The Tipperary Senior Hurling team to play Kilkenny in the Allianz Hurling League final on Sunday next at Nowlan Park has 5 changes from the team which defeated Dublin in the semi-final. Darren Gleeson, Paul Curran, Kieran Bergin, Conor O’Brien and Eoin Kelly will start in place of Brendan Cummins, Paddy Stapleton, Donagh Maher, Jason Forde and Pa Bourke. The team is:
- Darren Gleeson (Portroe)
- Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
- Conor O’Mahony (Newport)
- Paul Curran (Mullinahone)
- Kieran Bergin (Killenaule)
- Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
- Conor O’Brien (Eire Og Annacarty Donohill)
- Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
- Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch) Captain
- Seamus Callanan (Drom and Inch)
- Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields)
- Patrick Maher (Lorrha and Dorrha)
- Shane Bourke (JK Brackens)
- Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone)
- Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)