Steven O'Brien named at full-forward for Tipperary's McGrath Cup opener with Waterford

Tipperary senior football manager David Power has named a strong Tipperary team and subs for their opening McGrath Cup clash with Waterford which takes place in Gold Coast, Dungarvan on Sunday afternoon at 1.30pm.

They will follow this game up with another McGrath Cup game against Limerick in Templetuohy next Saturday.

During the past week Limerick had a very big win against the Deise in the opening round of the round-robin, winning by 4-14 to 0-9 in Rathkeale.

The team and subs is:

1 Michael O'Reilly Clonmel Commercials

2 Jack Harney Moyle Rovers
3 Jimmy Feehan Killenaule
4 Dean Carew Upperchurch Drombane
5 Kevin Fahey Clonmel Commercials
6 Colm O'Shaughnessy Ardfinnan
7 Luke Boland Moyle Rovers
8 Paudie Feehan Killenaule
9 Jack Kennedy Clonmel Commercials
10 Conor Cadell JK Brackens
11 Mikey O'Shea CJ Kickhams Mullinahone
12 Conal Kennedy Clonmel Commercials
13 Conor Sweeney Ballyporeen
14 Steven O'Brien Ballina
15 Sean O'Connor Clonmel Commercials.

Tipperary head for the Gold Coast while Colin O'Riordan heads back to Melbourne

16 (GK) Cian O'Mahony Ardfinnan
17 Darragh Brennan Ballyporeen
18 Cathal Deeley Clonmel Commercials
19 Teddy Doyle Ballina
20 Donough Leahy Arravale Rovers
21 Tommy Maher Loughmore Castleiney
22 Eoghan Power Ballina
23 Stephen Quirke Moyle Rovers
24 Mark Stokes Kilsheelan Kilcash