Tipperary manager Nicky English will keep faith with the starting XV who overcame Limerick in last month's Munster Final for this Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final with Wexford at Croke Park. English has, however, left a vacancy in midfield as he delays a verdict on midfielder Paul Kelly, who is still bothered by a persistent hamstring injury.
Kelly came through tonight's training session but was not 100%, and Conor Gleeson is on standby to fill-in despite struggling with a hand injury himself.
Meanwhile, the GAA have announced that Sunday's game will mark the debut of drug-testing in the sport. The anti-doping code was adopted by the Special Congress last October, and following long negotiations with the Irish Sports Council, a letter of authorisation was signed last week. The four semi-finalists will have players tested, as will the football semi-finalists in two weeks time.
The Tipperary team is:
B Cummins, T Costello, P Maher, P Ormonde, J Carroll, D Kennedy, E Corcoran, T Dunne, AN Other, M O'Leary, E Enright, B O'Meara, O Kelly, D Ryan, L Corbett.
Filed by Shane Murray
