Galway make three changes for minor final but Tipp go unchanged

DEFENDING champions Galway have made three changes in personnel from the team which defeated Cork in the semi-final for Sunday’s ESB All-Ireland MHC final against Tipperary in Croke Park.

Shane Quinn, Martin Corcoran and Gary Hennelly come in for Gary Burke, Kevin Teehan and Pete Killilea. A positional switch sees Laurence Tully move from wing back to wing forward.

Tipperary, on the other hand, have given a vote of confidence to the team which started in the semi-final victory over Kilkenny.

GALWAY (MHC v Tipperary): J. Skehill (Cappataggle); J. Ryan (Craughwell), M. McMahon (Gort), A. Moylan (Kinvara); D. Burke (St. Thomas), K. Keane (Castlegar), S. Quinn (Kinvara); E. Forde (Craughwell), G. Lally (Gort); A. Harte (do.), M. Corcoran (Meelick-Eyrecourt), L. Tully (Ahascagh Fahenagh); S. Coen (Ballindereen), K. Keehan (Beagh), G. Hennelly (Ardrahan).

TIPPERARY (MHC v Galway): John Ryan (Drom & Inch); Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields), Padraig Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh); Eoin Hogan (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Thomas Stapleton (Templederry), John O’Keeffe (Clonoulty-Rossmore); Joey McLoughney (Toomevara, capt.), Gearóid Ryan (Templederry); Seamus Hennessy (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Thomas McGrath (Ballingarry), Niall Bergin (Killenaule); Patrick Bourke (Thurles Sarsfields), Tony Dunne (Burgess), Timmy Dalton (Arravale Rovers).

Subs: Matthew O’Donnell (Killenaule), Willie O’Dwyer (Carrick Davins), Michael Gleeson (Thurles Sarsfields), Lee Mackey (Carrick Davins), Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Seamus Callinan (Drom & Inch), Shane Bourke (JK Brackens), Donagh Maher (Burgess), Cathal Dillon (Aherlow).