NOEL MCGRATH WILL be part of an All-Ireland semi-final squad for Tipperary on Sunday, four months after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer.
The 2010 All-Ireland winner will be back in the matchday squad on the bench for Eamon O’Shea’s side this weekend, as they take on Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Meanwhile, O’Shea has made one change to his starting side following last month’s Munster title.
O’Shea has drafted in Conor O’Brien of Éire Óg Annacarty to corner back, replacing Michael Breen.
O’Brien had started the Munster semi-final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds, and gets back into the side for the All-Ireland semi, after Michael Breen had been subbed at half time against Waterford.
It’s five weeks since the Munster champions last played, as they look to book a fifth final in seven years against reigning champions Kilkenny, after they beat Waterford last Sunday.
Tipperary
1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)
2. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch Drombane)
4. Conor O’Brien (Éire Óg Annacarty)
5. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
6. Pádraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Kieran Bergin (Killenaule)
8. James Woodlock (Drom & Inch)
9. Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch)
10. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
11. Brendan Maher (Borrisoleigh)
12. Patrick Maher (Lorrha/Dorrha)
13. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
14. Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch)
15. Niall O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
Don’t know if this lad is up to it would love to see Mark Travers, caomhin kelleher or Gavin bazunu get loan moves or start starting for their first teams.But that’s highly unlikely for kelleher or bazunu so a loan is probably needed. But I’d say Travers is better than Ramsdale at Bournemouth imo.
@James Mockler: apart from his debut,Travers has mad so many errors when given a chance,Ramsdale is a decent keeper.
@Nic Antonio: tbf travers has made mistakes but so has Ramsdale one that springs to mind is against Leicester I think vardy lobbed him from 35 yards. But I think play Travers as much as Ramsdale and you’ll potentially have a better keeper in the long run.
@James Mockler: O’Hara is a good keeper and playing first team football unlike Travers and Gavin is miles away from playing for Irish senior team.