TIPPERARY SENIOR FOOTBALL boss Liam Kearns has drafted in two players who were part of the county’s hurling squad this summer to the 40-man panel he has unveiled for the 2019 league campaign.
Paudie Feehan, an All-Ireland U21 hurling winner in August, and Paul Maher were both part of panels for the Tipperary senior hurling side during their 2018 Munster championship run.
The pair were not named in Liam Sheedy’s 40-man Tipperary hurling squad that was announced earlier this month and will instead be involved with the footballers.
Maher was part of the Tipperary side that contested the 2015 All-Ireland U21 football final against Tyrone while Feehan, who joins his older brother Jimmy in the squad, featured for Tipperary at that level in 2017.
There is plenty experience in the squad with the core returning for next season. George Hannigan, who announced his retirement last month, is the only player not involved that featured in their 2018 championship exit to Mayo in June.
Kearns has drafted in several new faces to the squad with Gavin Whelan, Darragh O’Leary, Ben Hyland, Daire Brennan, Conal Kennedy, Dan O’Meara and Jack Delahunty all involved in the Tipperary U20 squad this year.
There are six players included from this year’s Tipperary senior club champions Moyle Rovers.
Attacker Conor Sweeney captains the side with defender Alan Campbell the vice-captain. Tipperary are due to commence their league campaign on Sunday 27 January away to Meath.
Tipperary 2019 Football League Squad
- Conor Sweeney (Captain) (Ballyporeen)
- Alan Campbell (Vice-Captain) (Moyle Rovers)
- Evan Comerford (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
- Ciarán Kenrick (Moyle Rovers)
- Michael O’Reilly (Clonmel Commercials)
- Paddy Codd (Killenaule)
- Shane O’Connell (Golden-Kilfeacle)
- Bill Maher (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
- Robbie Kiely (Carbery Rangers)
- Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule)
- Dave McGrath (Moyle Rovers)
- John Meagher (Loughmore-Castleiney)
- Gavin Whelan (Ardfinnan)
- Paudie Feehan (Killenaule)
- Colm O’Shaughnessy (Ardfinnan)
- Emmet Moloney (Drom & Inch)
- Kevin Fahey (Clonmel Commercials)
- Josh Keane (Golden-Kilfeacle)
- Liam Casey (Cahir)
- Steven O’Brien (Ballina)
- Jack Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials)
- Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill)
- Conal Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials)
- Cian O’ Connell (Golden-Kilfeacle)
- Ben Hyland (Fr. Sheehy’s)
- Paul Maher (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
- Paul Shanahan (Upperchurch-Drombane)
- Jack Delahunty (Newport)
- Daire Brennan (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
- Jason Lonergan (Clonmel Commercials)
- Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials)
- Philip Austin (Borrisokane)
- Kevin O’Halloran (Portroe)
- Dan O’Meara (Kiladangan)
- Liam Boland (Moyle Rovers)
- Luke Boland (Moyle Rovers)
- Darragh O’Leary (Ardfinnan)
- Shane Foley (Moyle Rovers)
- Liam McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
- Tommy Lowry (Arravale Rovers)
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R.I.P. gone to that Grandstand in the sky.
The voice of many moments of sports history.
To be honest A question of Sport was never the same without him when he left .
Class Commentator with a strong Irish connection – called some great and famous events – set such a high standard for his craft !
A fantastic voice to listen to,one of those unique ones that you would pick out in an instant without seeing a face. may he RIP.Ya kinda know you’re getting old yourself when you remember all these fantastic commentators from the pre SKY Sports era,the likes of Dickie Davis,John Motson,Jimmy Hill,Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves. Used to love the Saint and Greavsie show,ah happy memories come flooding back to simpler times. I’ll finish with one of his legendary gaffes,made me smile,hope it does the same for you. “And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19-year-old Kenyan who turned 20 a few weeks ago”.
Don’t forget oul harry carpenter. .another with a remarkably distinctive voice.
And Bill Mc Laren, and Peter O Sullivan. The BBC produced sone great commentators.
RIP shur we all grew up with him.
He was a great commentator, he could make a boring match exciting.
My dad says he remembers watching a program in 1964 called sportsnight on BBC and the TV picture was very fuzzy the host was David Coleman.
A word way over used these days but he is a true legend
Class act. R.I.P.
RIP another ledgendary BBC commentator….
His name lives on in Colmanballs at the Private Eye
Very distinctive commentator. Reminded me of Brian Moore, another class act.
The BBC/ITV have been blessed with some great commentators down through the years, Dan Maskell, David Coleman, Brian Moore, Ted Lowe, John Motson, Barry Davies, David Vine, Tony Gubba, and Murray Walker to name a few. David Coleman was one of the greats, and is yet another one of the great commentators now no longer with us, may he rest in peace. Finally for those who know their commentators, this is a list of the top ten commentators of all time as voted by readers of the Daily Mail in 2009.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1131862/THE-LIST-10-1-favourite-sports-commentators-time.html.
Grandstand on Saturday was brilliant,a great commentator,rest In peace.
“Don’t tell those coming in on the final result of that fantastic match, but let’s just have another look at Italy’s winning goal.”
R.I.P David, many great commentaries over the years.