O’Connell back for Clare’s clash with Cork

NOEL MORRIS, who broke his leg in the autumn, returns at midfield in to the Tipperary team for the first time since last year’s championship for Sunday’s glamour Allianz National Hurling League tie with Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

However, the Premier County will be without captain Brian O’Meara, who broke two toes in the last outing against Cork. He is expected to spend a considerable period on the sideline.

Eamonn Corcoran, who missed the defeat against Cork due to illness, returns at wing-back while, Martin Maher comes in at