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GAA digest: Waterford keep the faith

Maurice Shanahan in action against Tipperary
Maurice Shanahan in action against Tipperary

Waterford hurling manager Derek McGrath has named the same 15 players who started their Allianz League semi-final win over Tipperary for Sunday's final against Cork.

Michael Brick Walsh starts at full-forward with Maurice Shanahan moving back to midfield.

Waterford: S O’Keeffe; S Fives, B Coughlan, N Connors; T De Burca, A Gleeson, Philip Mahony; J Barron, S Bennett; K Moran, Pauric Mahony, J Dillon; M Shanahan, M Walsh, C Dunford.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made three changes to the Cork team for the final in Thurles (3.30pm).

Aidan Ryan comes in at full-back for his first appearance of the league campaign, Mark Ellis is at centre half-back and Cormac Murphy is named at left half-back.

Aidan Walsh, meanwhile, switches to midfield.

Cork: A Nash, S O’Neill, A Ryan, S McDonnell, L McLoughlin, M Ellis, C Murphy, D Kearney, A Walsh, B Cooper, S Harnedy, R O’Shea, A Cadogan, C Lehane, P Horgan.

Galway have made three changes for Sunday's Connacht SFC preliminary round trip to play New York at Gaelic Park (8pm Irish time).

Goalkeeper Brian O'Donoghue, wing-back Liam Silke and corner-forward Danny Cummins come in, with Manus Breathnach (hand injury), Gareth Bradshaw (ankle) and Adrian Varley making way.

Sean Denvir switches from wing-forward to wing-back.

Galway: B O’Donoghue; J Duane, F Hanley, C Sweeney; L Silke, G O’Donnell, S Denvir; F Ó Curraoin, P Conroy; G Sice, S Walsh, M Lundy; P Ó Gríofa, P Sweeney, D Cummins.

New York manager Ian Galvin has made two personnel changes to his starting line-up. 

Colm Maginn from Down and JJ Matthews of Longford both return to the starting 15.

New York: G Joyce; R McGinley, G McCartan, K Quinn; B Gibbons, K Scally, C Maginn; A Hope, B Connor; R Wherity, N McFeely, D Freeman; JJ Mathews, PJ Banville, G O'Driscoll. 

Tipperary Under-21 manager Tommy Toomey has named the same side that beat Dublin in the semi-finals to face Tyrone in the All-Ireland final on Saturday in Parnell Park, 6pm.

Tipperary U21: E Comerford;  K Fahey, J Feehan, C O'Shaughnessy; R Mulcahy, L Boland, B Maher; S O'Brien, Colin O'Riordan (Capt); J Lonergan, I Fahey, L Casey; K O’Halloran, J Keane, P Maher.

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