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Tipp Under 21s begin title defence this evening

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The Premier County travel to Tralee to take on the Kingdom for the provincial quarter final as defending champions. 

Manager Tommy Toomey has named an experienced side for tonight's clash….It comprises of 6 senior players among the starting 15, led by Captain Jimmy Feehan. 

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The other senior stars are Colm O'Shaughnessy, Ross Mulcahy, Kevin Fahey, Liam Casey, and Josh Keane.

In all there are 9 of last year's panel also in the starting 15, 8 of which played competitively in last year's championship.

Outside of that, 5 of last year's minor team, Danny Owens, Emmet Moloney, Jack Kennedy, Stephen Quirke and Tommy Nolan step up to the mark at U21 level while arriving new to the starting team is Shane O'Connell from Golden-Kilfeacle.

Manager Tommy Toomey says although preparations haven't been ideal for his side, he's confident the players will be ready come throw-in time.

The game throws in at Austin Stack Park at 7.30. 

Full Tipp team below: 

  1.          Jake McDonald – Clonmel Commercials
  2.          Colm O'Shaughnessy – Ardfinnan
  3.          Jimmy Feehan (Capt.)- Killenaule
  4.          Danny Owens – Moyle Rovers
  5.          Ross Mulcahy – Moyle Rovers
  6.          Kevin Fahey – Clonmel Commercials
  7.          Shane O'Connell – Golden-Kilfeacle
  8.          Paul Shanahan – Upperchurch-Drombane
  9.          Liam Casey – Cahir
10.          Emmet Moloney – Drom & Inch
11.          Jack Kennedy – Clonmel Commercials
12.          Josh Keane – Golden-Kilfeacle
13.          Paul Maher – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
14.          Stephen Quirke – Moyle Rovers
15.          Tommy Nolan – Drom & Inch

Subs:
16.          Charlie Manton -Fethard
17.          Luke Boland – Moyle Rovers
18.          Brendan Martin – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
19.          Morgan Irwin – Moyle Rovers
20.          Tadhg Fitzgerald – Moyle Rovers
21.          Niall McKenna – Cahir
22.          Gerry Cronin – Ardfinnan
23.          Mark Russell – Aherlow Gaels
24.          Joe Ryan – Kilmurry

Manager – Tommy Toomey
Selectors – Liam Kearns, Paul Fitzgerald, Shane Stapleton.

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