All you need to know ahead of Limerick's crunch Allianz Hurling League clash with Galway

LIMERICK will be aiming to get their Allianz Hurling League back on track against Galway this evening at 7:30pm in the TUS Gaelic Grounds. 

TG4 will be broadcasting this Saturday's clash between Limerick and Galway. The coverage gets underway at 7:15pm on TG4.

On Sunday evening, supporters can view highlights from the action in the TUS Gaelic Grounds on League Sunday on RTE2 at 9:30pm. 

The Limerick Leader Sports department will be bringing viewers all the action, insight, and analysis from the Ennis Road venue this evening. 

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John Kiely has made six changes from the Limerick side that were defeated against Clare last weekend. Shane Dowling replaces Jason Gillane in goals. Sean Finn, Kyle Hayes and William O'Donoghue all make their returns from injury. 

Tom Morrissey makes his first start of 2025 and after impressing off the bench last weekend Aidan O'Connor has broke onto the starting XV. 2020 hurler of the year Gearoid Hegarty and Peter Casey are welcome additions to bench. 

Limerick sit in fifth place on three points in Division 1A. The Shannonsiders have a game in hand on the teams above them after their game agianst Kilkenny was postponed. 

MICHEAL Donoghue has named his Galway senior hurling team to face in Limerick in the Allianz Hurling League. The Galway team sees three changes from the side that defeated Wexford last weekend. 

Shane Morgan, Kevin Cooney and Conor Cooney all come into the Tribesmen starting XV. Micheal Donoghue's charges are aiming to record their fourth win in-a-row after defeating Kilkenny, Clare and Wexford. 

Patrons are advised to strongly consider parking in the nearby city centre car parks and walk out to the stadium as this will save them considerable time in their journeys home after the game.

Closures/Diversions: Road Closures/diversions will apply from 5.30pm onwards at the following locations:

• Ennis Rd. At its junction with Ivan’s Cross – traffic will be diverted to Northern Ring Road and towards Clonmacken Road
• Salesian’s School/North Circular Road junction – Road Closure
• Shelbourne Road/North Circular Road at Clanmaurice Avenue – Road Closure
• Union Cross – traffic will be diverted to Shelbourne Rd
• Shelbourne Pk./Shelbourne Road – Road Closure
• Shelbourne Rd./Mayorstone Drive – Road Closure
• Cratloe Road at its junction with Mayorstone Avenue – Road Closure.
• Cratloe Road at its junction with Mayorstone Upper – Road Closure.
• Old Cratloe Road at its junction with Mayorstone Upper & T.U.S Roundabout (Merval Pk.) – Road Closure.
• Ennis Road/Derravarragh Road
• Clonmacken Road/Aylesbury
• Clonmacken Road/Knocklyon

LIMERICK: Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh); Sean Finn (Bruff), Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Barry Murphy (Doon); Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Barry Nash (South Liberties); Adam English (Doon), William O'Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh); Cathal O'Neill (Crecora Manister), Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), Tom Morrissey (Ahane); Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown)

SUBS: Jason Gillane (Patrickswell), Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh Castlemahon), Vince Harrington (Na Piarsaigh), Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick's), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), Fergal O'Connor (Effin), Patrick O'Donovan (Effin), David Reidy (Dromin Athlacca), Cian Scully (Dromin/Athlacca), Eddie Stokes (Doon).

GALWAY: Darach Fahy; Shane Morgan, Fintan Burke, Darren Morrissey; Padraic Mannion, Gavin Lee, Michael Garvey; Cianan Fahy, Tom Monagahan; Kevin Cooney, Tiernan Killeen, David Burke, Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney, Anthony Burns. 

SUBS: Eanna Murphy, Daniel Loftus, Jack Grealish, Joshua Ryan, TJ Brennan, Evan Niland, Sean Linnane, John Cooney, Cathal Mannion, Brian Concannon, Colm Molloy.