As the Tipperary senior hurlers head to Parnell Park on Sunday next, March 18th to play Dublin in the Allianz Hurling League Quarter-Final, manager Michael Ryan has announced his side which shows four changes from their last outing.
Cian Darcy (Kilruane MacDonaghs) previously introduced as a substitute makes his starting debut while there is also a welcome return after injury for Thurles Sarsfield’s Michael Cahill as he gets his first outing of the current campaign.
The team lines out as follows;
1. Brian Hogan – Lorrha-Dorrha
2. Alan Flynn – Kiladangan
3. James Barry – Upperchurch-Drombane
4. Michael Cahill – Thurles Sarsfields
5. Barry Heffernan – Nenagh Éire Óg
6. Padraic Maher (Capt.) – Thurles Sarsfields
7. Ronan Maher – Thurles Sarsfields
8. Seamus Kennedy – St. Mary’s
9. Cathal Barrett – Holycross-Ballycahill
10. Seán Curran – Mullinahone
11. Billy McCarthy – Thurles Sarsfields
12. Patrick Maher – Lorrha-Dorrha
13. Michael Breen – Ballina
14. Jason Forde – Silvermines
15. Cian Darcy – Kilruane MacDonaghs
Subs:
16. Paul Maher – Moyne-Templetuohy
17. Willie Connors – Kiladangan
18. Tom Fox – Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill
19. Tomás Hamill – Moyne-Templetuohy
20. Brendan Maher – Borris-Ileigh
21. Donagh Maher – Burgess
22. John McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
23. Seán O’Brien – Newport
24. John O’Dwyer -Killenaule
25. Mark Russell – Lattin-Cullen
26. Paul Shanahan – Upperchurch-Drombane
Elsewhere, the Tipperary footballers are also on the road this Sunday, as they travel to Páirc Esler in Newry, to play Down in Round 6 of the Allianz Football league Division 2 at 2pm. No changes here as manager Liam Kearns has named the same side which started last week’s match against Louth.
The football team lines out as follows;
1. Ciarán Kenrick – Moyle Rovers
2. Alan Campbell – Moyle Rovers
3. Paddy Codd – Killenaule
4. John Meagher – Loughmore-Castleiney
5. Bill Maher – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
6. Robbie Kiely (Capt.) – Carbery Rangers
7. Jimmy Feehan – Killenaule
8. Steven O’Brien – Ballina
9. Liam Casey – Cahir
10. Josh Keane – Golden-Kilfeacle
11. Jason Lonergan – Clonmel Commercials
12. Brian Fox – Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill
13. Conor Sweeney – Ballyporeen
14. Michael Quinlivan – Clonmel Commercials
15. Liam McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
Subs.
16. Evan Comerford – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
17. Kevin Fahey – Clonmel Commercials
18. George Hannigan – Shannon Rovers
19. Liam Boland – Moyle Rovers
20. Emmet Moloney – Drom & Inch
21. Jack Kennedy – Clonmel Commercials
22. Kevin O’Halloran – Portroe
23. Ian Fahey – Clonmel Commercials
24. Liam Treacy – Loughmore-Castleiney
25. Colm O’Shaughnessy – Ardfinnan
26. Stephen Murray – Burgess
By Jonathan Cullen Fri 16th Mar
