Owens steps down in Tipperary

Tipperary are looking for a new senior football manager as John Owens has stepped down citing work commitments.

Tipperary are looking for a new senior football manager as John Owens has stepped down citing work commitments.

Owens has led the team for the last year and was selector for two years prior.

The Tipperary county board thanked him for his commitment to the team and will begin the search for a successor early next week.

The county's minor team to play Cork in Sunday's All-Ireland final has been named and shows one personnel change from the side that beat Kilkenny last time out.

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Sean Carey of Moyle Rovers comes in at left half-forward in place of Kildangan's Joe Gallagher.

Captain Brendan Maher will form a new look midfield partnership with Noel McGrath while Michael Cahill will start at left half-back.

Tipperary:James Logue (Ballingarry), Kevin O'Gorman (Thurles Sarsfields), Padraig Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Sean O'Brien (Newport); James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane), John Coghlan (Moyne-Templetuohy), Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields); Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh - Captain), Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney); Seamus Hennessy (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Ciarán Lorigan (Moyle Rovers), Sean Carey (Moyle Rovers); John O'Neill (Clonoulty-Rossmore), Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha), Michael Heffernan (Nenagh Eire Og).