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Tipp select 3 championship debutants for semi-final showdown with Cork

The neighbours are set to battle for a Munster senior football final place tomorrow night on Leeside.

Liam McGrath raises the Minor trophy Liam McGrath raises the cup after Tipperary's victory in the 2011 All-Ireland minor football final. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

TIPPERARY SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Liam Kearns has named his side for tomorrow night’s Munster semi-final against Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn (5pm).

The starting line-up includes three championship debutants in corner-back Shane O’Connell, centre-forward Liam Boland and corner-forward Liam McGrath, who captained the Premier County to their victory over Dublin in the 2011 All-Ireland minor football final.

Goalkeeper Ciarán Kenrick, who featured as a blood substitute against Waterford in 2015, will also make his first start in the championship. The Moyle Rovers man comes in for the suspended Evan Comerford.

Tipperary (v Cork)

1. Ciarán Kenrick (Moyle Rovers)

2. Shane O’Connell (Golden-Kilfeacle)
3. Paddy Codd (Killenaule)
4. Alan Campbell (Moyle Rovers)

5. Bill Maher (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
6. Robbie Kiely (Carbery Rangers)
7. Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule)

8. Liam Casey (Cahir)
9. George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers)

10. Josh Keane (Golden-Kilfeacle)
11. Liam Boland (Moyle Rovers)
12. Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill — captain)

13. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen)
14. Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials)
15. Liam McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)

The Cork team is scheduled to be announced at 8pm this evening.

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