TIPPERARY BOSS LIAM Cahill has announced his senior hurling squad ahead of the start of the 2025 league campaign, with Ronan Maher once again set to captain the Premier this year.
Thurles Sarsfields defender Maher will lead the side for third season (previously in 2022 and 2024), with Jake Morris continuing in the vice-captaincy role.
The experienced Noel McGrath is joined by his brothers John and Brian in the squad, while injury is currently sidelining Conor Stakelum and Joe Caesar.
There are five members of the Tipperary team that contested last year’s All-Ireland U20 hurling final against Offaly included in the senior squad by Cahill – Aaron O’Halloran, Sam O’Farrell, Conor Martin, Darragh McCarthy, and Oisín O’Donoghue.
Tipperary play Galway at 3.45pm in Pearse Stadium in Division 1A on Sunday in their opening match.
The Tipperary panel in full reads:
- Johnny Ryan – Arravale Rovers
- Michael Breen – Ballina
- Dylan Walsh – Ballingarry
- Ray McCormack – Borris-Ileigh
- Conor Martin – Cappawhite
- Gavin O’Halloran – Carrick Swan
- Aaron O’Halloran – Carrick Swan
- Oisin O’Donoghue – Cashel King Cormacs
- Eoghan Connolly – Cashel King Cormacs
- Danny Slattery – Clonoulty Rossmore
- Robert Doyle – Clonoulty Rossmore
- David Nolan – Gortnahoe Glengoole
- Bryan O’Mara – Holycross Ballycahill
- Andy Ormond – JK Brackens
- Barry Hogan – Kiladangan
- Willie Connors – Kiladangan
- Billy Seymour – Kiladangan
- Craig Morgan – Kilruane MacDonaghs
- Brian McGrath – Loughmore Castleiney
- John McGrath – Loughmore Castleiney
- Noel McGrath – Loughmore Castleiney
- Joe Fogarty – Moneygall
- Seanie Kenneally – Moneygall
- Rhys Shelly – Moycarkey Borris
- Kieran Cummins – Moycarkey Borris
- Gearoid O’Connor – Moyne Templetuohy
- Conor Bowe – Moyne Templetuohy
- Jake Morris – Nenagh Eire Óg
- Josh Keller – Nenagh Eire Óg
- Sam O’Farrell – Nenagh Eire Óg
- Alan Tynan – Roscrea
- Jason Forde – Silvermines
- Michael Corcoran – Silvermines
- Peter McGarry – St Mary’s Clonmel
- Seamus Kennedy – St Mary’s Clonmel
- Darragh Stakelum – Thurles Sarsfields
- Ronan Maher – Thurles Sarsfields
- Darragh McCarthy – Toomevara
Great player .
Thanks for the article!
Great article. Loved Eric’s determination and attitude, loved by the fans wherever he went.
Eric was one of my favorite Town players and a gent to boot. Great article on the great man
Ye are forgetting about the 3rd Barbados international to play for Galway….Luther Watson.They were given some abuse from the stands in some places,particularly up in Drogheda which I remember well.
Declan Rice feels like he was irish too, or does he?
@Richard O’Brien:
@Richard O’Brien: while im actually ok with him switching as he had to decide. Watching him belt out “god save the queen” and beating his chest after england scored against Holland didnt make me respect him any more
Is he worried about the attention his hair provokes too?
@Mumpsimus: who knows but you definitely seemed bothered by all these non-white people having opinions