TIPPERARY BOSS MICHAEL Ryan will start with 13 of his All-Ireland final winning team in Sunday’s Munster quarter-final against Cork.
Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher hasn’t been deemed fit enough to start, while a hamstring injury rules Michael Cahill out of contention and Jason Forde is absent through suspension.
John O’Keeffe is handed a chance to impress at corner-back, while Sean Curran starts at centre-forward. Michael Breen, who enjoyed a phenomenal year in 2016, is named alongside Brendan Maher at midfield in the absence of Forde.
Curran made debut against Cork last year and it’s his second championship start at this level. He’s tipped to start at midfield with Breen moving to centre forward.
Seamus Callanan, who broke his hand last month in the league semi-final win over Wexford, starts at 14.
Tipperary
1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)
2. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)
4. John O’Keeffe (Clonoulty-Rossmore)
5. Seamus Kennedy (St. Mary’s)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Michael Breen (Ballina)
10. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
11. Sean Curran (Mullinahone)
12. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
13. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
14. Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch)
15. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
As a Kildare supporter I too am worried about Sligo. If Kildare click and get their pressure game going from early on, and vary our point of attack we are a match for most. But if we continue to stutter and show only shades of our capability, I can see Sligo’s defence dominating, our attack making bad decisions and an end to the Lillies and McGeady’s quest for Sam.
This will be a great match….it is such a shame that both teams haven’t gotten their day out in croke park. Although some say that the Hyde is home advantage for Sligo, I think the majority of Sligo people would have loved to have had this match in croker!!
Such a shame it is not been televised :(
C-mon Sligo… :-) I’ll be there cheering ye on!!
You kinda got this wrong!!!