TIPPERARY HAVE NAMED four current senior hurlers and one senior footballer in their side to face Limerick in tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 hurling semi-final.
Full-back Michael Breen, wing-back Ronan Maher, centre-back Barry Heffernan and midfielder Bill Maher were all members of the Tipperary senior panel that lifted the Munster title last Sunday.
Full-forward Colin O’Riordan is a key part of the Tipperary senior football side that take on Tyrone in next Saturday’s qualifier.
Manager TJ Connolly has eight of last years first fifteen at his disposal as his side sets out to reach the Munster decider.
Maher, O’Riordan, Paul Shanahan and John McGrath were all part of the Tipperary U21 football side that reached the All-Ireland final in May against Tyrone.
Goalkeeper Paul Maher was between the posts when UL won the Fitzgibbon Cup while John McGrath was also on that victorious team. Defenders Tom Fox and Tomás Hamill were part of the WIT side that lost that third-level decider.
Tipperary
1. Paul Maher (Moyne Templetuohy)
2. Jack Peters (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
3. Michael Breen (Ballina)
4. Tom Fox (Eire Óg Anacarty)
5. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
6. Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Éire Óg)
7. Tomás Hamill (Moyne Templetuohy)
8. Bill Maher (Kilsheelan Kilcash)
9. Stephen Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
10. Billy McCarthy (Thurles Sarsfields)
11. Paul Shanahan (Upperchurch Drombane)
12. Willie Connors (Kildangan)
13. Tadhg Gallagher (Kildangan)
14. Colin O’Riordan (JK Brackens)
15. John McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)
