Team news: Tipp make five changes

February 15, 2018

Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald and Tipperary manager Michael Ryan shake hands.
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Tipperary boss Michael Ryan has made five changes from the win over Waterford for Saturday's Allianz HL clash against Wexford in Thurles.

Darragh Mooney takes over from Paul Maher in goal, while James Barry, Michael Cahill and Barry Heffernan are drafted into the defence ahead of Alan Flynn, Tomas Hamill and Joe O'Dwyer.

Elsewhere, in attack, Patrick 'Bonnar' Maher replaces Dan McCormack as the Premier County chase back-to-back victories having picked up their first points of the campaign with a 1-20 to 1-11 success against the Deise at home two weeks ago.

Tipperary (Allianz HL v Wexford): Darragh Mooney; Sean O'Brien, James Barry, Michael Cahill; Barry Heffernan, Padraic Maher, Paudie Feehan; Brendan Maher, Ronan Maher; Sean Curran, Noel McGrath, Patrick Maher; Michael Breen, Jason Forde, John McGrath.

Subs: Brian Hogan, Cathal Barrett, Ger Browne, Cian Darcy, Alan Flynn, Tomas Hamill, Seamus Kennedy, Donagh Maher, Billy McCarthy, Niall O'Meara, Mark Russell.


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