PATRICK ‘BONNER’ MAHER has been named in the Tipperary XV to take on Limerick in the Munster SHC semi-final this weekend.
The Lorrha-Borrha clubman is the only change from the side that easily saw off Cork in Thurles last time out.
Maher came off the bench to score one point against the Rebels and is named instead of Mullinahone man Sean Curran.
Limerick earlier named a side featuring four young players set to make their senior championship debuts, meanwhile.
Tipperary: D Gleeson; C Barrett, J Barry, M Cahill; S Kennedy, R Maher, P Maher; B Maher, M Breen; D McCormack, P Maher, N McGrath; J O’Dwyer, S Callanan, J McGrath.
Are we going to get an article on everyone that won’t be captain?
@John Doe: no I’d say…
I think the captaincy, along with the squad will be reasonably settled and pragmatic.
Porter
Healy
Loughman
Sheehan
Kelleher
Herring
Furlong
Bealham
O’Toole
Ryan
Beirne
McCarthy
Henderson
O’Mahony (Captain)
Baird
VdF
Hodnett
Doris
Conan
Prendergast
Gibson-Parke
Casey
Murray
Crowley
Frawley
Harry Byrne
Aki
Henshaw
McCloskey
Ringrose (Vice Captain)
Frisch
Lowe
Stockdale
Nash
Larmour
Keenan
Zebo
APPRENTICES
Jack Boyle
Tom Clarkson
Thomas Ahearn
Nathan Doak
Sam Prendergast
@Paul Ennis: Serious looking squad to be fair and the right balance of captain / vice captain, with Ringrose perhaps taking the reins a couple of years out from the next world cup. I’ve been really impressed with Dooley since he’s gone to Connaught. Might be an option to blood a new loose head relatively risk free. I think Jager gets a go ahead of O’Toole when recovered from his head injury. Still plenty of other options across the squad, which is a great place to be.
@Paul Ennis: Herring most likely out due to injury so probable Stewart in stead
@TL55: Didn’t hear that. Doesn’t weaken the squad though.
Class act. I’d prefer if he didn’t captain Ireland yet. And just concentrate on his other stuff.
Has he captained Leinster?
@Colm O’ Brien: once. Slow News morning.
I’m paying a subscription and can only access the free articles. Took money on me this morning. Anyone else having this problem..
@Ed: No… but I had to keep logging in every time until I changed my phone and no issues since. You might need to try a new browser or clearing history and caches.
@Ed: it remembers me in the app only.