Galway team named for Tipperary showdown

The team shows six changes from the defeat by Mayo in the Connacht semi-final with two players making their Galway Debuts in John O’Brien of Clifden and Michael Farragher from Corofin. The Team in full isIn Goal Manus Breathnach from An Spideal. The Full Back line is Colin Forde of Killererin, Finian Hanley from Salthill/Knocknacarra and Keith Kelly from Ballinasloe. The Half Back Line is Conor Doherty from Tuam Stars, Gary O’Donnell from Tuam Stars and Gary Sice from Corofin. In Midfield is Paul Conroy from St James and Greg Higgins from Corofin. The half forward line consists of John O’Brien from Clifden making his championship debut, Sean Armstrong from Salthill/Knocknacarra and another debutant in Michael Farragher from Corofin. The Full Forward Line is Mark Hehir from Milltown, Michael Meehan from Caltra and Danny Cummins from Claregalway. Two new names have been added to the subs for Saturday. David O’Connor from St James and Declan Coyne from Clonbur. Thomas Flynn, Fiontain O Curroin and Johnny Duane have also been named in the subs for Saturday evening. Throw in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening is at 7pm and if you can’t make it, the game is LIVE on Galway Bay FM as part of a Saturday Evening Sports Special that begins at 6pm.