MICHAEL RYAN HAS named his starting side for Tipperary’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final against Kilkenny this weekend, with Brendan Maher named to start at midfield.
Maher was introduced at the interval last Saturday evening as the Premier County overcame Limerick in an extra-time thriller to book their place in a fourth Division 1 hurling league final since 2013.
He came on in place of Tomás Hamill, who drops to the bench for the league decider against Brian Cody’s charges on Sunday at Nowlan Park [Throw-in 3.30pm, TG4].
The Borris-Ileigh man will partner Séamus Kennedy in the middle of the field, with Ronan Maher switching to wing-back.
Meanwhile, Jason Forde is retained in the starting side after posting 2-11 against Limerick last weekend, while John O’Dwyer is kept in the reserves once again, as is Cathal Barrett.
As the Tipperary senior hurling panel finalise preparations for Sunday's Allianz League Final against Kilkenny in Nowlan Park at 3:30pm, manager Michael Ryan has announced his match day squad pic.twitter.com/T9HsrptrKR
— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) April 6, 2018
The clash between Kilkenny and Tipperary will form part of a double-header with the Littlewoods Ireland Division 1 camogie decider between Kilkenny and Cork [Throw-in 1.30, TG4].
Tipperary
1. Darragh Mooney (Eire Og Annacarty-Donohill)
2. Alan Flynn (Kildangan)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Dombane)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Eire Og)
6. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s Clonmel)
10. Seán Curran (Mullinahone)
11. Billy McCarthy (Thurles Sarsfields)
12. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
13. Michael Breen (Ballina)
14. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
15. Willie Connors (Kiladangan)
Subs:
16. Brian Hogan (Lorrha-Dorrha)
17. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)
18. Ger Browne (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams)
19. Cian Darcy (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
20. Paudie Feehan (Killenaule)
21. Tomás Hamill (Moyne-Templetuohy)
22. Donagh Maher (Burgess)
23. Paul Maher (Moyne-Templetuohy)
24. Seán O’Brien (Newport)
25. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
26. Mark Russell (Lattin-Cullen)
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Will the fight against Dubois be rescheduled.
As long as Bivol stayed on his feet he was getting that result so that Eddie and the Saudies could bring us the trilogy fight.
@Jp Cleary: in fairness he boxed the right fight using his jab and combinations to keep Artur at distance. Bivol speed and countering were excellent in the latter half of the fight and the cross was given Artur all sorts of problems. It was close 115-113 was fair. Artur had the better early and late rounds with his pressure and shot selection, but Bivol adapted, a trilogy is a must, two close fights. I know Parker is trained by Andy Lee but Christ, give these two light heavyweights greats the headline. They’ll go down as legends. I would love to see the trilogy in vegas but that unfortunately wont happen with the Saudi money.
@John Clifford: how much did bakole get for the two rounds it was a total mismatch he didn’t look like the first cousin of a boxer?
John Clifford.. completely agree wrong fight getting the headlines here .. beterbiev-bivol super fight real skill between two elite fighters.. beterbiev is very unusual at forty to be able to compete with a man who dismantled canello.. bivol will win fight three I’d say, age has to be on his side a bit plus supreme skills
Fairplay him taking bokole out nowhere always was going be dangerous he can put feet up in morecambe againg Tyson hughie and all the boys.
@Paully kells: what you say Paully???