Tipperary name unchanged side for final

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has named an unchanged team to play Kilkenny in Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling final.

Bidding to win their first All-Ireland title since 2001, the Premier County will line out with the same starting XV that took the field in the semi-final victory over Waterford.

Thirty five-year-old Brendan Cummins will line out in goal with Paddy Stapleton, Paul Curran and Michael Cahill in front of him in the full-back line.

Michael Cahill, Declan Fanning and 2009 captain Conor O'Mahony are the half-backs, with Brendan Maher and Shane McGrath named in midfield.

Gearóid Ryan, Patrick Maher and John O'Brien are the half-forwards and will play behind Noel McGrath, Eoin Kelly, the team captain, and Lar Corbett.

The team contains 11 of the players that started last year's All-Ireland final defeat to Kilkenny, though only the full-forward line of McGrath, Kelly and Corbett is completely unchanged.

Tipperary team to play Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Hurling final at Croke Park on Sunday, 5 September (3.30pm):

1. Brendan Cummins (Ballybacon-Grange)
2. Paddy Stapleton (Borris-Ileigh)
3. Paul Curran (Mullinahone)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. Declan Fanning (Killenaule)
6. Conor O'Mahony (Newport)
7. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch)
10. Gearóid Ryan (Templederry Kenyons)
11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha & Dorrha)
12. John O'Brien (Toomevara)
13. Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)
14. Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone) Captain
15. Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields)