John McGrath starts at corner-forward. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

FOUR TIPPERARY PLAYERS will make their Munster Senior Hurling Championship debuts in Thurles on Sunday (4pm).

The Premier County clash with Cork at Semple Stadium and manager Michael Ryan has opted to start Seamus Kennedy at half-back, while Sean Curran, Dan McCormack, and John McGrath will also make their bows after being named in the forwards.

Tipperary  (v Cork)

1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)

2. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)

5. Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

8. Brendan Maher (Borri-Ileigh) (captain)
9. Michael Breen (Ballina)

10. Sean Curran (Mullinahone)
11. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
12. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)

13. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
14. Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch)
15, John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)

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