Tipp seniors announce team for knockout Tailteann Cup clash on Saturday

The Tipperary senior football team for the Tailteann Cup round 3 clash with Wicklow this Saturday has been announced.

Niall Fitzgerald has made one change from the side that started the round 2 loss to Antrim in Belfast two weekends ago, with Eoin Craddock coming into the side in place of Killian Butler.

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A victory here would seal a quarter-final place for the Premier footballers for the first time, but they will face a tough task having played Wicklow in the National Football League in March, losing out by 3-19 to 0-13.

The game takes place in Echelon Park, Aughrim on Saturday, June 6 at 5pm. See the team and matchday panel below.

Tipperary: Shane Garland (Kilsheelan Kilcash); Jack O’Neill (Ardfinnan), Eoin O’Connell (Loughmore Castleiney), Mark Corcoran (Clonmel Commercials); Emmet Moloney (Portlaoise), James Morris (Clonmel Commercials), Charlie King (Ballina); Joe Higgins (Clonmel Commercials), Paudie Feehan (Killenaule); Kieran Costello (Thurles Sarsfields), Michéal Freaney (Kilsheelan Kilcash), Eoin Craddock (Holycross Ballycahill); Cian Smith (Clonmel Commercials), Sean O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials), Daithi Hogan (St Patrick’s).

Subs: Robbie McGrath (Galtee Rovers); Luke Boland (Moyle Rovers); Darragh Brennan (Ballyporeen); Killian Butler (Moyle Rovers); Ben Carey (Ballylooby Castlegrace); Paddy Creedon (Thurles Sarsfields); Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule); Liam Freaney (Kilsheelan Kilcash); Steven O’Brien (Ballina); Darragh O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials); Paddy O’Keeffe (Moyle Rovers).

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