Tipperary named unchanged side for final clash with Kilkenny

Patrick Maher and Niall O’Meara fit to take on defending champions in Thurles

Tipperary have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division One Final against Kilkenny in Thurles (3.30pm).

There had been injury doubts hanging over Patrick Maher and Niall O'Meara, but both have been named in the forward lines to take on the defending champions.

Patrick Maher scored both of Tipperary’s goals in the 2-24 to 2-17 victory over Clare in the semi-finals, while O’Meara knocked over three points from play.

TIPPERARY (SH v Kilkenny): Darren Gleeson (Portroe); Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill), Pádraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields); James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane), Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh, capt), Conor O'Mahony (Newport); Kieran Bergin (Killenaule), James Woodlock (Drom & Inch); Denis Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Patrick Maher (Lorrha), John O'Dwyer (Killenaule); Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch), Niall O'Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs).