TIPPERARY MANAGER WILLIAM Maher has included two senior panellists in his team to face Limerick in the Bord Gais Energy Munster U21 championship quarter-final tomorrow evening.
Goalkeeper Brian Hogan and midfielder Billy McCarthy, who have both been part of Michael Ryan’s senior panel, start for Tipp as they get their Munster campaign underway at the Gaelic Grounds.
Included in Maher’s XV are six of the side that started last year’s Munster U21 decider while four of the All-Ireland minor winning team from 2016 are included.
Brian McGrath, Ger Browne, Mark Kehoe and Lyndon Fairbrother will make their U21 championship debut.
Meanwhile, Limerick have also named their side for Thursday’s clash with senior hurler Cian Lynch included in an experienced outfit managed by Pat Donnelly.
The action in Limerick gets underway at 7.30pm.
Tipperary:
1. Brian Hogan (Lorrha-Dorrha)
2. Paul Maher (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
3. Emmett Moloney (Drom & Inch)
4. Kevin Hassett (Drom & Inch)
5. Robert Byrne (Portroe)
6. Brian McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
7. Enda Heffernan (Clonoulty-Rossmore)
8. Billy McCarthy (Thurles Sarsfields)
9. Ger Browne (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams)
10. Andrew Coffey (Nenagh Éire Óg, captain)
11. Stephen Quirke (Moyle Rovers)
12. Mark Kehoe (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
13. Lyndon Fairbrother (JK Brackens)
14. David Gleeson (Ballinahinch)
15. Willie Connors (Kiladangan)
Limerick:
1. Eoghan McNamara (Doon)
2. Sean Finn (Bruff)
3. Darragh Fanning (Pallasgreen)
4. Dan Joy (Kilmallock)
5. Ronan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh)
6. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
7. Josh Adams (Ballybrown)
8. Robbie Hanley (Kilmallock)
9. Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen)
10. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell)
11. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)
12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane, captain)
13. Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
14. Barry Nash (South Liberties)
15. Barry Murphy (Doon).
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