The Waterford Hurling team to play neighbours Tipperary in the Munster Championship on Sunday shows two changes from the team that was beaten by Galway in the league semi final.
Left halfback James Murray makes his championship debut while right halfback Stephen Frampton returns after missing the league campaign, having been in Australia. Seamus Cullinane returns to bolster the defence, while Anthony Kirwan loses out in a major reshuffle of the forward line. Ken McGrath is named at full forward while regular midfielder Johnny Brenner is named on the 40. Dave Bennett and Dan Shanahan are named as the wing forwards. Peter Queally partners Tony Browne at midfield and Paul Flynn reverts to his favoured left full forward slot, with Michael White in the other corner.
Waterford (SHC v Tipperary): B. Landers (Lismore); T. Feeney (Ballyduff). S. Cullinane (Passage East). B. Flannery (Mount Sion); S. Frampton (Ballygunner). F. Hartley (do). J. Murray (Tallow); T. Browne (Mount Sion). P. Queally (Ballydurn); D. Shanahan (Lismore). J. Brenner (De La Salle). D. Bennett (Lismore); M. White (Mount Sion). K. McGrath (do). P. Flynn (Ballygunner) capt.
