format
