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No changes for Tipperary ahead of Kilkenny clash

Eamon O’Shea and his selectors have kept faith with the team that beat Clare.

AFTER BEATING ALL-IRELAND champions Clare in the semi-final, Eamon O’Shea and his selectors have kept faith with the same XV as they get set to take on Kilkenny in the Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 final tomorrow.

Tipperary have struggled to come out on top against Kilkenny since beating them in the 2010 All-Ireland final but six of the team that started that day – Michael Cahill, Brendan Maher, Pádraic Maher, Conor O’Mahoney, Patrick Marher and Noel McGrath – will feature tomorrow in Semple Stadium.

Séamus Callanan will start at full-forward and will hope to add to the 5-52 he’s already scored in the in league this year.

Throw-in tomorrow is 3.30pm.

TIPPERARY

1. Darren Gleeson

2. Cathal Barrett

3. Pádraic Maher

4. Michael Cahill

5. James Barry

6. Brendan Maher (Captain)

7. Conor O’Mahony

8. Kieran Bergin

9. James Woodlock

10. Denis Maher

11. Patrick Maher

12. John O’Dwyer

13. Noel McGrath

14. Séamus Callanan

15. Niall O’Meara

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Steve O'Rourke
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