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6. Eddie Ryan (Borris-Ileigh) The standout player for the Tipperary U20s this year, he has continued that trajectory with two fine performances for Borris-Ileigh in the North championship. For such a young and somewhat diminutive player, he has taken on the scoring burden for his club with great maturity, racking up some serious totals from frees and from play. His pace and agility on the ball is incredible, and add to that his finishing ability and placed ball prowess, he is a player who will be involved with Tipperary very soon. Probably the only thing against him is his lack of size, but now is the time to get him into the panel and get the S&C onboard, as he has the raw materials to be a very good player in the years to come.
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7. Peter McGarry (St Marys) A player who disappointed largely in his performances at U20 level for Tipperary this year, but still has the qualities to make the step up. Pace is his weapon and if the right coaching can be given to the Clonmel man, there is great potential for McGarry to be a quality intercounty forward. A big year for St Marys will surely see him involved, but he will need to deliver in the big games this summer and autumn.
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8. Jack Leamy (Golden Kilfeacle) Unlike the others on the list, Leamy is not going to exactly be in the shop window for a lot of Tipperary supporters in this club campaign, but we have more than seen enough of his quality for the Tipperary U20s this year. He is a classy hurler with skill and striking ability in abundance, but it is his physicality and aerial ability that would be a real boon for Tipperary. As a county, Tipp have struggled to produce a player with his ability in the air in recent years, and with it looking as if he his well in shape to hold up to the exertions of intercounty fare, he will be a man that will be under close scrutiny over the next two months.