Tipp boss Ryan hands Coghlan first senior start

TIPPERARY manager Declan Ryan has handed last year’s All-Ireland U21 medal winner John Coghlan his first senior start for Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 Hurling League tie against Galway in Pearse Stadium.

The Moyne-Templetuohy defender comes into the team instead of the injury Paddy Stapleton and will line up at right corner-back. There are two other changes made from the team that drew with Cork in Páirc Ui Chaoimh last Sunday. Darren Gleeson replaces Brendan Cummins in goal while in attack John O’Brien comes in at full-forward instead of Noel McGrath.

Cork captain Shane O’Neill will complete his comeback from injury when he makes his first appearance of the year in Sunday’s trip to the south-east to face Wexford in Division 1. The inclusion of the Bishopstown man is one of nine changes Denis Walsh has made from the starting 15 that drew with Tipperary last week.