Two championship debutants on Tipp football side

Bill Maher of Kilsheelan-Kilcash and Josh Keane of Golden-Kilfeacle – who both featured in Tipp's successful Munster U21 campaign last year – will make their first appearances at this level against the Déise.

This is the XV chosen by manager Liam Kearns and his selectors:

1. Evan Comerford – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
2. Colm O’Shaughnessy – Ardfinnan 
3. Alan Campbell – Moyle Rovers
4. Ciarán Mc Donald – 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 (Capt.) – 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

 

Meanwhile. junior manager Tommy Toomey has also named his Tipperary panel to face Waterford in the Munster Junior Football Championship Quarter-Final also in Fraher Field at 1.30pm next Sunday and his side lines out as follows:

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