Four changes on Tipperary football team to play Down in Tailteann Cup

There are four changes on the Tipperary team to face Down in the Tailteann Cup at FBD Semple Stadium on Sunday next.

Into the side come Conal Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), Luke Boland (Moyle Rovers), Mark Russell (Aherlow) and Sean O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials). 

Missing from the starting line-up against Meath last weekend are Steven O’Brien (Ballina) ad Cathal Deely (Clonmel Commercials) both injured, while Mikey O’Shea (CJ Kickhams, Mullinahone) and Keith Ryan (Upperchurch/Drombane) are named among the subs.

County under 20 hurler James Morris (Clonmel Commercials) is a new addition among the substitutes.

This is the second of three games in the Tailteann Cup round robin for Tipperary. They lost by 1-19 to 0-11 in Navan on Saturday last. Their final game will be against Waterford.

Tipperary team to play Down:

Michael O’Reilly (Clonmel Commercials), Shane O’Connell (Golden/Kilfeacle), Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule), Willie Eviston (Loughmore/Castleiney), Kevin Fahey (Clonmel Commercials), Colm O’Shaugnessy (Ardfinnan), Colman Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), Paudie Feehan (Killenaule), Conal Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), Emmet Moloney (Drom/Inch), Jack Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), Luke Boland (Moyle Rovers), Mark Russell (Aherlow), Stephen Quirke (Moyle Rovers), Sean O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials).

Subs: Cian O’Mahony (Ardfinnan), Darragh Brennan (Ballyporeen), Dean Carew (Upperchurch/Drombane), Rory Collins (Moyle Rovers), Teddy Doyle (Ballina), Joe Lawrence (Rockwell Rovers), Donough Leahy (Arravale Rovers), James Morris (Clonmel Commercials), Mikey O’Shea (CJ Kickhams, Mullinahone), Eoghan Power (Ballina), Keith Ryan (Upperchurch/Drombane).