FIVE PLAYERS WHO featured in last August’s All-Ireland U21 hurling final victory have been named in the Tipperary squad for this year’s Munster campaign as the grade switches to U20 level.

Senior forward Jake Morris, who will be aiming to land a Munster medal with Liam Sheedy’s setup this Sunday against Limerick, will be the star name in the squad with Eoghan Connolly and Jerome Cahill also having started in the 2018 final win over Cork, at corner-back and centre-forward respectively.

Captain Craig Morgan came on as a substitute in that All-Ireland U21 success, as did Paddy Cadell. 

Manager Liam Cahill can also call on eight players from the Tipperary side that won the Munster minor hurling title last June in Aaron Browne, Conor Whelan, Johnny Ryan, Max Hackett, Sean Hayes, Kian O’Kelly, Devon Ryan and James Devaney.

Cahill takes his Tipperary side into action in a Munster semi-final tie against Waterford on 9 July in Semple Stadium.

Tipperary U20 hurling panel

1. Craig Morgan (captain) – Kilruane MacDonaghs
2. Aaron Browne – Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams
3. Andrew Ormond – JK Brackens
4. Billy Seymour – Kiladangan
5. Bryan O’Mara – Holycross-Ballycahill
6. Cathal Bourke – Clonoulty-Rossmore
7. Ciaran Connolly – Loughmore-Castleiney
8. Conor Bowe – Moyne-Templetuohy
9. Conor McCarthy – Nenagh Éire Óg
10. Conor Whelan – Carrick Davins
11. Darragh Woods – Holycross-Ballycahill
12. Devon Ryan – Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams
13. Eoghan Connolly – Cashel King Cormacs
14. Eoin Collins – Drom & Inch
15. Gearóid O’Connor – Moyne-Templetuohy
16. Jake Morris – Nenagh Éire Óg
17. James Devaney – Borris-Ileigh
18. Jerome Cahill – Kilruane MacDonaghs
19. Joe Fogarty – Moneygall
20. John Ryan – Boherlahan-Dualla
21. Johnny Ryan – Arravale Rovers
22. Kian O’Kelly – Kilruane MacDonaghs
23. Kieran Breen – Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams
24. Kevin Maher – Borris-Ileigh
25. Kevin McCarthy – Toomevara
26. Max Hackett – Moycarkey-Borris
27. Michael Purcell – Thurles Sarsfields
28. Niall Heffernan – Golden-Kilfeacle
29. Paddy Cadell – JK Brackens
30. Ray McCormack – Borris-Ileigh
31. Robbie Quirke – Toomevara
32. Ronan Tucker – Burgess
33. Sean Hayes – Kiladangan
34. Sean Ryan – Templederry Kenyons
35. Stephen O’Brien – Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill