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John McGrath starts for Tipp on Saturday. Ryan Byrne/INPHO

All-Ireland champions Tipp make two changes for qualifier showdown with Dublin

Jason Forde and John McGrath have been handed starts by Michael Ryan.

TIPPERARY MANAGER MICHAEL Ryan has named his team for Saturdayโ€™s All-Ireland senior hurling championship qualifier against Dublin.

The reigning All-Ireland champions have made two changes for this weekendโ€™s round two clash at Semple Stadium, with Jason Forde and John McGrath handed starting berths.

The pair are rewarded for cameos off the bench during the victory over Westmeath last weekend and replace Noel McGrath and the injured Niall Oโ€™Meara in the starting XV.

Loughmore-Castleiney forward McGrath scored 1-1 in the last round while Forde ended the game with two points as Ryanโ€™s side safely negotiated the first qualifying hurdle.

Otherwise, itโ€™s as you were for Tipp as they go in search for a place in the quarter-finals against a Dublin side who overcame Laois in the first round.

Throw in at Semple Stadium is at 5pm on Saturday.

Tipperary (v Dublin):

1. Daragh Mooney (Eire ร“g Annacarty-Donohill)

2. Donagh Maher (Burgess)
3. Tomรกs Hamill (Moyne-Templetuohy)
4. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)

5. Joe Oโ€™Dwyer (Killenaule)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields, captain)

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

10. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha)
12. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)

13. John Oโ€™Dwyer (Killenaule)
14. Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch)
15. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)

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    Jul 6th 2017, 10:23 PM

    up da dubs!

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    Jul 7th 2017, 12:34 AM

    Tipp should win this one handy in front of the home support,then again you never know, the Dubs are under no real pressure and could give it a right lash.

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    Jul 6th 2017, 11:13 PM

    No real changes soโ€ฆ.If the dubs can muster up the fight and courage, along with a game plan to rattle Tipp early this game could be very interesting if the tipp crowd get edgyโ€ฆor it could be a whitewash!!

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    Jul 6th 2017, 11:10 PM

    No Cathal Barrett???
    Is there any redemption road???

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    Jul 6th 2017, 11:34 PM

    @Pj: Heโ€™s still recovering from injury.

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    Jul 7th 2017, 10:16 PM

    Whatโ€™s happened to Darren Glenโ€™s on?

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