LIMERICK HAVE MADE five changes as they aim to land some pre-season hurling silverware tomorrow against Clare in the Gaelic Grounds.
Manager John Kiely has shaken up his starting side for the clash with the Banner in the Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league final.
Nickie Quaid will start in goal with the experienced Seamus Hickey in front of him at full-back. The Morrissey brothers, Dan and Tom, are named at centre-back and wing-forward respectively with Gearoid Hegarty coming in at corner-forward.
Barry Hennessy, Darragh Fanning, Andrew La Touche Cosgrave and Barry Murphy drop to the bench while Declan Hannon is out injured.
Clare have delayed announcing their team until before throw-in tomorrow afternoon.
Limerick
1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)
2. Tom Condon (Knockaderry)
3. Seamus Hickey (Murroe-Boher)
4. Richie English (Doon)
5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell)
6. Dan Morrissey (Ahane)
7. William O’Meara (Askeaton)
8. Paul Browne (Bruff)
9. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)
10. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)
11. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon)
12. Barry Nash (South Liberties)
13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickwell)
14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh)
15. Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick’s)
Subs
16. Barry Hennessy (Kilmallock)
17. Sean Finn (Bruff)
18. Paddy O’Loughlin (Kilmallock)
19. Barry O’Connell (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
20. Barry Murphy (Doon)
21. Darragh Fanning (Pallasgreen)
22. David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca)
23. Oisin O’Reilly (Kilmallock)
24. Pat Ryan (Doon)
25. Andrew La Touche Cosgrave (Monaleen)
26. Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen)
27. Lorcan Lyons (Monaleen)
28. Mike Mackey (Adare)
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