Tipperary captain Andrew Coffey

Tipperary Under 21 Hurling team named for Limerick clash

The Tipperary team to play Limerick in the Bord Gais Energy Munster U21 Championship Quarter-Final in the Gaelic Grounds tomorrow evening, Thursday June 22nd at 7:30pm has been announced by manager William Maher. 

It includes 6 of the side that started last years U21 Munster Final with one of those Andrew Coffey captaining the side, while 4 of the 2016 All-Ireland Minor winning team - Brian McGrath, Ger Browne, Mark Kehoe and Lyndon Fairbrother make their U21 championship debut. 

The team lines out as follows;

  1 Brian Hogan - Lorrha

  2 Paul Maher - Kilsheelan-Kilcash

  3 Emmett Moloney - Drom & Inch

  4 Kevin Hassett - Drom & Inch

  5 Robert Byrne - Portroe

  6 Brian McGrath - Loughmore-Castleiney

  7 Enda Heffernan - Clonoulty-Rossmore

  8 Billy McCarthy - Thurles Sarsfields

  9 Ger Browne - Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams

10 Andrew Coffey (Capt.) - Nenagh Éire Óg

11 Stephen Quirke - Moyle Rovers

12 Mark Kehoe - Kilsheelan-Kilcash

13 Lyndon Fairbrother - JK Brackens

14 David Gleeson - Ballinahinch

15 Willie Connors – Kiladangan

Subs from: Ciaran Barrett (Clonmel Óg), Tommy Nolan (Drom & Inch), Michael Whelan (Carrick Davins), Gavin O'Halloran (Carrick Swans), Jack Derby (Thurles Sarsfields), Willie Tierney (Thurles Sarsfields), Conor Ryan (Nenagh Éire Óg), Cian Darcy (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Ronan Teehan (Gortnahoe-Glengoole), Niall Kenny (Borris-Ileigh), Dylan Walsh (Ballingarry), Rian Doody (Cappawhite), Jack Skehan (Holycross-Ballycahill), Chris McCullagh (Moycarkey-Borris), Paul Ryan (Toomevara), Pa Ryan (Newport).