GAA: All-Ireland hurling bow for Tipp dual star Browne.DUAL star Declan Browne Declan Browne is an Irish Gaelic football player who played at inter-county level for Tipperary for 11 years. He currently plays his club football for Moyle Rovers. Career Declan made his championship debut in 1996 in a Munster championship game against Kerry. has been recalled to the Tipperary hurling squad. Browne has been invited back onto the squad since the Guinness Munster final defeat to Cork after some sharp performances for the county's intermediate side. An impressive scoring haul of 4-12 against Waterford led to a chorus of calls for his inclusion in May but Nicky English Nicholas 'Nicky' English (born 1962) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling for Tipperary from 1982 until 1996. He is regarded as one of Tipperary’s greatest-ever players. has resisted until last week when the talented forward finally made his re-appearance. Browne's return has given the Tipp management another attacking option as they contemplate another match without the influential Declan Ryan Declan Ryan (born 1968) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with the Tipperary inter-county team from 1988 until 2001. Ryan is regarded as one of Tipperary’s greatest-ever players and is one of only a handful of players to have won senior All-Ireland . Ryan's recovery from the ankle ligament injury picked up against Clare has been very slow. He trained lightly on Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. when the squad gathered in Thurles just doing a handful of laps of the field which hardly augers well for his participation in Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final against Galway. Tipp are due to announce their team tomorrow with speculation mounting that Andy Moloney has a real chance of starting. Moloney has been showing up well in training after missing most of the Munster championship because of a serious eye injury picked up in the league semi-final win over Limerick. His physical presence could complement John Leahy John Leahy (born August 1950) was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Airbus in July 2005. Leahy continues as Airbus' Chief Commercial Officer, a role he has held since August 1994. He is a member of the Airbus main board of management. at midfield or even earn him the centre-forward berth with Eddie Enright moving to midfield and Tommy Dunne Tommy Dunne (born 21 May, 1974) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Toomevara and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1994 until 2005. Club career Tommy Dunne was born in the parish of Toomevara, County Tipperary in 1974. being despatched to the attack where he did so well in the latter stages of the Munster final. Liam Cahill is also pushing hard for inclusion. Meanwhile, Galway's management team face some hard choices ahead of their team selection tonight. Kevin Broderick and Eugene Cloonan Eugene Cloonan (born 22 December, 1978) is an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with Galway in the 1990s and into the 2000s, following a short break from the inter county scene Eugene returned to the Galway Senior Hurling panel under Ger Loughnane in 2007. , who both missed the league final win over Tipperary - their last competitive match 10 weeks ago - are both back in the reckoning. Broderick was injured for that match while Cloonan had just started serving a three month ban for an incident in a club match which terminates on Saturday night. The impressive nature of the Galway attack against Tipperary, particulatly their full-forward line of Ollie Canning (Oliver) 'Ollie' Canning (born 1977) is an Irish sportsman who plays hurling with Portumna. He recently retired from the Galway senior inter-county team. Early & private life Ollie Canning was born in Portumna, County Galway in 1977. , Ollie Fahy and Fergal Healy has compounded the selectors' headaches. Cloonan is a likely starter with possibly Canning moving out to the half-forward line and David Tierney, Broderick's late replacement in the league final, losing out. Mark Kerins may also be vulnerable. Offaly report no injuries worries ahead of their league quarter-final against Derry with John Troy a strong contender for a recall while Brian Whelahan is being touted for a possible move up front with Michael Duignan dropping back. |
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