Change of venue for Limerick minor hurlers Munster Championship clash with Clare

LIMERICK minor hurlers return to action in the round robin phase of the Munster minor championship this Friday with their final fixture of this section of the competition against Clare.

The round four Munster MHC fixture was orginally fixed for Mick Neville Park but it has now been moved to the TUS Gaelic Grounds. The action gets underway on Friday evening at 7pm in the Ennis road venue. 

Donal O'Grady's Limerick side will look to make it back-to-back wins in the competition following their dramatic 2-13 to 0-18 victory over Tipperary at FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles on Good Friday.

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Both Limerick and Clare have recorded one win to date in the championship, but the Banner side do have a game in hand on fourth-placed Limerick. Both Cork and Waterford lead the way in the group with two wins from their games to date.

The top two sides at the end of the round robin phase progress to the Munster final, while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the All-Ireland series, along with the top four sides from the Leinster championship. 

Speaking after his side's win over Tipp, manager Donal O'Grady felt the side had showed “great character to grind it out.”

“What the win over Tipp has done for us, you'd think it will lift all the dressing room ahead of the Clare game. We will focus on next Friday night and a quick turnaround.

“It was great to get the win. I think they deserved it with the effort they have put in over the three games and it is nice that there is a feel good factor inside there now after that.”