Tipperary delay team announcement

Injuries have forced Tipperary manager Babs Keating to delay his team announcement for Saturday's Munster SHC semi-final replay against Limerick (Semple Stadium, throw-in 7pm).

Keating was due to name his side tonight after training but having picked up some injuries in the drawn game, Tipp will now not confirm their starting fifteen until before the throw-in on Saturday.

Eoin Kelly (hand), James Woodlock (hand) and Shane McGrath (ribs/shoulder) are all nursing knocks and Keating will have his fingers crossed that the trio can recover in time.

First choice full-back Paul Curran, who was a late withdrawal for the drawn game due to a broken toe, will not return but Alan Byrne, Conor O'Brien and Danny O'Hanlon have been added to the Tipp panel for Saturday's game.

The Thurles clash clash will be the eighth championship meeting between Limerick and Tipperary since 2001. Tipp have won five of those games with two draws in 2005 and 2007.