Shane O'Brien starts at full forward for Limerick this weekend | PICTURE: Sportsfile
John Kiely and his management team have named the Limerick senior hurling team that will face Clare in this Sunday's Munster Senior Hurling Championship final on Sunday at 4pm in Semple Stadium, Thurles.
Shane O'Brien will start for Limerick for the first time in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship at full forward where he replaces the injured Seamus Flanagan.
Richie English and Darragh O'Donovan are part of the 26 man squad for the first time this year in the Munster SHC.
The Shannonsiders are bidding to become the first county in Munster to win six provincial titles in-a-row, while Clare last tasted provincial success in 1998.
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LIMERICK:
1. Nickie Quaid (Effin), 2. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), 3. Dan Morrissey (Ahane), 4. Barry Nash (South Liberties), 5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), 6. Declan Hannon (Adare) Captain, 7. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), 8. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh), 9. Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister), 10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s), 11. David Reidy (Dromin/Athlacca), 12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane), 13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), 14. Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), 15. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), 16. Jason Gillane (Patrickswell), 17. Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh), 18. Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), 19. Adam English (Doon), 20. Richie English (Doon), 21. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock), 22. Barry Murphy (Doon), 23. Aidan O’Connor (Ballybrown), 24. Fergal O’Connor (Effin), 25. Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), 26. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon).
Sunday's final will be broadcast live on The Sunday Game on RTÉ 2 television with coverage, also, on RTÉ Radio 1 and Clare FM.
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