Tipp duo to make league debuts

Liam England and Niall Curran, two members of last season's Tipperary football panel, will make their league debuts for the Premier County's hurlers against Limerick on Sunday (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 2.30pm).

Tipp manager Babs Keating has selected the pair, who both claimed Tommy Murphy Cup medals with the footballers in 2005, in his starting 15 for the NHL Division 1B opener against the Shannonsiders.