O'Shea makes eight changes for Tipp's clash with the Cats

Tipperary manager Eamon O'Shea has made eight changes to his side for Sunday's match-up against Kilkenny.

Lar Corbett, John O'Brien, Pa Bourke, Eoin Kelly and Conor O'Mahony are all back in the side.

Darren Gleeson starts in goals in place of Brendan Cummins with whom he will share goalkeeping duties during the league.

The other changes see Michael Cahill and Adrian Ryan come into the team.

Conor O’Brien, Johnny Ryan, Shane McGrath (injured), Seamus Callanan, Patrick Maher (work commitments), Brian O’Meara and Shane Bourke have been replaced.

The team is:

1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)

2. Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh)

3. Paul Curran (Mullinahone)

4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)

5. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

6. Conor O’Mahony (Newport)

7. Donagh Maher (Burgess)

8. Adrian Ryan (Templederry Kenyons)

9. Brendan Maher (Borris–Ileigh) CAPTAIN

10. Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)

11. Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields)

12. John O’Brien (Toomevara)

13. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)

14. Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone)

15. Pa Bourke (Thurles Sarsfields)