Tipperary rest first choice players

WITH his side already through to the knockout stages of the Allianz NHL, Tipperary manager Ken Hogan has rested a number of first choice players for Sunday’s clash with Cork at Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

There are six changes from the team which defeated Antrim in the previous round. Justin Cottrell replaces Brendan Cummins in goal while Colin Morrissey and Hugh Moloney come into the defence in place of Michael Phelan and David Kennedy, both of whom picked up injuries in the Antrim game.

Denis Byrne replaces the injured Eddie Enright at midfield, while up front Mark O’Leary and Noel Moloney, both students at UCC, will make their first starts. Seamus Butler and Ger O’Grady are the ones to lose out.