Maher to lead Tipperary hurlers again in 2025

It is the third year Thurles Sarsfields man Maher will skipper The Premier County having done so previously in 2024 and ’22.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025 - 09:36

John Fogarty

Ronan Maher will lead Tipperary again in 2025 and Jake Morris will once more be his deputy as Liam Cahill has cut his initial panel for the forthcoming Allianz Hurling League to 38.

It is the third year Thurles Sarsfields man Maher will skipper The Premier County having done so previously in 2024 and ’22. Noel McGrath, who was captain in 2023, is part of the set-up along with his brothers Brian and John.

Maher’s Thurles Sarsfields club-mate Conor Stakelum and Holycross-Ballycahill’s Joe Caesar aren’t considered for the competition due to injury although they could be available for the provincial championship beginning in April.

The five players cut from the training squad of 45 are Seán Hayes (Kiladangan), Jack Leamy (Golden Kilfeacle), Cathal Quinn (Cashel King Cormacs), Seán Ryan (Templederry Kenyons) and Stephen Walsh (Moycarkey-Borris).

Tipperary open their Division 1 campaign with a trip to face Galway in Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

TIPPERARY (AHL panel): Willie Connors, Barry Hogan, Billy Seymour (all Kiladangan); Josh Keller, Jake Morris (v-c), Sam O’Farrell (all Nenagh Éire Óg); Joe Fogarty, Seánie Kenneally (both Moneygall); Michael Corcoran, Jason Forde (both Silvermines); Alan Tynan (Roscrea); Craig Morgan (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Darragh McCarthy (Toomevara); Ray McCormack (Borris-Ileigh); Michael Breen (Ballina); Brian McGrath, John McGrath, Noel McGrath (all Loughmore-Castleiney); Ronan Maher (c), Darragh Stakelum (both Thurles Sarsfields); Kieran Cummins, Rhys Shelly (both Moycarkey-Borris); Bryan O’Mara (Holycross-Ballycahill); Conor Bowe, Gearóid O’Connor (both Moyne-Templetuohy); David Nolan (Gortnahoe-Glengoole); Andrew Ormond (JK Brackens); Eoghan Connolly, Oisín O’Donoghue (both Cashel King Cormacs); Robert Doyle, Danny Slattery (Clonoulty-Rossmore); Johnny Ryan (Arravale Rovers); Conor Martin (Cappawhite); Aaron O’Halloran, Gavin O’Halloran (both Carrick Swans); Seamus Kennedy, Peter McGarry (St Mary’s, Clonmel); Dylan Walsh (Ballingarry).