Tipp & Galway both make two changes

Tipperary manager Michael Ryan has made two changes for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League final against Galway at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

John O'Dwyer starts in place of the injured Seamus Callanan, while Michael Breen replaces Niall O'Meara at centre-forward after the Ballina clubman came off the bench to score four points in last week's 5-18 to 1-19 semi-final win over Wexford at Nowlan Park.

Jason Forde will start in midfield, with his two-match ban for clashing with Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald in last week's semi-final on hold because Tipp have decided to appeal the suspension. 

Galway manager Micheal Donoghue has also made two changes, with Jason Flynn and Paul Killeen coming into the starting line-up after featuring off the bench in last weekend's 1-21 to 1-11 semi-final win over Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

Flynn comes in for Padraig Brehony in the half-forward line, Killeen starts at corner-back, Daithi Burke replaces John Hanbury at full-back, while Aidan Harte takes Burke's place in the half-back line.

Tipperary (NHL Division 1 final v Galway): Darren Gleeson; Cathal Barrett, James Barry, Michael Cahill; Seamus Kennedy, Ronan Maher, Padraic Maher; Brendan Maher, Jason Forde; Dan McCormack, Michael Breen, Steven O’Brien; Noel McGrath, John O’Dwyer, John McGrath.

Galway (NHL Division 1 final v Tipperary): Colm Callanan; Adrian Tuohy, Daithi Burke, Paul Killeen; Padraig Mannion, Gearoid McInerney, Aidan Harte; Johnny Coen, David Burke; Jason Flynn, Joe Canning, Joseph Cooney; Conor Whelan, Cathal Mannion, Conor Cooney.

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