Seven changes for Tipperary

Tipperary manager Babs Keating has made wholesale changes to his side for Sunday's NHL Division One quarter-final tussle with Offaly (Semple Stadium, throw-in 2.15pm).

Tipp may have beaten Laois by 17 points in their last Division 1B game ten days ago, but Keating has drafted in a number of experienced players for their quarter-final tilt.

Goalkeeper Brendan Cummins, corner back Michael Ryan, centre half-back Declan Fanning, left half-back Benny Dunne, midfielder Paul Kelly and forwards Colin Morrissey and Eoin Kelly all return.

Damien Young, Eamonn Buckley, Conor O’Mahoney, Hugh Moloney, James Woodlock, Eoin Brislane and Danny Egan are the players to miss out.

Tipp played last year's All-Ireland runners up Galway in a challenge match last Sunday at Kilsheelan, running out 4-18 to 4-15 winners.

Eoin Kelly (2), Micheal Webster and captain Ger 'Redser' O'Grady shared out the goals for the Premier side.

Offaly won the sides' last meeting in the National League - Rory Hannify scored nine points and his brother Gary grabbed a goal in 2004's 1-15 to 0-17 triumph.

From the previous 35 NHL clashes between the sides, Tipp lead the way with 27 victories. Offaly boast six wins with two draws occuring in 1979.

TIPPERARY (NHL v Offaly) - Brendan Cummins; Paul Curran, Philip Maher, Michael Ryan; Eamonn Corcoran, Declan Fanning, Benny Dunne; Paul Kelly, Stephen McGrath; Colin Morrissey, John Carroll, Ken Dunne; Eoin Kelly, Micheal Webster, Ger O'Grady (capt).