COLM GALVIN AND Conor Cleary have both been handed starting berths for Clare’s Allianz hurling league opener on Sunday afternoon against Offaly.

Galvin spent some time in Boston last summer but did return to come on as a sub in Clare’s qualifier games against Offaly and Cork last July.

He’s named at midfield for Sunday’s game where he will start alongside David Reidy.

Last year’s U21 hurling captain Conor Cleary is included at right half-back after recovering from fracturing his ankle in a club match last August.

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In all there are five changes from the Clare side that saw off Limerick in last month’s Munster senior hurling league final.

Patrick Kelly comes into goal, Conor Ryan is named at left half-back, Galvin gets the nod at midfield while Conor McGrath and Shane O’Donnell come in to the full-forward line.

The Clare substitutes will be named later while injury rules out Tony Kelly and Patrick Donnellan.

Tony Kelly misses out for Clare due to injury. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Clare

1. Patrick Kelly (Inagh-Kilnamona)

2. Patrick O’Connor (Tubber)
3. Cian Dillon (Crusheen) (Captain)
4. Paul Flanagan (Ballyea)

5. Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown/Kilmaley)
6. David McInerney (Tulla)
7. Conor Ryan (Cratloe)

8. David Reidy (Éire Óg)
9. Colm Galvin (Clonlara)

10. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)
11. Colin Ryan (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
12. John Conlon (Clonlara)

13. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg)
14. Darach Honan (Clonlara)
15. Conor McGrath (Cratloe)

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