TIPPERARY SENIOR HURLING Colm Bonnar has made eight changes to his team for their Allianz League meeting with Dublin.
Bonnar’s selection for tomorrow’s game at FBD Semple Stadium (5pm) includes a first start of the season for 2019 Hurler of the Year Seamus Callanan.
The Drom & Inch man is named at full-forward, as the Division 1B leaders aim to make it three wins from three having already accounted for Laois and Kilkenny.
Barry Hogan takes over in goal, while Brian McGrath, Eoghan Connolly, Robert Byrne and Ronan Maher are all drafted into the backline.
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Paddy Cadell comes in at midfield, with Paul Flynn the other addition to the forwards.
Tipperary (v Dublin)
- 1. Barry Hogan (Kiladangan)
- 2. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)
- 3. Brian McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
- 4. Eoghan Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs)
- 5. Robert Byrne (Portroe)
- 6. Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s)
- 7. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields – captain)
- 8. Alan Flynn (Kiladangan)
- 9. Paddy Cadell (JK Brackens)
- 10. Michael Breen (Ballina)
- 11. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
- 12. Ger Browne (Cashel King Cormacs)
- 13. Jake Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg)
- 14. Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch)
- 15. Paul Flynn (Kiladangan)
Subs:
- 16. Brian Hogan (Lorrha Dorrha)
- 17. Conor Bowe (Moyne-Templetuohy)
- 18. Cian Darcy (Kilruane McDonaghs)
- 19. Enda Heffernan (Clonoulty Rossmore)
- 20. Patrick Maher (Lorrha Dorrha)
- 21. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
- 22. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
- 23. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
- 24. James Quigley (Kiladangan)
- 25. Dillon Quirke (Clonoulty Rossmore)
- 26. Conor Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields)
There’s a crop of some seriously good young talented centres coming through the clubs atm Forde, Postlewaithe, Brownlee, Gavin, Cooney all in and around 6ft 3’, 16st. And hooker too McCarthy, Stewart, Barron, McKee, Smyth, Sheahan. Not so much at prop although Clarkson has definitely stood up so far. Hopefully Boyle, Milne, Wilson, McCarthy, Foxe can kick on. Niall Smyth in the Leinster academy looks very promising. Big tighthead that is very mobile and athletic and impressed for Blackrock a year or two ago. Hopefully Furlong can stay injury free and find some sort of resurgence in the last couple of years in his career because were definitely reliant on him.
@Harry O’ Callaghan: switch a few of them hookers to prop
@Harry O’ Callaghan: Usanov, u20 again this season, is highly rated . He did well with Emerging Ireland at 19 years of age. He’s not huge but is powerful. I think Niall Smyth must have come off injured for Leinster A last week as he was replaced early in the first half. Another big TH is Andrew Sparrow, huge lad 19 and half stone. Great young talent coming through.
Very talented is Jude. Anybody watching the game properly may even spot him in the lineout occasionally.