Tipperary Minor Footballers set for championship bow
The Tipperary minor footballers enter the fray next Tuesday evening when they host Limerick in the opening round of the Munster Championship.
GAA: Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Preview
By Shane Brophy
TIPPERARY v LIMERICK
Venue TBC
Tuesday, 2nd April
Throw-in @ 7.00pm
Similar to the under 20 championship, Tipperary join Clare, Limerick, and Waterford in a round-robin phase 1 with the top two teams progressing to a final in late April as well as Munster semi-finals with Cork and Kerry.
Following their home game with Limerick, Tipperary are away for their remaining phase 1 games, against Waterford in Lemybrien on April 9th and Clare in Quilty on April 16th.
First year joint-managers Shane Hennessy and Michael Donnellan have selected a 38-player panel which contains just five survivors from last years panel that reached the second phase but exited to Cork at the semi-final stage with Tom Corcoran, Cillian Healy, Ronan Myles, Gavin Neville and Charlie Walsh providing the experience.
Joint team Managers Michael Donnellan and Shane Hennessy along with their management team have named the following team and subs for the game.
1 (GK) Mark ConroyDrom & Inch
2 Jack McGonigleRockwell Rovers
3 Ronan Myles Ardfinnan
4 Gavin Neville Fethard
5 Noah O'Flynn Fethard
6 Tom Corcoran JK Brackens
7 Jack Garrett Arravale Rovers
8 Dylan Cotter Thurles Gaels
9 Órán Gahan St Patricks
10 Cillian Healy Kilruane MacDonaghs
11 Jamal Yousif Clonmel Óg
12 Sean Griffin Upperchurch/Drombane
13 Ciarán Kelly Arravale Rovers
14 Charlie Walsh Fethard
15 Cian Collins Galtee Rovers
16 Adam O'BrienMoneygall
17 Luke Foley Moyle Rovers
18 Dayle Hogan JK Brackens
19 Mikey McGuireKilsheelan/Kilcash
20 Danny MorrisClonmel Commercials
21 Rory O'MahonyFethard
22 Ned O'Meara CJ Kickhams Mullinahone
23 Ryan O'SullivanClerihan
24 Harry Tobin RyanClonmel Commercials
Comh Bainisteoir- Michael Donnellan (Portroe)
Comh Bainisteoir - Shane Hennessy (Loughmore/Castleiney)
Cóitseálaí- Damien McCormack (Portroe)
Cóitseálaí- Shane Gavin (Newport)
Cóitseálaí- Tom O'Donoghue (Lattin Cullen)
Cóitseálaí / Oiliúnóir do cúl báire- James Farrelly (JK Brackens)
Tacaíocht Cóitseála- Paddy Nolan (Loughmore Castleiney)
Fisiteiripeoir- Philip O'Sullivan Moycarkey Borris
S&C- Paddy Lowry (Upperchurch/Drombane)