THE CLARE HURLERS have been boosted by the return of talented young forward Aron Shanagher, who will take his place among the substitutes for their All-Ireland SHC semi-final clash with Galway.

The Wolfe Tones na Sionna clubman has been included in the matchday squad for the Croke Park showdown, after suffering a cruciate ligament injury last year.

Clare FM reported last November that he sustained the injury in the weeks before the Banner traveled to Boston for the Fenway Hurling Classic.

Joint managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor have elected to stick with the starting team that defeated Wexford in the All-Ireland quarter-final, and sealed their first return to Croke Park since winning the Liam MacCarthy in 2013.

Clare will meet Galway on Saturday at GAA headquarters [Throw-in, 5pm].

TEAM NEWS: @GaaClare Senior Hurling Joint Managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O'Connor have named their starting 15 to face @Galway_GAA in the @officialgaa All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final at @CrokePark , Dublin, at 5.00pm on Saturday, 28 July 2018. pic.twitter.com/EzzTnUgMwz

— Clare Senior Hurlers (@ClareSenHurlers) July 26, 2018

Clare Team to play Galway

1. Donal Tuohy (Crusheen)

2. Patrick O’Connor (Tubber)
3. David McInerney (Tulla)
4. Jack Browne (Ballyea)

5. Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)
6. Conor Cleary (St Josephs Miltown)
7. Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge)

8. Colm Galvin (Clonlara)
9. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)

10. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)
11. Tony Kelly (Ballyea)
12. David Reidy (Éire Óg Inis)

13. Podge Collins (Cratloe)
14. John Conlon (Clonlara)
15. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg Inis)

Subs:

16. Andrew Fahy (Whitegate)
17. Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones na Sionna)
18. Cian Dillon (Crusheen)
19. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona)
20. Michael O’Malley (Kilmaley)
21. Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona)
22. Niall Deasy (Ballyea)
23. Ian Galvin (Clonlara)
24. Michael O’Neill (Kilmaley)
25. Conor McGrath (Cratloe)
26. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones na Sionna)