The Tipperary Senior Hurling team to play Waterford in the Allianz Hurling League on Saturday next at 7pm in Semple Stadium Thurles has been announced.
Right corner-back Cathal Barrett from the Holycross-Ballycahill club will be the sole League debutant in a team captained by midfielder Brendan Maher.
In total, there are 7 changes to the Tipperary team which captured Waterford Crystal Cup honours last weekend.
Tipp FM will have live coverage of the game starting at 6.30.
Tipperary manager Eamon O'Shea has also named his 26 man panel for the Allianz Hurling League. The panel will be subject to changes as required during the group stages of the competition.
TIPPERARY (SH v Waterford) – Darren Gleeson; Cathal Barrett, Conor O'Mahony, Michael Cahill; Shane McGrath, Padraic Maher, Conor O'Brien; Brendan Maher (Captain), James Woodlock; Seamus Callanan, Noel McGrath, Kieran Bergin; Jason Forde, Paddy Murphy, John O'Dwyer
Tipperary Senior Hurling panel for the Allianz Hurling League group stages – Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill), James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane), Kieran Bergin (Killenaule), Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch), Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields), Darragh Egan (Kildangan), Darren Gleeson (Portroe), Tomas Hamill (Killea), Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone), Conor Kenny (Borris-Ileigh), Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh – Captain), Denis Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha), Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch), Liam McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Paddy Murphy (Nenagh Eire Og), Conor O Brien (Eire Og Annacarty), John O'Dwyer (Killenaule), Conor O'Mahony (Newport), Jason Forde (Silvermines), Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh), James Woodlock (Drom & Inch)
