Tipperary must do without Patrick Maher for Clare clash

Tipperary will be without influential forward Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher for next Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League quarter-final clash with Clare in Ennis.

The Lorrha-Dorrha player has been ruled out of the trip to Ennis with a knee injury but could return for his club when they tackle Portroe in the first round of the county senior hurling championship on Sunday week.

Corner-back Michael Cahill is also out with a hamstring injury but forward Jason Forde could feature for the Premier County for the first time since the opening day victory over Dublin.