Tipperary team for National Hurling League opener announced


The Tipperary Senior Hurling team to play Cork in the first round of the National League tomorrow evening features one debutant in the shape of John O'Dwyer from Killenaule.

Paddy Stapleton returns to the starting 15 after an injury disrupted 2012.

Brendan Cummins starts in goal almost 20 years after making his league debut against Waterford in 1993.


The team is:

1.       Brendan Cummins (Ballybacon Grange)

2.       Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh)

3.       Paul Curran (Mullinahone)

4.       Conor O’Brien (Eire Og Annacarty Donohill)

5.       Donagh Maher (Burgess)

6.       Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

7.       Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)

8.       Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch) Captain

9.       Johnny Ryan (Drom and Inch)

10.   Seamus Callanan (Drom and Inch)

11.   Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)

12.   Patrick Maher (Lorrha and Dorrha)

13.   Shane Bourke (JK Brackens)

14.   Brian O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs)

15.   John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)


Saturday's game at Pairc Ui Rinn will be broadcast live here on Tipp FM.