CATHAL BARRETT HAS been included in Liam Sheedy’s starting Tipperary team to face Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds in Sunday’s Munster Senior hurling final (throw-in 2pm).
The Holycross-Ballycahill man has been named to line out at right corner-back, while Dan McCormack replaces the injured Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher in the Premier half-forward line.
Barrett limped off during Tipp’s final Munster round-robin fixture against the same opposition and had been considered a major doubt for the provincial showpiece.
McCormack is the only change of personnel in Sheedy’s starting lineup.
Tipperary (v Limerick)
1. Brian Hogan (Lorrha-Dorrha)
2. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)
4. Seán O’Brien (Newport)
5. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
6. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
8. Michael Breen (Ballina)
9. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
10. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
11. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
12. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
13. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
14. Séamus Callanan (Drom-Inch)(C)
15. Jake Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg)
Replacements
16. Paul Maher (Moyne-Templetuohy)
17. Ger Browne (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams)
18. Robert Byrne (Portroe)
19. Jerome Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
20. Willie Connors (Kiladangan)
21. Alan Flynn (Kiladangan)
22. Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Éire Óg)
23. Mark Kehoe (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
24. Séamus Kennedy (St. Mary’s)
25. Donagh Maher (Burgess)
26. Niall O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
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Great to see Barrett in there, we are fair short in subs for the forwards, hope we can put this away early!!!
@Philip McLoughlin: 2 weeks and a hamstring injury is sorted ? Thats a big gamble
@Chris Tobin: think there was very little wrong with him, when he got up after the incident, he ran on the spot to see if he could do play on, his substitution was only a precaution
@Philip McLoughlin: Scan revealed he had a mild hamstring tear. Even a mild tear doesn’t heal inside two weeks. This is a big gamble by Tipp.
@Colm O’Sullivan: If it pays off then it’s great for Tipp. If he does more damage he might be gone for most of the rest of the Inter county season. He’s a great player so it’s probably worth the risk
Tipp to win again. But limericks form is poor at best. Beat noone in form in the league really and didn’t beat the other two teams that came out of Munster. Tipp will win.
@Caoimhín O’Cheallacháin: let Tipp win the battle .Limerick to win the War !