Limerick minor hurlers take on Clare for place in Munster final

LIMERICK'S minor hurlers are back in action this Tuesday evening when they take on Clare in the Munster MHC semi-final at Cusack Park in Ennis.

Evan Loftus' side lost their first game of the championship against Cork a week ago but will meet the Rebels again if they can overcome the Banner.

The defeat to Cork saw Limerick miss out on the top spot after the round robin fixtures. Limerick had beaten Clare, Waterford and Tipperary before last week's loss.

Limerick and Clare played out a cracking contest when the sides met in March. Goals from Sean Duff and Robert O'Farrell saw the Treaty to a 2-20 to 0-22 victory.Clare have beaten Waterford and Cork since that loss to Limerick.

The game in Ennis has a 6pm throw in and is live on TG4's YouTube channel, which can be accessed by clicking here.

The Limerick panel for the game is as follows:

LIMERICK: Joe Fitzgerald (Kildimo-Pallaskenry); John O’Keeffe (Na Piarsaigh), Conor Bickford (Ahane), Sean Morrissey (Dromin-Athlaca); Jack Cosgrove (Ahane), Sean Casey (Bruff), Darragh Gleeson (Adare); Diarmuid Lyons (Newcastle West), Matthew Fitzgerald (Monaleen); Robert O Farrell (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Dara Ferland (Monaleen), Tádgh Boddy (Bruff); Hugh Flanagan (Garryspillane), Michael Leo (Knockainey), Darren Collopy (Murroe-Boher). 

Subs: Conor Crowley (Mungret St Pauls), Declan Heavey (Garryspillane), Cian Scully (Monaleen), Eoin Brosnan (Na Piarsaigh), Seán Duff (Mungret St Pauls), Jack Fitzgerald (Bruff), Cian Barrett (Kilmallock), James Coughlan (Ballybrown), Patrick Kearney (Adare).