Although Wayne McNamara started in the quarter-final win over Dublin in Thurles’ Semple Stadium the Adare man has been omitted from Sunday’s team with Ahane’s Ollie Moran now named at centre-forward while James Ryan has been moved to right wing-forward.
The Limerick team, which was named after training this evening, reads: Brian Murray (Patrickswell), Damien Reale (Hospital-Herbertstown), Stephen Lucey (Croom), Mark O’Riordan (Croom), Seamus Hickey (Murroe-Boher), Brian Geary (Monaleen), Mark Foley (captain, Adare), Donal O’Grady (Granagh-Ballingarry), Gavin O’Mahoney (Kilmallock), James Ryan (Garryspillane), Ollie Moran (Ahane), Paul Browne (Bruff), David Breen (Na Piarsaigh), Paudie McNamara (Murroe-Boher), Andrew O’Shaughnessy (Kilmallock).
Meanwhile Tipperary senior hurling manager Liam Sheedy has also named his starting team for Sunday’s eagerly-anticipated clash. The Portroe man has made one change to his starting team with Borris-Ileigh’s Brendan Maher replacing Conor O’Brien in the starting 15. As a result of Maher’s inclusion the Tipperary defence has been re-shuffled to allow for Brendan Maher’s positioning at left wing-back - Thurles’ Padraic Maher has moved to full-back with Mullinahone’s Paul Curran switching to left corner-back.
Tipperary team: Brendan Cummins (Ballybacon-Grange), Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh), Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Paul Curran (Mullinahone), Declan Fanning (Killenaule), Conor O’Mahony (captain, Newport), Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh), James Woodlock (Drom & Inch), Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch), Pat Kerwick (Killenaule), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch), John O’Brien (Toomevara), Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney), Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone), Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields).
The winners of Sunday’s semi-final will face defending champions and four in-a-row chasing Kilkenny in the final on Sunday, September 6.
Brian McDonnell
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