MICHAEL RYAN HAS made two changes to his Tipperary team for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final clash with Galway.
Goalkeeper Darren Gleeson returns in place of Darragh Mooney while Michael Cahill slots in at corner-back with Tomás Hamill losing out.
James Barry moves to full-back to accommodate the defensive switch.
It means that the reigning champions will take to the field with 14 of the players who started the 2016 All-Ireland decider against Kilkenny.
Meanwhile, Galway boss Michael Donoghue has kept change to a minimum.
Cathal Mannion returns from injury and takes his place at wing-forward with Jason Flynn stepping aside.
Tipperary team
1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)
2. Donagh Maher (Burgess)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. Séamus Kennedy (St Mary’s Clonmel)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Pádraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields, captain)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Michael Breen (Ballina)
10. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha)
12. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
13. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
14. Séamus Callanan (Drom & Inch)
15. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
Galway team
1. Colm Callanan (Kinvara)
2. Adrian Tuohy (Beagh)
3. Daithi Burke (Turloughmore)
4. John Hanbury (Rahoon/Newcastle)
5. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh/Fohenagh)
6. Gearoid McInerney (Oranmore/Maree)
7. Aidan Harte (Gort)
8. Johnny Coen (Loughrea)
9. David Burke (captain, St. Thomas)
10. Cathal Mannion
11. Joe Canning (Portumna)
12. Joseph Cooney (Sarsfields)
13. Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
14. Niall Burke (Oranmore/Maree)
15. Conor Cooney (St. Thomas)
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Bit of a gamble recalling Gleeson..
@Dingleberrycity: Gleeson okay to play after his off field shenanigans but not Cathal Barrett
@Free Gallant: Unbelievable isn’t it? Considering what he did to people that trusted him he’s still allowed represent his county. Barrett must have done something really bad, you’d imagine.
@Free Gallant: 100% agree. Can talk about panel rules being broken etc for Barrett but what Gleeson did was a thousand times worse
@Free Gallant: it’s very simple. When you’re playing with the county you have to follow the manager’s rules. One guy did, the other didn’t. Why is so difficult to grasp?
@Hugh Jass: I wouldn’t say it was a thousand times worse, unless you think that kind of behaviour is ok.
@Mick Power: Robbing an old man of all his money is a thousand times worse than goin out drinking.
@Hugh Jass: it’s not for going out drinking he was dropped it was for what he did when he was out drinking.
@Mick Power: Go on then enlighten us
@Hugh Jass: I can’t. And going by last week the comment would be deleted anyway
Wait! There are Tipperary players that are not in the Maher family?
@SYM-Metal: yeah they’re called the McGrath family
Tipp look strong again. Cant see galway having enough.
Are the subs not worth a mention?
@Conor Ryan: Tipp don’t announce subs until the day of the match
Have my ticket.Supporting Tipp but fancy a Galway win.Such an intriging game.
Pressure on Tipperary to perform Galway look much settled team on the pitch and off it lot of of field problems with Tipperary ?
@Noel:
Galway are rightly favourites but in the past have failed to finish the job more times than not. So I would imagine all the pressure is on them to perform. That Tipperary team are All Ireland champions, people tend to forget.
Absolutely disgraceful that Gleeson playing inter county hurling after what he did. Tipperary county board and Michael Ryan should be ashamed of themselves for playing this man some example for young boys and girls. Cathal Barrett must have done something unthinkable
@Colette Fitzpatrick: Colette, what’s your opinion on let’s say the Dublin footballer who was found guilty of assault or the Tyrone footballer who starred in a gay porno, or the Camogie player who embezzled large amount from her boss or the many players who have/had gambling addiction and who have gone public stating how the lied, cheated etc to fund their habits….are they all good examples to boys and girls?? Should their families and county boards be ashamed for supporting them too???
I think they should be commended for supporting them through whatever they’re going through. I’d imagine that sport and the good people involved provide a distraction from whatever that person is going through….they’re only playing a game, that’s not a crime
@Colette Fitzpatrick: Collette, we are bringing back the stocks in Tipperary so we can lock him in for the young people to throw cabbage and rotten fruit at him. Show him no mercy and give them the right example.
@Colette Fitzpatrick: Try opening your heart to forgiveness Colette.
I’m worried about Micky Cahill.I’ve been saying it for a good while now that i think his legs are gone.If a forward gains possession i rarely see M Cahill not trailing in his wake or at the minimum giving away a free.It’s almost desperation stuff.The league final v Galway was embarrassing how easy he was beaten.It’s like he’s running in quicksand.I see Micky as being a big weak link.Hope i’m wrong but if i was his direct opponent i would be licking my lips.