Limerick manager John Kiely rings the changes for league semi-final with Tipperary

Cian Lynch's inclusion is one of eight changes to the Limerick team for Saturday's Allianz Hurling League semi-final with Tipperary. PICTURE: Sportsfile

placeholder image — Cian Lynch's inclusion is one of eight changes to the Limerick team for Saturday's Allianz Hurling League semi-final with Tipperary. PICTURE: Sportsfile

LIMERICK senior hurling manager John Kiely has made eight changes to his starting lineup for Saturday's Allianz Hurling League semi-final with Tipperary at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.

The team shows changes in each line with the likes of Sean Finn, Barry Nash, William O'Donoghue and Peter Casey all returning to the team.

Nickie Quaid lines up behind the 2022 All-Ireland winning full back line of Finn, Mike Casey and Nash. Colin Coughlan comes in at left half back alongside captain Declan Hannon and Diarmaid Byrnes.

O'Donoghue renews his midfield partnership with Darragh O'Donovan, with Cathal O'Neill and Tom Morrissey flanking Cian Lynch in the half forward line.

Peter Casey is named at full forward. Aaron Gillane and Donnacha Ó Dálaigh are in the corner forward positions for the game which has a 7.30pm start at the Ennis Road venue.

Panel for the game is as follows:

LIMERICK: Nickie Quaid; Sean Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, Declan Hannon, Colin Coughlan; Darragh O'Donovan, William O'Donoghue; Cathal O'Neill, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Peter Casey, Donnacha Ó Dálaigh.

Subs: David McCarthy, Conor Boylan, Richie English, Seamus Flanagan, Kyle Hayes, Gearoid Hegarty, Micheál Houlihan, Dan Morrissey, Barry Murphy, Fergal O'Connor, Oisin O'Reilly.