Four Championship debutants in Tipperary team for Waterford clash

Tipperary show seven changes from the team that lost last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Waterford

20 March 2022; Tipperary manager Colm Bonnar before the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B match between Tipperary and Antrim at Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Fri, 15 Apr, 2022 - 21:03

John Fogarty

Tipperary show seven changes from the team that lost last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final to Waterford as they renew acquaintances with the Déise in Sunday’s Munster SHC first round game in Walsh Park.

As retirements and injuries beset Colm Bonnar’s options, Cathal Barrett, Barry Heffernan, Ronan Maher, Alan Flynn, Michael Breen, Jason Forde, Noel McGrath and Jake Morris are the only survivors from that game.

There are a total of four players making championship debut starts - James Quigley, Craig Morgan and Dillon Quirke in midfield and Conor Bowe in attack. Brian Hogan is selected in goal while Dan McCormack, Patrick “Bonner” Maher and John McGrath are named on the bench.

TIPPERARY (SHC v Waterford): Brian Hogan; C. Barrett, J. Quigley, C. Morgan; D. Quirke, R. Maher, S. Kennedy; A. Flynn, B. Heffernan; C. Bowe, N. McGrath, M. Breen; J. Forde, M. Kehoe, J. Morris.

Subs: Barry Hogan; G. Browne, R. Byrne, P. Cadell, P. Flynn, E. Heffernan, P. Maher, D. McCormack, B. McGrath, J. McGrath, C. Stakelum.