Waterford manager Derek McGrath has named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling quarter-final with Wexford following on from their dramatic extra-time win over Kilkenny a fortnight ago.
This means there’s no place in the Deise side for sharpshooter Maurice Shanahan, who was dropped ahead of the win over the Cats, but came off the bench and made an impact.
Waterford (SHC v Wexford): Stephen O'Keeffe; Shane Fives, Barry Coughlan, Noel Connors; Tadhg de Burca, Austin Gleeson, Philip Mahony; Jamie Barron, Conor Gleeson; Kevin Moran, Pauric Mahony, Jake Dillon; Shane Bennett, Michael Walsh, Darragh Fives
Both Clare and Tipperary shows three changes to their starting line-ups for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, throw-in 3pm.
Following their defeat to Cork in the Munster final, Cian Dillon replaces the injured David McInerney in the Banner full-back line, while elsewhere in defence Jamie Shanahan will start at left half-back in place of Oisin O’Brien.
Up front, Aaron Cunningham has been handed the number 14 jersey, taking over from clubmate Aron Shanagher who has a chest injury.
After the demolition of Dublin a fortnight ago, Daragh Mooney takes back the Tipperary goalkeeper jersey from Darren Gleeson, while Seamus Kennedy starts at right-half back in place of Joe O'Dwyer and Noel McGrath is named at right half-forward with Jason Forde making way.
Clare (SHC v Tipperary): Andrew Fahy; Seadna Morey, Patrick O’Connor, Cian Dillon; David Fitzgerald, Conor Cleary, Jamie Shanahan; Colm Gavin, Tony Kelly; Cathal Malone, Podge Collins, John Conlon; Shane O’Donnell, Aaron Cunningham, Conor McGrath.
Tipperary (SHC v Clare): Daragh Mooney; Donal Maher, Tomas Hamill, Barry Kennedy; Seamus Kennedy, Ronan Maher, Padraic Maher; Brendan Maher, Michael Breen; Noel McGrath, Patrick Maher, Dan McCormack; John O’Dwyer, Seamus Callanan, John McGrath
Aidan O’Shea will make his 100th competitive appearance for Mayo, 46 in the Championship to go alongside 45 in the League, in Saturday’s Gaelic Grounds Round 4A qualifier with Cork.
The big Breaffy man made his debut against New York in the 2009 Connacht championship, having been part of the Mayo side that lost the previous year’s All-Ireland final in a replay to Tyrone.
The only change to the team that beat Clare in the last round sees Tom Parsons replace Donal Vaughan in the middle of the field.
Mayo (SFC v Cork): David Clarke; Brendan Harrison, Ger Cafferkey, Keith Higgins; Lee Keegan, Chris Barrett, Colm Boyle; Seamus O’Shea, Tom Parsons; Kevin McLoughlin, Aidan O’Shea, Diarmuid O’Connor; Conor Loftus, Cillian O’Connor, Andy Moran.
For Cork, Eoin Cadogan returns to the starting line-up for the Rebels’ qualifier meeting with Mayo in Limerick.
That’s just one of five changes from the team that lost to Kerry by eleven-points in the Munster final.
He comes in for Kevin Crowley in defence. Barry O’Driscoll, Donncha O’Connor, Colm O’Driscoll and John O’Rourke come into the attack with Niall Coakley, Luke Connolly, Ruairi Deane and Kevin O’Drisocoll.
Cork (SFC v Mayo): Ken O’Halloran; James Loughrey, Eoin Cadogan, Jamie O’Sullivan; Sean Powter, Michael Shields, Tomas Clancy; Aidan Walsh, Ian Maguire; Colm O’Driscoll, Mark Collins, John O’Rourke; Barry O’Driscoll, Donncha O’Connor, Paul Kerrigan.
