Tipperary Football team to play Antrim in Round 1 of the Allianz Football League Feb 5th

The Tipperary football team to play Antrim in Round 1 of the Allianz Football League Division 3 encounter in Semple Stadium on Sunday next, February 5th at 2pm has been announced by manager Liam Kearns.
The captain for 2017 is Brian Fox from Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill and there is a league debut for Willie Connors (Kiladangan) while Liam McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney) also gets a debut league start having come on as a replacement in previous campaigns. After taking a year out Killenaule’s Paddy Codd returns to the full back position, as Kearns names a strong team for Tipperary’s opening fixture.
The team lines out as follows;

1. Evan Comerford – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
   2.            Alan Campbell – Moyle Rovers
   3.             Paddy Codd – Killenaule
   4.            Willie Connors – Kiladangan
   5.            Kevin Fahey – Clonmel Commercials
   6.            Robbie Kiely – Carbery Rangers
   7.            Jimmy Feehan – Killenaule
   8.            Alan Moloney – Rockwell Rovers
   9.            Martin Dunne – Moyle Rovers
   10.          Josh Keane – Golden-Kilfeacle
   11.          Liam McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
   12.          Brian Fox (Capt.) – Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill
   13.          Conor Sweeney – Ballyporeen
   14.          Michael Quinlivan – Clonmel Commercials
   15.          Philip Austin – Borrisokane

   Subs:
   16.          Ciarán Kenrick – Moyle Rovers
   17.          Kevin O’Halloran – Portroe
   18.          Ian Fahey – Clonmel Commercials
   19.          Joseph Hennessy – Loughmore-Castleiney
   20.          Emmet Moloney – Drom & Inch
   21.          Liam Boland – Moyle Rovers
   22.          Liam Casey – Cahir
   23.          Jack Kennedy – Clonmel Commercials
   24.          Colm Stapleton – Upperchurch-Drombane
   25.          Paul Shanahan – Upperchurch-Drombane
   26.          Luke Boland – Moyle Rovers