Tipp unchanged for clash with Dubs

The Tipperary team to face Dublin in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm) has been announced.

Manager Declan Ryan has stuck with the side that throttled Waterford in last month's runaway Munster final win.

There is one positional switch in the Tipp attack, with Noel McGrath listed at right half-forward and Seamus Callanan set to wear the number 11 jersey.

Paddy Stapleton has retained his place at right corner back, keeping David Young out of the starting line-up.

Ryan's selection shows eight changes in personnel from Tipperary's one-point Allianz Hurling League loss to Dublin at Croke Park back in February.

The only combination that has been kept intact is the full-back line of Stapleton, Paul Curran and Michael Cahill. Padraic Maher, Shane McGrath, Gearóid Ryan and Patrick Maher also started against the Dubs that night.

The reigning All-Ireland champions have been training away for the past four-and-a-half weeks, and their manager has warned against complacency.

With Tipp rated as heavy 1/16 favourites to win this weekend, Ryan conceded: "Cork being beaten in the football Championship was a wake-up call.

"In their last two competitive outings, Dublin have beaten Tipp. They blew us off the field in the league at Croke Park this year. Our lads have improved since, but Dublin have too. It's going to be a great test."

TIPPERARY (SHC v Dublin): Brendan Cummins; Paddy Stapleton, Paul Curran, Michael Cahill; John O'Keeffe, Conor O'Mahony, Padraic Maher; Gearóid Ryan, Shane McGrath; Noel McGrath, Seamus Callanan, Patrick Maher; Eoin Kelly (capt), John O'Brien, Lar Corbett.