TIPPERARY’S 2012 ALL-Ireland minor hurling winning captain Bill Maher will make his senior football championship debut for the county next Sunday.
Maher has been named at right half-back for the clash against Waterford in the Fraher Field in Dungarvan. Tipperary manager Liam Kearns has also handed a debut to right half-forward Josh Keane.
Both Maher and Keane won EirGrid Munster U21 football medals in 2015 for a Tipperary team that were narrowly denied All-Ireland glory by Tyrone at the final stage.
There are ten survivors from the Tipperary team that started in last year’s comprehensive win over Waterford by 1-24 to 0-5.
Maher, Keane, Colm O’Shaughnessy, Shane Leahy and Alan Moloney are the new players drafted in.
From last year’s starting side Paddy Codd is now unavailable, Ger Mulhaire is injured while Seamus Kennedy and Steven O’Brien have joined the Tipperary senior hurling squad.
In addition Colin O’Riordan has embarked on an AFL career with Sydney Swans.
Tipperary SF
1. Evan Comerford – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
2. Colm O’Shaughnessy – Ardfinnan
3. Alan Campbell – Moyle Rovers
4. Ciarán McDonald – Aherlow
5. Bill Maher – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
6. Robbie Kiely – Carbery Rangers
7. Shane Leahy – Arravale Rovers
8. Alan Moloney – Rockwell Rovers
9. George Hannigan – Shannon Rovers
10. Josh Keane – Golden-Kilfeacle
11. Peter Acheson (Captain) – Moyle Rovers
12. Brian Fox – Éire Óg Annacarty
13. Conor Sweeney – Ballyporeen
14. Michael Quinlivan – Clonmel Commercials
15. Philip Austin – Borrisokane
Subs
16. Ciarán Kenrick – Moyle Rovers
17. Kevin O’Halloran – Portroe
18. Martin Dunne – Moyle Rovers
19. Billy Hewitt – Ardfinnan
20. Jimmy Feehan – Killenaule
21. Ian Fahey – Clonmel Commercials
22. Mark Hanley – Aherlow
23. Donal Lynch – Clonmel Commercials
24. John O’Callaghan – Ballyporeen
25. Donough Leahy – Arravale Rovers
26. Shane O’Connell – Golden-Kilfeacle
Waterford have also named their team for the clash with only eight survivors from last year’s loss to Tipperary.
Waterford SF
1. Stephen Enright (Ballinacourty)
2. Tadhg Ó hUallacháin (An Rinn)
3. Thomas O’Gorman (The Nire)
4. Maurice O’Gorman (The Nire)
5. James McGrath (The Nire)
6. Stephen Prendergast (Kilrossanty)
7. Ray O’Ceallaigh (An Rinn)
8. Tommy Prendergast (Kilrossanty) – Captain
9. Craig Guiry (Fourmilewater)
10. Michael Curry (Rathgormack)
11. Paul Whyte (Kilrossanty)
12. Patrick Hurney (Ballinacourty)
13. Gavin Crotty (Dungarvan)
14. JJ Hutchinson (Gaultier)
15. Lorcán Ó Corraoin (An Rinn)
Meanwhile the Tipperary junior football side that will face Waterford contains five members of the Clonmel Commercials Munster senior club winning setup in Jake McDonald, Luke Moore, Aldo Matassa, Paudie White and Ian Barnes.
Tipperary JF
1. Jake McDonald – Clonmel Commercials
2. Adrian McGuire – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
3. Rian O’Callaghan – Ballyporeen
4. Tadgh Fitzgerald – Moyle Rovers
5. Luke Moore – Clonmel Commercials
6. Niall McKenna – Cahir
7. Aidan Buckley – St. Patrick’s
8. Aldo Matassa – Clonmel Commercials
9. Cathal Dillon (Capt.) – Aherlow Gaels
10. Joe Ryan – Kilmurry
11. Thomas Hanley – Aherlow Gaels
12. Stephen Ryan – Golden-Kilfeacle
13. T.J. Ryan – Rockwell Rovers
14. Paudie White – Clonmel Commercials
15. Ian Barnes – Clonmel Commercials
Subs:
16. Gordan Peters – Aherlow Gaels
17. Darragh Kearney – Clonmel Óg
18. Emmet Moloney – Drom & Inch
19. Odhrán Floyd – Newport
20. Gavin Ryan – Rockwell Rovers
21. Mikey O’Dwyer – Arravale Rovers
22. David Hayes – Fethard
23. Dean Lonergan – Cahir
24. Jamie Bergin – Drom & Inch
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