LIMERICK BOSS TJ Ryan and fellow selectors Donal O Grady, Paul Beary and Mark Lyons have opted to make three changes to their starting team ahead of Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League clash with Antrim.

The Treaty County drew 0-17 to 0-17 with Cork in Division 1B last weekend, and will be looking for a better result against Kevin Ryan’s young team at the Limerick Gaelic Grounds.

Richie McCarthy, Shane Dowling and Graeme Mulcahy are out of the starting team for Limerick, with the latter suspended. Replacing that trio are Mark Carmody, Thomas O’Brien and Tommy Quaid.

Throw in for this fixture on Sunday is 2.00pm.

LIMERICK: Nickie Quaid (Effin); Stephen Walsh (Glenroe), Tom Condon (Knockaderry), Mark Carmody (Patrickswell); Paudie O’Brien (Kilmallock), Wayne McNamara (Adare), Gavin O’Mahony (Kilmallock); Donal O’Grady (capt, Granagh/Ballingarry), Paul Browne (Bruff); Thomas Ryan (South Liberties), James Ryan (Garryspillane), Conor Allis (Croom); Thomas O Brien (Patrickswell), Tommy Quaid (Effin), Séan Tobin (Murroe/Boher).

Replacements: Aaron Murphy (Hospital/Herbertstown), Philip O Loughlin (Kilmallock), Barry Lynch (Feohanagh/Castlemahon), Richie English (Doon), Dan Morrissey (Ahane), Cathal McNamara (Doon), Darragh Kennedy (Murroe/Boher), William Hickey (South Liberties), David Reidy (Dromin/Athlacca), Michael Ryan (Doon), John Fitzgibbon (Adare).

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